ABSA - Absa Bank Botswana
Absa Bank Botswana Limited, formerly Barclays Bank of Botswana, is the leading commercial bank in Botswana. The company opened its doors in 1950 as Barclays with its first branch in Lobatse. By 1975, when Barclays became an incorporated entity in Botswana, the bank had expanded its network with additional branches. Barclays Bank Botswana is part of Absa Group Limited, one of Africa's largest diversified financial services group with a presence in 12 countries across the continent.
With a current network of 34 branches and 115 ATM machines throughout the country, Absa Bank is the biggest bank and among the oldest corporate citizens in Botswana. The bank has shown dedication to several community causes over the years by partnering with organizations such as Stepping Stones International, Mothers for All, and the Kalahari Conservation Society. Absa Bank provides financial support to outstanding postgraduate students through the Barclays F. G. Mogae Scholarship Fund.
Absa Bank Botswana is listed on the Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE). Absa is traded on the BSE under the ticker symbol “ABSA”. Absa Bank Botswana is currently the fifth most valuable stock on the BSE with a market capitalization of BWP 5.58 billion, which makes about 0.925% of the Botswana Stock Exchange equity market.
Last Trading Results | |
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Opening Price | |
Day’s Low Price | 6.55 |
Day’s High Price | 6.55 |
Traded Volume | 800 |
Number of Deals | 3 |
Gross Turnover | 5,240.00 |
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Earnings Per Share | |
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Shares Outstanding | 852M |
Market Capitalization | 5.58B |
ABSA Stock Market Performance
1WK | 4WK | 3MO |
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+0.77% | +1.55% | +2.66% |
6MO | 1YR | YTD |
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+4.47% | +16.3% | +3.15% |
The current share price of Absa Bank Botswana (ABSA) is BWP 6.55. ABSA closed its last trading day (Monday, April 22, 2024) at 6.55 BWP per share on the Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE). Absa began the year with a share price of 6.35 BWP and has since gained 3.15% on that price valuation, ranking it ninth on the BSE in terms of year-to-date performance.
Absa Bank Botswana is the ninth most traded stock on the Botswana Stock Exchange over the past three months (Jan 23 - Apr 22, 2024). ABSA has traded a total volume of 2.98 million shares—in 74 deals—valued at BWP 19.2 million over the period, with an average of 47,254 traded shares per session. A volume high of 2.85 million was achieved on March 20th for the same period. The table below details the last 10 trading days of activity of Absa Bank Botswana on the Botswana Stock Exchange.
Date | Volume | Close | Change | Change% |
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2024-04-22 | 800 | 6.55 | ||
2024-04-18 | 4,858 | 6.55 | +0.03 | +0.46% |
2024-04-17 | 4,035 | 6.52 | ||
2024-04-16 | 5,680 | 6.52 | +0.02 | +0.31% |
2024-04-10 | 5,067 | 6.50 | +0.03 | +0.46% |
2024-04-09 | 12,500 | 6.47 | +0.01 | +0.15% |
2024-03-28 | 26,926 | 6.46 | +0.01 | +0.16% |
2024-03-26 | 416 | 6.45 | ||
2024-03-22 | 1,279 | 6.45 | ||
2024-03-20 | 2,847,329 | 6.45 |
Profile of Absa Bank Botswana Limited
Absa Bank Botswana Limited operates in the Financials sector, specifically, the Banking industry. Absa Bank Botswana contracts an estimated total number of 1,100 employees. The company's board of directors, chaired by Andrew Oduetse Motshidisi, is composed of seven members whose names are listed below.
- Motshidisi, Andrew Oduetse
Chairman - Maika, Lawrence
Independent Non-Executive Director - Dube, Ambassador Alfred
Independent Non-Executive Director - Molosi, Kenneth
Independent Non-Executive Director - Mynhardt, Tobias
Independent Non-Executive Director - Ramaphane, Kgotlayarona
Independent Non-Executive Director - Osman, Mohamed
Independent Non-Executive Director
Factsheet of Absa Bank Botswana Limited
- Sector
- Financials
- Industry
- Banking
- Address
- Building 4, Plaza Plot 74358, Central Business District, Gaborone, Botswana
- Telephone
- +267-315-9575, +267-391-2129, +267-315-9524, +267-363-3900
ABSA Industrial Market Competitors
Absa Bank Botswana Limited, issuers of the ABSA stock on the Botswana Stock Exchange, have a number of market competitors who are also engaged in the Financials sector and/or Banking industry. The table below presents an overview of the market standing of the top 10 by year-to-date performance.
Code | Name | M. Cap. | Close | YTD |
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ACCESS | Access Bank Botswana | 1.48B | 2.04 | -0.49% |
NEWGOLD | NewGold ETF | 847M | 287.00 | +15.5% |
INVESTEC | Investec Group Limited | 22.2B | 89.64 | +12% |
FNBB | First National Bank of Botswana | 11.9B | 4.68 | +8.84% |
NEWPLAT | NewGold Platinum ETF | 387M | 126.80 | +5.67% |
LETLOLE | Letlole La Rona Limited | 792M | 2.83 | +4.81% |
STANCHART | Standard Chartered Bank Ltd | 1.65B | 5.52 | +4.15% |
SEFALANA | Sefalana Holding Company Ltd | 2.96B | 11.80 | +2.88% |
BBS | Botswana Building Society Limited | 244M | 0.50 | +2.04% |
NAP | New African Properties Limited | 2.33B | 3.86 | +1.58% |