Middle East and Africa

Bank of Namibia

Too few recent speeches for a current tone.

Speeches: 36
First speech: Nov 17, 1999
Latest speech: Jan 26, 2026
Tone vs coming rate moves: Not tested; too few speeches or no published rate

Does the tone run ahead of the rate?

Speech tone over the previous three months, and the policy rate at the end of each month, on the same timeline. Hover over either chart to read the same month in both.

Speech tone

Policy rate

The BIS does not publish a policy rate for this central bank, so only its tone is shown.

Latest speeches

Each speech's tone is the average over its sentences about policy, prices, rates or the economy. Open a speech to read it in full.

Date	Speech	Tone
Jan 26, 2026	Ebson Uanguta: Environmental stewardship and gender mainstreaming for state resilience to shocks and disasters Ebson Uanguta	−0.13
Sep 8, 2023	Johannes !Gawaxab: Welcoming address - Meeting of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Committee of Central Bank Governors Johannes !Gawaxab	−0.50
Nov 3, 2022	Johannes !Gawaxab: Maximising economic growth from renewable and non-renewable energy sources in Namibia Johannes !Gawaxab	+0.00
Aug 29, 2018	Iipumbu Shiimi: Challenges facing Namibian economy Ipumbu Shiimi	+0.19
Jul 25, 2017	Ipumbu Shiimi: Creating a sustainable and an inclusive financial sector for Namibians Ipumbu Shiimi	−0.01
Mar 2, 2015	Ipumbu Shiimi: Credit information sharing in Namibia Ipumbu Shiimi	−0.02
Sep 22, 2014	Ipumbu Shiimi: Currency conversion agreement between Bank of Namibia and National Bank of Angola Ipumbu Shiimi	+0.02
Oct 24, 2013	Ipumbu Shiimi: Namibia's Financial Sector Strategy - progress made so far and the way forward Ipumbu Shiimi	+0.62
Aug 19, 2013	Ipumbu Shiimi: Credit information management in Namibia Ipumbu Shiimi	−0.07
Jul 12, 2012	Ebson Uanguta: Towards a financially literate Namibian society Ebson Uanguta	–
Jul 10, 2012	Ebson Uanguta: The impact of the euro area debt crisis on southern Africa Ebson Uanguta	+0.00
May 23, 2012	Ebson Uanguta: Promoting innovation and entrepreneurship in Namibia Ebson Uanguta	+0.04
Apr 24, 2012	Ipumbu Shiimi: Addressing financial inclusion in Namibia Ipumbu Shiimi	–
Mar 21, 2012	Ipumbu Shiimi: Namibia's new generation of banknotes Ipumbu Shiimi	+0.03
Mar 15, 2012	Ipumbu Shiimi: Financial capability and the role of the financial services industry - achievements, challenges and opportunities Ipumbu Shiimi	–
Mar 8, 2012	Ipumbu Shiimi: Enhancing financial inclusion in Namibia Ipumbu Shiimi	−0.43
Mar 6, 2012	Ipumbu Shiimi: Opening of the office of the Payments Association of Namibia Ipumbu Shiimi	–
Feb 1, 2012	Ipumbu Shiimi: Regulating competition in the Namibian banking sector Ipumbu Shiimi	−0.01
Oct 27, 2011	Ipumbu Shiimi: Enhancing access to finance in Namibia through an improved land tenure system Ipumbu Shiimi	+0.25
Apr 5, 2011	Ipumbu Shiimi: National Payment System Vision 2015 launch Ipumbu Shiimi	–
Mar 15, 2011	Michael Mambo Mukete: Role of the Bank of Namibia in consumer protection issues Michael Mambo Mukete	–
Oct 28, 2010	Ipumbu Shiimi: Financial inclusion - an imperative towards Vision 2030 Ipumbu Shiimi	−0.05
Nov 5, 2009	Tom K Alweendo: Accelerated economic growth and job creation - the need for a paradigm shift Tom Alweendo	−0.23
Apr 29, 2009	Tom Alweendo: Announcement of the commencement date of the Financial Intelligence Act 2007 Tom Alweendo	−0.28
Dec 2, 2008	Ipumbu Shiimi: Namibia's payment system reform initiative Ipumbu Shiimi	–
Nov 6, 2008	Tom Alweendo: Namibia's monetary policy framework Tom Alweendo	−0.08
May 22, 2007	Tom K Alweendo: Economic emancipation of Africa and the way forward Tom Alweendo	−0.05
Mar 10, 2005	Tom K Alweendo: Crime and money laundering - the challenges Tom Alweendo	+0.09
Feb 23, 2005	Paul Hartmann: Status and future of retirement funds in Namibia Paul Hartmann	−0.04
Nov 18, 2004	Tom Alweendo: Prospects for a monetary union in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Tom Alweendo	−0.05
Oct 21, 2004	Tom Alweendo: The use of small and medium size enterprises (SMMEs) to reduce poverty Tom Alweendo	+0.11
Sep 22, 2004	Paul Hartmann: The impact of financial infrastructure transformation on monetary policy execution - the Namibian experience Paul Hartmann	−0.01
Aug 17, 2004	Tom Alweendo: The exchange rate Tom Alweendo	−0.12
Mar 13, 2001	LS Ipangelwa: Does the banking industry play a developmental role in Namibia? LS Ipangelwa	−0.05
Nov 15, 2000	Prospects for growth and employment in Namibia (Central Bank Articles and Speeches, 15 Nov 2000) Tom Alweendo	−0.06
Nov 17, 1999	Mr Alweendo discusses Namibia's current exchange rate arrangement and its implications for the country's monetary policy (Central Bank Articles and Speeches, 17 Nov 1999) Tom Alweendo	+0.00

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