Category: Press Releases

Press Release No13.24 – Prudential Standard No. 5 on Open Foreign Currency Open Positions for the Commercial Banks licensed by the Central Bank of Solomon Islands.Press Release No13.24 –

Prudential Standards No. 5 on Open Foreign Currency Open Positions for the Commercial Banks licensed by the Central Bank of Solomon Islands. The Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) is pleased to announce the publication of...

Press Release 12.24 – AFI CEO visit highlights Solomon Islands’ achievements in advancing financial inclusion

Press Release 12.24 – AFI CEO visit highlights Solomon Islands’ achievements in advancing financial inclusion On 5th December, Dr. Alfred Hannig, Chief Executive Officer of the Alliance for Financial Inclusion, the world’s...

Press Release 11.24 – ROCU Introduces New Guidelines to Ensure Responsible Allowances for Credit Union Directors and Committees.

Press Release 11.24 – ROCU introduces new guidelines to ensure responsibility allowances for credit union directors and committees. The Registrar of the Credit Union (ROCU) has issued a new Practice Guidance Note 5 (PGN5)...

Press Release: Financial Stability Report for the First Half of 2024 Highlights Resilience Amid Global and Domestic Challenges

Press Release 10/24: CBSI Financial Stability Report for the first half of 2024 highlights...

Monetary Policy Stance for September 2024

Press Release : 09/2024 – Monetary Policy Stance for September 2024 At its monetary policy meeting held on 29th August 2024, the Board of the Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) has adopted an...

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 Growth	2.4%
Foreign Reserves
(December 3, 2025)	SBD $6,469m
Interest Rates (September, 2025)
Deposit Rate	0.49%
Lending Rate	8.83%
Money Supply
(December 3, 2025)	SBD $6,891m