Welcome to the Central Bank of Solomon Islands

CBSI is the premier financial institution in the country and is at the center of the banking and financial system, performing a number of essential functions, including the formulation and implementation of the country’s monetary policies.

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Maintaining Price Stability

Our Primary Objective is to maintain price stability, Price stability is essential for sustainable economic growth and it represents one of the key outcomes that monetary policy aims to achieve.

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Maintaining a Stable Financial System.

An additional objective of the Central Bank of Solomon Islands, is to foster and to maintain a stable financial system.

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KEY INDICATORS

Inflation
(September, 2018)	3.3%
GDP (2016) Actual (source: SINSO)
Real GDP	SBD$ 4,603m
Nominal GDP	SBD$ 8,606m
Real GDP Growth	3.4%
Foreign Reserves
(November 28, 2018)	SBD $5,153m
Interest Rates (September, 2018)
Deposit Rate	0.26%
Lending Rate	10.75%
Money Supply
(November 28, 2018)	SBD $5,243m

Monetary Statistics - November 28, 2018

LATEST NEWS

Quarterly Economic Review – September 2018

Dec 5, 2018 | Publication, Quarterly Reviews

QUARTERLY ECONOMIC REVIEW-SEPTEMBER 2018 The Quarterly Economic Review for September 2018 is now available....

Press Release: For Immediate Release

Dec 3, 2018 | Media, Press Releases

DAMAGE TO CURRENCY The Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) wish to remind the public that individuals or groups involved in deliberately damaging the nation’s currency banknotes and coins, can be penalized....

Monthly Economic Bulletin- October 2018

Nov 22, 2018 | Monthly Economic Bulletins, Publication

Monthly Economic Bulletin – October 2018 The Monthly Economic Bulletin for October 2018 is now available....

Monthly Economic Bulletin- September 2018

Oct 19, 2018 | Monthly Economic Bulletins, Publication

Monthly Economic Bulletin – September 2018 The Monthly Economic Bulletin for September 2018 is now available....

Press Release: World Governors Meeting

Oct 15, 2018 | Media, Press Releases

World Governors Meeting The Board of Governors of the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded their 2018 Annual Meetings in Bali, Indonesia on Sunday, 14 October 2018. Speaking at the closing of the meeting, the Solomon Islands head of...

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