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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 (Source: SINSO)
(August, 2025) 5.5%
GDP: 2022
(Source: SINSO)
Constant Price: 2012
Real GDP
SBD$ 10,894.6m
Nominal GDP
SBD$ 12,774.5m
Real GDP Growth2.4%
Foreign Reserves
(November 19, 2025)SBD $6,432m
Interest Rates
(July, 2025)
Deposit Rate0.49%
Lending Rate8.58%
Money Supply
(November 19, 2025)SBD $6,834m

Exchange Rates


Per
SBD

Today
03/12/25

Last Week
26/11/25
USD0.12150.1212
GBP0.09200.0921
EUR0.10460.1049
AUD0.18520.1876
NZD0.21200.2159
JPY18.9318.94
SDR0.08930.0894
CNY
0.85900.8591
Index111.10112.60