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 (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
(March 18, 2026)SBD $6,714m
Interest Rates
(December, 2025)
Deposit Rate0.50%
Lending Rate8.78%
Money Supply
(March 18, 2026)SBD $7,038m

Exchange Rates


Per
SBD

Today
31/03/26

Last Week
24/03/26
USD0.12420.1242

GBP0.09380.0925
EUR0.10800.1069
AUD0.18110.1771
NZD0.21660.2120
JPY19.8719.68
SDR0.09140.0911
CNY
0.85910.8558
Index110.30109.70