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The Central Bank of Samoa is the nation's reserve bank and, as such, it acts as a bank to the Government and the commercial banks.

What's New

Credit Registry

The Central Bank of Samoa is extending another opportunity to the public for comments on our draft Samoa Credit Information Registry (SCIR) Bill, an essential legislative proposal aimed at enhancing the transparency and efficiency of credit reporting in Samoa.

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Samoa attends the Inaugural Pacific Banking Forum in Brisbane, Australia

Honourable Minister of Finance, Afioga Lautimuia Uelese Vaai led Samoa’s delegation (that included officials from the Central Bank of Samoa, Ministry of Finance and the Samoa International Finance Authority (SIFA)) to the first Pacific Banking Forum held from 8 – 9 July in Brisbane, Australia. The Forum, co-hosted by the Governments of the United States of America and Australia, convened following a commitment made in 2023 by Australia Prime Minister Albanese and USA President Biden to address the withdrawal of correspondent banking relationships (CBR) in the Pacific region.

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