Pacific series: Solomon Islands governor on reform amid political uncertainty
Luke Forau speaks about how Article IVs could be improved in the Pacific while addressing financial inclusion, CBDCs, conflict economics and more
The Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) is an institution not without its challenges, and its governor, Luke Forau, is candid about them. He spoke to Central Banking in early September about managing reforms amid political instability, his views on how external capacity development efforts could be improved, and structural constraints affecting Pacific Island countries.
Forau also describes how he and his staff of around 200 are progressing a central bank digital currency (CDBC) pilot, as
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