The Exchange has a small, stable listing. All listings are included in the only index, the Botswana Share Market Index, which is weighted according to the volume of shares in issue and the current bid price. As well as equities, BDC bond and Investec Floating Rate Note are traded. The licensing authority for brokers in Botswana is the Ministry of Finance. Membership may be corporate or individual.
Clearing occurs transaction by transaction.
Repatriation of funds is allowed up to P100m immediately. Amounts exceeding P100m may be required to be repatriated over a specified period. Between 1989 and 1995 the listing rules, member rules and all general requirements were applied, with assistance from the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange, in the share market. At that time, Botswana did not have an Act so the Exchange had no legal status. An interim Stock Exchange committee comprising two stockbroking members and three members appointed by the Ministry of Finance was established.