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Crime
AUKI POLICE ON ALERT AFTER ROBBERIES
Police Officers in Auki are now on alert mode after robbers broke into the National Provident Fund branch and Bank South Pacific Branch in Auki over the weekend. Serjeant David Selwyn confirms the latest break-in was estimated at the early hours of this morning.
9 Jan 2017
Finance
WORLD BANK OFFERED SOLOMON ISLANDS MORE SUPPORT
The World Bank (WB) has offered to give more financial and advisory support to Solomon Islands within the next three years. A government statement said Word Bank Vice-President, East Asia, and Pacific Region, Victoria Kwakwa made the offer when she met Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare at his office…
20 Oct 2016
CBSI
NRA CRUCIAL IN COMBATING MONEY LAUNDERING
The National Risk Assessment (NRA) workshop recently undertaken in Honiara is crucial especially in terms of joining the global effort in combating money laundering and the financing of terrorism and proliferation activities.
7 Sept 2016
Business
LABOUR LAW NEEDS TO ALLOW WOMEN INTO FORMAL ECONOMY
Solomon Islands’ Labor Law still does not recognize certain issues facing women in the country which prevent them from engaging more in the private sector. Asian Development Bank (ADB) Gender Specialist Vijaya Nagarajan told local journalists yesterday. Ms.
27 Jul 2016
Business
POB CELEBRATES 2nd ANNIVERSARY
Pan Oceanic Bank (POB) celebrates its second anniversary today. The commercial bank is a domestically incorporated financial institution and the fourth commercial bank to offer banking services to the public in the Solomon Islands.
12 Jul 2016
BSP
DPP ORDERED TO INFORM COURT ON BSP ROBBERY CASE
A Principal Magistrate has ordered the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to inform Court on the progress of investigations into the Bank South Pacific (BSP) Bank robbery in Auki, late last year.
17 Jun 2016
BSP
BSP CUSTOMERS EXPERIENCED UNAUTHORISED WITHDRAWALS
A number of Bank South Pacific (BSP) customers have experienced unauthorised withdrawals from the commercial bank’s Automate Teller Machines (ATM) service. A random investigation by SIBC news revealed, the bank’s ATM deducts customers’ cash upon withdrawals.
20 Apr 2016
CBSI
MONETARY POLICY STANCE TO REMAIN ACCOMMODATIVE: CBSI
The Governor and Chairman of the Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) Board, Denton Rarawa has announced, the CBSI monetary policy stance for the next six months will remain accommodative. Governor Rarawa made the announcement in CBSI’s recent Board meeting.
8 Apr 2016
CBSI
CBSI RELEASED CRUCIAL INVESTMENT POLICY
The Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) has released another crucial policy guideline on investments, focusing more on the operations of the Solomon Islands National Provident Fund (SINPF).
27 Mar 2016
Business
POB FOCUSES ON EXPANSION IN 2016
The Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Pan Oceanic Bank, Nihal Kekulawala say POB’s focus in 2016 is its expansion strategy. In an exclusive interview with SIBC News, Mr Kekulawala says initially the bank will introduce, digital banking product range, which is the Internet banking and…
11 Feb 2016
Business
LOCAL BUSINESSES SUPPORTS REOPENING OF DBSI
Local entrepreneurs and the general public of North Malaita have welcomed a recent decision by the Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) Government to reopen the Development Bank of Solomon Islands (DBSI).
20 Jan 2016
Business
CBSI & PFIP CONDUCTED CONSULTATIONS
The Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) and the Pacific Financial Inclusion Program (PFIP) have successfully conducted a Financial Inclusion consultation workshop for Senior Government Officials at the Heritage Park hotel yesterday.
21 Nov 2015
CBSI
GOV’T & CBSI TO CONDUCT CONSULTATIONS
The National Government and the Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) will conduct a key preliminary consultation workshop on Thursday. This workshop is to identify important linkages in the overall work of financial inclusion in the country.
18 Nov 2015
BSP
BSP KIRAKIRA CUSTOMERS WANT PROPER SERVICES
Bank South Pacific (BSP) customers in Kirakira, Makira province have been denied proper accessibility of BSP Banking services since last week. A Romano Haga told SIBC News, this has affected many people who have to travel to access banking services.
18 Nov 2015
BSP
BSP TAKES OVER WESTPAC
Bank South Pacific (BSP) has now taken over all Westpac Banking operations in Solomon Islands as of today. A statement from the Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) said the operation was effective as of last Friday.
3 Nov 2015
Business
ANZ OPENS NEW HONIARA OFFICE
ANZ has this week opened its new Solomon Islands head office in Ranadi, Honiara. A statement from the bank today says, the new office premises is worth over USD$1 million.
1 Oct 2015
CBSI
CBSI GOVERNOR SAYS DEMAND SURVEY REPORT NATIONWIDE
The Governor of Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) Denton Rarawa says the newly launched Solomon Islands Financial Services Demand Side Survey Report is a nation wide survey.
23 Sept 2015
CBSI
CBSI & PARTNERS LAUNCHED DEMAND SIDE SURVEY REPORT
The Central Bank of Solomon Islands and partners have last night officially launched the “Solomon Islands Financial Services Demand Side Survey report, an initiative of the Central Bank of Solomon Islands.
23 Sept 2015
BSP
BSP NEGOTIATIONS WITH CBSI ON WESTPAC ACQUISITION CONTINUES
Bank of South Pacific’s ongoing negotiations with the Central Bank of Solomon Islands have been positive and well-progressed as BSP remains committed to the acquisition of the Westpac’s bankingoperations in the country.
22 Sept 2015
BSP
TELEKOM NETWORK IN CHOISEUL IRKED BANKERS
Customers of Bank South Pacific (BSP) in Choiseul Bay, Choiseul Province have called on Our Telekom to quickly address the ongoing problem with its network. The problem has been ongoing for some time, restricting BSP customers in Choiseul Bay region to access financial the bank’s services.
8 Aug 2015