Author: Natasha Eddie

CBSI supports Luesalemba School

CBSI supports Luesalemba School  The Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) donated $10,000 cash and reading materials to Luesalemba Secondary School during a short visit last week in Temotu Province. CBSI Governor, Dr. Luke...

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Temotu Province in support of new insurance bill

Temotu Province in support of new insurance bill The Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) was in Temotu Province last week to conduct a consultation workshop on insurance. The consultation, which is part of the on-going...

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benefits of Trade

The benefits of trade By CBSI Media Article No. : 23/2020 The Solomon Islands economy would be best described as an “open economy” because we are free to trade with other countries. But what are the benefits to the country for...

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What you need to know about the SBD

What you need to know about the “SBD” By CBSI Media  Article No. : 22/2020 It has been a common misconception that our currency code SBD stands for Solomon British Dollar, or Solomon Bokolo Dollar. The initial SBD is...

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How to protect yourself from lottery scam

How to protect yourself from lottery scam By CBSI media Article No. : 21/2020 Lottery scams follow a definite pattern. In almost every case, you’ll be contacted with the news that you’ve won a lottery prize. What happens next,...

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Key Statistics

Inflation (Source: SINSO)
(December, 2025) 1.6%
GDP: 2024
(Source: SINSO)
Constant Price: 2012
Real GDP
SBD$ 10,679.2m
Nominal GDP
SBD$ 13,392.2m
Real GDP Growth3.0%
Foreign Reserves
(January 14, 2026)SBD $6,595m
Interest Rates
(December, 2025)
Deposit Rate0.50%
Lending Rate8.78%
Money Supply
(January 14, 2026)SBD $6,984m

Exchange Rates


Per
SBD

Today
13/02/26

Last Week
06/01/26
USD0.1244

0.1239
GBP0.09130.0910
EUR0.1048



0.1050

AUD0.1748



0.1775

NZD0.2058




0.2068



JPY19.04

19.44
SDR0.0901



0.0902



CNY
0.8589

0.8600



Index109.30

109.70