Author: Natasha Eddie

Vacancy: Analyst, (Banking Unit) FMSD

The Central Bank of Solomon Islands is seeking to recruit a suitable and qualified person for the position of Analyst (Banking Unit) within the Financial Market Supervision Department (FMSD). The potential candidate must have essential minimum experience and qualification below.

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Vacancy: Analyst (Credit Institution) FMSD

The Central Bank of Solomon Islands is seeking to recruit a suitable and qualified person for the position of Analyst (Credit Institution) within the Financial Market Supervision Department (FMSD).
The potential candidate must have essential minimum experience and qualification below.

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Rarawa – “Digital finance, key to de-risking”

De-risking has become a development financing issue that many countries in the Pacific are still struggling to tackle. According to the Governor of the Central Bank of Solomon Islands, Mr. Denton Rarawa, this is an issue of concern not only to Central banks in the region but in other parts of the world.

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Key Statistics

Inflation
(April, 2025) 1.7%
GDP 2022 Actual
(Source: SINSO)
Constant Price: 2012
Real GDP
SBD$ 10,894.6m
Nominal GDP
SBD$ 12,774.5m
Real GDP Growth2.4%
Foreign Reserves
(June 18, 2025)SBD $5,996m
Interest Rates
(December, 2024)
Deposit Rate0.47%
Lending Rate8.45%
Money Supply
(June 18, 2025)SBD $6,391m

Exchange Rates


Per
SBD

Today
11/07/25

Last Week
04/07/25
USD0.12020.1197
GBP0.08860.0877
EUR0.10270.1018
AUD0.18250.1823
NZD0.19920.1973
JPY17.5817.31
SDR0.08770.0870
CNY
0.86250.8580
Index111.70113.90