Press Release: Central Bank to launch new $20 banknote
Honiara 12.01.17 – The Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) will issue the country’s new $20 banknote, the third in a series of new currency notes introduced since 2013....
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Speech: Mini small and Medium Enterprises Business Loan Guarantee and the SME Policy 2016 Launching
Remarks by Mr. Gane Simbe, deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Solomon Islands at the launching of Mini Small and Medium Enterprises Business Loan Guarantee Scheme and the SME Policy 2016, Kitano Mendana Hotel, 28th November 2016
Read MoreSpeech: Governors Remarks at the SINPF 40th Anniversary
Remarks by Denton Rarawa, Governor of Central Bank of Solomon Islands on the Occasion of the Solomon Islands National Provident Fund’s [SINPF] 40th Anniversary Celebrations, 11th November 2016.
Read MoreEmail Fraud
The Central bank of Solomon Islands wishes to inform all stakeholders, organizations, financial institutions, the private sector and the general public of an email scam that is purportedly sent by the Governor of Central Bank Denton Rarawa. If you receive any email with a Gmail address: executiveportal2@gmail.com that uses the Governor’s name, please do not open but delete it immediately. It is a “phishing” email and you are warned against opening and/or responding to the message. For more information on the above Public Notice, please call 21791 or email to: info@cbsi.com.sb Central Bank of Solomon Islands ...
Read MoreCentral Bank new fees & charges
The following fees are charged pursuant to section 66 of the Central Bank of the Solomon Islands Act 2012 and will be updated from time to time....
Read MoreKey Statistics
| Inflation |
|
| (March, 2020) | 7.8% |
| GDP (2017) Actual (source: SINSO) | Constant 2012 prices |
| Real GDP | SBD$ 10,547m |
| Nominal GDP | SBD$ 11,703m |
| Real GDP Growth | 5.3% |
| Foreign Reserves | |
| (May 27, 2020) | SBD $4,981m |
| Interest Rates (March, 2020) |
|
| Deposit Rate | 0.49% |
| Lending Rate | 11.56% |
| Money Supply | |
| (May 27, 2020) | SBD $5,026m |
Exchange Rates
| per SBD | Today 04/06/2020 | Last Week 28/05/2020 |
|---|---|---|
| USD | 0.1200 | 0.1193 |
| GBP | 0.0953 | 0.0975 |
| EUR | 0.1069 | 0.1086 |
| AUD | 0.1732 | 0.1808 |
| NZD | 0.1869 | 0.1933 |
| JPY | 13.0635 | 12.8397 |
| SDR | 0.0872 | 0.0874 |
| CNY | 0.8531 | 0.8536 |
| Index | 111.4 | 113.80 |