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Vacancy: Administrative Assistant, FMSD

The Central Bank of Solomon Islands is seeking to recruit a suitable and qualified person for the position of Administrative Assistant within the Financial Market Supervision Department (FMSD).

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Vacancy: Assistant Security Officer

The Central Bank of Solomon Islands is seeking to recruit a suitable and qualified person for the position of Assistant Security Officer within the Human Resource & Corporate Services Department.

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CBSI Role in the Cash Cycle

Many people still do not understand how cash circulates with in our economy and often express their interest in knowing more about the role of Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) in this area. This article describes the role of the Central Bank in the cash cycle and aims to inform the public of how the cycle works in general, in order for people to understand and
appreciate the role CBSI plays in maintaining smooth circulation. The full article and currency movement chart can be downloaded below.

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Debt – Growth Nexus the Case for Solomon Islands

External borrowing or debt is a common practice in developing and least developed countries around the world for various reasons. If local borrowing is limited, these countries depend on sourcing external funds to subsidize their deficit budgets or cushion revenue shortfalls and to fund major infrastructure or development projects.The full article can be downloaded below.

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Key Statistics

Inflation
(February, 2024) 4.8%
GDP 2022 Actual
(Source: SINSO)
Constant Price: 2012
Real GDP
SBD$ 10,894.6m
Nominal GDP
SBD$ 12,774.5m
Real GDP Growth2.4%
Foreign Reserves
(April 3, 2024)SBD $5,689m
Interest Rates
(December, 2023)
Deposit Rate0.38%
Lending Rate8.74%
Money Supply
(April 3, 2024)SBD $5,842m

Exchange Rates

Per
SBD
Today

23/04/2024
Last Week

16/04/2024
USD0.11650.1169
GBP0.0943
0.0938
EUR0.1094
0.1099
AUD0.18090.1811
NZD0.19700.1977
JPY18.025517.9997
SDR0.08860.0888
CNY
0.84380.8461
Index116.50116.40