Category: Press Releases

CBSI signed agreement with stakeholders to pilot an airtime top-up for digital payments Honiara 8.15.19 – The Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on 13th August, 2019 with the Solomon Islands National Provident Fund (SINPF), Our Telekom, Bmobile and United Nation Capital Development Fund – Pacific Financial Inclusion Program (UNCDF-PFIP) to pilot a Digital Airtime Payments Project in the country....

CBSI on Foreign Counterfeits Honiara 05.08.19 – The Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) has confirmed that counterfeit $50 euro notes have been found circulating in Honiara....

Press Release:  New Prudential Guidelines On June 27, 2019, the Central Bank of Solomon Islands board (CBSI) approved the release of four (4) prudential guidelines (PG) specifically for Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) and Proliferation Financing (PF) which is applicable to Financial Institutions licensed and deemed licensed by the CBSI. These financial institutions are commercial banks, credit institutions, insurance underwriting companies, insurance brokers and agents, and the National Provident Fund....

5th PIRI Meeting in Honiara The Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) and the Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI), will be co-hosting a series of events for the 5th Annual Pacific Islands Regional Initiative (PIRI) High-Level Forum. The events will roll out between 3rd June to 6th June in Honiara....

Launch date for new $5 polymer banknote revealed Honiara, CBSI – The Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) is pleased to announce the date to officially launch the country’s new $5 polymer note as legal tender in Solomon Islands....