Lets talk about Polymer Banknotes

Lets talk about Polymer Banknotes By CBSI Media Article No. : 02/2019 After a comprehensive currency review, CBSI is modernizing its existing banknote family by converting the $5 banknote from cotton based paper to a polymer...

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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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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
11/02/26

Last Week
04/01/26
USD0.1243

0.1240
GBP0.09090.0906
EUR0.1044



0.1050

AUD0.1756



0.1773

NZD0.2057




0.2057



JPY19.33

19.29
SDR0.0903



0.0900



CNY
0.8597

0.8605



Index109.40

109.60