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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National Financial Inclusion Strategy 3

The Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) and the Ministry of Communications & Aviation (MCA) have successfully launched the National Financial Inclusion Strategy 3 (NFIS 3) 2021-2025.

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KEY INDICATORS

Inflation
(April, 2022)	-0.8%
GDP (2020) Actual (source: SINSO)	Constant 2012 prices
Real GDP	SBD$ 10,373.1m
Nominal GDP	SBD$ 12,617.0m
Real GDP Growth	-3.4%
Foreign Reserves
(June 15, 2022)	SBD $5,461m
Interest Rates (March, 2022)
Deposit Rate	0.48%
Lending Rate	10.05%
Money Supply
(June 15, 2022)	SBD $5,552m

Monetary Statistics - June 15, 2022

LATEST NEWS

CBSI Independence Message

Jul 5, 2022 | Announcements, Media

Happy Independence Celebrations From the Board of Directors, Governors, Management and Staff of the Central Bank of Solomon Islands To the Governor General, Prime Minister, Parliament, Judiciary, National and Provincial Governments, Churches, Business Houses,...

IMF Staff concludes Visit to Solomon Islands

Jun 28, 2022 | Publication

IMF concludes visit to Solomon Islands IMF Staff Concludes Visit to Solomon Islands End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of...

Quarterly Economic Review: March 2022

Jun 27, 2022 | Publication, Quarterly Reviews

Quarterly Economic Review: March 2022 The Quarterly Economic Review for March 2022 is now available for download.

Monthly Economic Bulletin – May 2022

Jun 24, 2022 | Monthly Economic Bulletins, Publication

Monthly Economic Bulletin - May 2022 The Monthly Economic Bulletin for May 2022 is now available. Click on the link to below to download a soft copy.

Financial Stability Report – December 2021

Jun 7, 2022 | Financial Stability Report, Monetary Policy

Financial Stability Report - December 2021 The Financial Stability Report (FSR) is now available. The report is published half yearly, and summerizes the status of the financial system in the country. It is prepared by the Financial Systems Regulations Department...

PRess Release 07.22 – CBSI and Good Return successfully completed TOC for ACOM Women Savings Groups

May 27, 2022 | Media, Press Releases

The Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) in partnership with Good Return has successfully conducted a five days Training of Coaches (TOC) for the Anglican Church of Melanesia (ACOM) Savings Groups representatives, last week on Monday 16th to Friday 2022, at the LKP Building, Point Cruz.

Monthly Economic Bulletin – April 2022

May 19, 2022 | Monthly Economic Bulletins, Publication

Monthly Economic Bulletin The Monthly Economic Bulletin for April 2022 is now available. The MEB consist of the following information; Monetary Developments, External Conditions, Government Finances, Domestic Production and Key Economic Indicators.

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