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The principal statutory role of the Reserve Bank is to ensure and maintain at all times the financial stability of the  overall banking sector in Tonga. This calls for strong capitalisation and ample liquidity in all of the four banks under its licensing regime. Overall, there has been sufficient and ample liquidity in the banking sector in the past decade, to date. “The Reserve Bank reaffirms to the public its commitment to upholding its statutory mandate of maintaining the stability of the financial and banking system of the Kingdom,” stated Governor Moeaki.

‘Oku faka’ilonga’i ‘e he Pangikē Pule Fakafonua ‘a Tonga hono ta’u 35 ‘i he ‘aho Monite 16 Sepitema 2024 ‘aki ha toe makamaile māhanga ko e tupu fakapa’anga (net profit) kuo ‘osi hono ‘aotita’i ‘a ia na’e fe’unga mo e $35 miliona. ‘Oku lahi hake ‘a e tupu ko eni ‘i he 2024 ‘aki ‘a e peseti ‘e 75 mei he tupu fakahisitolia ko ia ‘i he 2023 ‘a ia na’e $20 miliona. Hili hono tali ʻe he Poate ‘o e Pangikē Pule ʻa e Fakamatala Pa’anga Fakata’u ‘a e Pangikē Pule kuo ‘aotita’i ‘e he KPMG Fiji ma’ae ta’u fakapa’anga ‘oku ‘osi ki he ʻaho 30 ʻo Sune 2024, naʻe foaki ai ʻe he Sea ʻo e Poate ‘a e Pangikē Pule, Lord Sevele ‘o Vailahi, ‘i he Fakataha Lahi Fakataʻu ‘o e 2024 ‘a e Pangikē Pule he ʻaho ni ha sieke ʻoku fe’unga mo e $25.1 miliona ki he Palēmia, Hon. Hu’akavameilku ko e ‘inasi fakata’u mei he tupu ‘a e Pangikē.

Kuo tuku atu ‘a e Fakamatala Fokotu‘utu‘u Ngāue Fakapa’anga ‘o ‘Aokosi 2024 ‘o e Pangikē Pule Fakafonua ‘a Tonga hili hono tali ia ‘e he Poate ‘a e kau Talēkita. ‘I he fengāue‘aki vāofi mo e Pule’anga ́ mo e ngaahi kupu kehekehe fekau’aki, ‘e fokotu’u ai ‘e he Pangikē Pule ́ ha ngaahi polokalama fakapa’anga fo’ou ‘o hangē ko ha polokalama nō ‘oku tuku atu ‘i ha totongi tupu ‘oku ma’ulalo (concessional credit), pea mo ha polokalama ki hono malu’i ‘a e ngaahi nō (credit guarantees). Ko e fakataumu’a ‘eni ke fakaivia ‘a e sekitoa taautaha ́ ke toe malohi ange ‘a e tupu faka’ekonōmika ́ ‘i he 2025 ́ pea faka‘ai‘ai ‘a e nō ki he ngaahi sekitoa ‘oku ‘ikai ke lahi ha’anau faingamalie nō mei he ngaahi pangikē, mo kinautolu ‘oku tu’u laveangofua ki he feliuliuaki ‘a e ‘ea ́.

The United Kingdom is supporting Pacific-led climate solutions with £12.9 million in new funding announced as Indo-Pacific Minister Catherine West joined Pacific 
leaders for the 53rd Pacific Island Forum Leaders Meeting in Tonga, on her first overseas visit. 

