Category: Media

Public Notice – 2019 Cash Exchange Program

Public Notice – 2019 Cash Exchange Program The Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) would like to inform the public that an exchange of soiled and mutilated or torn banknotes for new $5 dollar notes will take place this...

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2019 South Pacific Central Banking Conference

2019 South Pacific Central Banking Research Conference The 2019 South Pacific Central Banking Research Conference will be held in Port Vila, Vanuatu from 13 – 15 November 2019. The annual conference brings together South...

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Press Release: Insurance Bill Consultation

Insurance Bill Consultation The Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) and the Ministry of Finance and Treasury (MoFT) is conducting a nationwide consultation on the Insurance Bill 2018 in relation to changes to the Insurance...

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Why New Banknotes?

Why New Banknotes? By CBSI Press Article No. : 01/2019 A lot of people may ask why the Central banks issue new bank notes. It’s really that simple. Advances in technology have provided counterfeits with better methods for...

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Key Statistics

Inflation (Source: SINSO)
(March, 2026) 4.2%
GDP: 2024
(Source: SINSO)
Constant Price: 2012
Real GDP
SBD$10,679.2m
Nominal GDP
SBD$13,954.2m
Real GDP Growth3.0%
Foreign Reserves
(May 6, 2026)SBD $6,764m
Interest Rates
(December, 2025)
Deposit Rate0.50%
Lending Rate8.78%
Money Supply
(May 6, 2026)SBD $7,041m

Exchange Rates


Per
SBD

Today 20/05/26

Last Week
13/05/26
USD0.1242
0.1246

GBP0.0926
0.0917
EUR0.10670.1059
AUD0.17390.1722

NZD0.21210.2092
JPY19.7419.62
SDR0.09080.0906
CNY
0.84500.8465
Index109.40109.10