The Central Bank of Samoa
is the nation's reserve bank and, as such, it acts as banker to the
Government and the commercial banks and operates under the following
main functions: -
regulating issue
supply availability and international exchange of money;
advising the
government on banking and monetary matters;
promoting internal
and external monetary stability;
promoting a sound
financial structure;
promote credit and
exchange conditions conducive to the orderly and balanced economic
development of Samoa;
supervising,
regulating banking business and the extension of credit; and
implementing counter
measures against money laundering such as to deter, detect and
criminalized money laundering activities.
Disclaimer: While every effort is made to ensure that
information published on the Central Bank's website is accurate, no
liability is accepted for errors or omissions. Please contact us
at centralbank@cbs.gov.ws before acting on the basis of the information
provided.
Note: The Central Bank of Samoa Legislations are presented in Adobe
Acrobat (PDF). To view these files you'll require the latest version of
Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you require assistance in opening Adobe Acrobat
Documents please email us at centralbank@cbs.gov.ws
Source: Research & Statistics
Department Last Updated:
13 November, 2007