Unclaimed Monies as of June 2024, total $1,186,983.21. Please be advised that account holders (owners) of listed unclaimed monies are required to make your claim to your respective banks within 3 months from the first date of this publication. In accordance with section 94 of the Banking Act 2020 states, that any remaining unclaimed funds and properties after three (3) months claim period have met its expiry date, shall be presumed to be abandoned funds or properties. •••••••••••• Fakatokanga'i ange ko kimoutolu 'oku lisi atu homou hingoa΄ 'i he ngaahi pa'anga 'oku te'eki ai ke 'eke'i΄, ke fakahū atu leva ho'o 'eke΄ ki hoó Kautaha Paánga Fakapangikē óku hā atu΄, 'i loto 'i he māhina 'e tolu (3) mei΄ he 'uluaki 'aho 'o e fanogonongo΄ ni. Fakatatau ki he kupu 94 ‘o e Lao ki he Ngāue Fakapangikē΄ 2020, ko e pa'anga 'ikai 'eke'i 'i he hili mei heni ha mahina 'e tolu (3) pea kuo laka hake he taú é 5 'ene í he Pangikē Pule Fakafonua ó Tonga΄, 'e lau ia ko e pa'anga mo e ngaahi koloa li'aki pea kuo pau ke fakatu'asila fakahangatonu ha 'eke 'o e ngaahi pa'anga pe koloa kuo li'aki΄ ki he Ministā Pa'anga΄ pea fakatatau pē ki he'ene fakangofua΄.

Katoangaʻi ‘e he ‘Ofisi Talafekau Lahi Pilitania ʻi Nukuʻalofa ‘a e ʻaho fakahifo ‘o ‘Ene ‘Afio ́ Tu‘i Salesi III pea mo hono fakamahu‘inga‘i ‘o e va fakakaume‘a mo e Puleʻanga ʻo Tonga ́. Naʻe matu‘aki hounga mo langilangi‘ia moʻoni ʻa e ‘Ofisi Talafekau Lahi ‘o Pilitania ‘i Tonga ‘i he me’a fakaafe fakalangilangi ʻa e Tama Pilinisi Kalauni ́ Tupouto‘a ‘Ulukalala mo e Ta‘ahine Pilinisesi Kalauni ́ Sinaitakala Tuku‘aho ‘i he efiafi fakaʻilonga‘i ‘i Tonga ʻa e ʻaho fakahifo ʻo ‘ene ‘Afio ́ Tu‘i Salesi III ʻi he ʻaho 20 ʻo Sune 2024 ʻi Ancient Tonga. Ko e faka‘ilonga‘i eni ʻa e va fakakaumeʻa mo e fetuʻutaki vaofi ʻo e ongo Puleʻanga Fakatu‘i ́ ni.

Ko e fakakoloa kiate au 'eku hoko mai ko e Talafekau Lahi hono 19 'a 'Aositelelia ki he Pule'anga Faka-Tu'i 'o Tonga. Ko e monu’ia lahi ‘eku ‘i heni, pea ‘oku ou ‘amanaki pe ‘e toe malohi ange hotau va fakakaungame’a ke tau tu’u fakataha ‘o ngaue’i ha lelei ma’a Tonga fakalukufua. 'Oku matu'aki mahu'inga 'aupito 'a e fakaakeake faka'ekonomiká ki hotau ongo fonuá, 'oku ou 'ilo 'oku kei tofanga pe tokolahi 'i he feinga fakaakeake meí he ngaahi fakatamaki fakaenatula ne toki 'osí. Ko e makatu'unga 'o e poupou 'a 'Aositelelia ki Tongá ko e langa e tupulaki faka'ekonomiká mo fakalelei'i e ngaahi faingamālié ngaue. - Brek Batley.

At the heart of Tonga’s financial health, the National Reserve Bank of Tonga (NRBT) does more than just act as the central bank. We play a crucial role in keeping our economy safe, and helping Tonga grow.

The National Reserve Bank of Tonga wishes to warn the public that money transfer business is restricted to Authorised Persons with a valid license issued by the Reserve Bank, as required by section 13(1) of the Foreign Exchange Control Act 2018 (FEC Act). Any person conducting foreign exchange services or money transfer business without a valid license commits an offence and is liable upon conviction to penalties under section 13(3) of the FEC Act.