he Central Bank is thrilled to announce the release of our latest report, the “Assessment of the Retail Payments Ecosystem in the Solomon Islands.” This report provides a comprehensive overview of the current retail payments landscape in the Solomon Islands and outlines key strategies to promote financial inclusion and modernize our payment systems.

During this COVID-19 period, decisions that individual makes may have financial implications whether it be for health, economic or social/cultural reasons. However, with decisions come responsibilities and this is where the need for empowerment is crucial so that individuals have at least some basic knowledge of what it means to be financially responsible. This article aims to provide some basic tips for managing personal finances, ways to limit physical interactions when making financial transactions and how individuals can prevent themselves from falling into scams.

In today’s day and age, we have a lot of expenses with some known and many unforeseen. Medical emergencies in the family, funeral expenses, and loss of property due to floods or fire are all but a few of the reasons why spending a lot of money is the cycle of life for many. Most times people end up borrowing for meeting their expenses.

The Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) 2025 Annual Report is now available.

Click on the link below to download the copy of the report.

Speech: Statement By CBSI Governor, Dr Luke Forau at the Launch of the 2025 CBSI Annual Report on Thursday 30th April, 2026 at the Heritage Park Hotel

Dr. Luke Forau
Governor, Central Bank of Solomon Islands 

Heritage Park Hotel
Honiara - 30th April, 2026

Statement By CBSI Governor, Dr Luke Forau, at the Launch of the 2025 CBSI
Annual Report, on Thursday 30th April, 2026 at the Heritage Park Hotel

Monthly Economic Bulletin -March 2026

The Monthly Economic Bulletin for March 2026 is now available.

CBSI undertakes consultations to develop a unified QR code 

The Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI), in partnership with Australia, has
commenced nationwide consultations on the development of a unified Quick Response
(QR) code payment standard for Solomon Islands.

Approval of License for Credit & Data Bureau (SI) Limited

The Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) hereby announces that the CBSI Board has approved a licence for Credit & Data Bureau Solomon Islands Limited (CDBSIL) on 19March 2026 to operate as a Credit Reporting Service Provider in Solomon Islands, in accordance with the Solomon Islands Credit Reporting Regulations 2025.

Central Bank of Solomon Islands Hosts Workshop to Validate Inclusive Green Finance Roadmap 

Honiara, Solomon Islands, 24th March 2026 - The Central Bank of Solomon Islands last week on the 18th of March convened stakeholders from across the financial sector, government agencies, and development partners for the Inclusive Green Finance (IGF) Roadmap Validation Workshop, an important step toward strengthening climate resilience and financial inclusion in the Solomon Islands.

The Monthly Economic Bulletin for the month of February, prepared by the Economics, Research and Statistics team is now available. Download the document below.