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Foreign reserves rose to N$56.4 billion in June

Namibia's stock of international reserves increased to N$56.4 billion at the end of June, supported by higher South African rand inflows through commercial banks, gains on fixed income securities, currency depreciation and additional gold monetisation, according to the Bank of Namibia.

Windhoek Observer3 Aug 2026, 04:53 am
Foreign reserves rose to N$56.4 billion in June

CHAMWE KAIRA

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Namibia’s stock of international reserves increased to N$56.4 billion at the end of June, supported by higher South African rand inflows through commercial banks, gains on fixed income securities, currency depreciation and additional gold monetisation, according to the Bank of Namibia.

The country’s official foreign reserves rose by 1.8% from the previous month, providing an estimated import cover of 3.5 months, or 3.9 months when oil and gas exploration and appraisal-related imports are excluded.

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Originally published by Windhoek Observer on 3 Aug 2026, 04:53 am. View original article
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