The Bank, as the nation’s central bank, is firmly committed to being a catalyst in fostering such developments. Moreover, I am pleased to announce that the Bank will soon establish a “FinTech Center” in its Payment and Settlement Systems Department.
The majority of mining projects however remain a long way from production and continued peace, stability and patience is vital to maintain investor's confidence in such projects. Monetary and financial developments Let me turn to recent monetary and financial developments. It must be remembered that the impact of the global economic crisis on Solomon Islands has not been all bad.