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Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) was established in February 1983 under the Central Bank of Solomon Islands Act 1976 which was amended in 1985 to, amongst other things, strengthen the Bank?s supervisory capabilities and expand its central banking activities.

In November 3, 1988 the Legislative Assembly approved the National Reserve Bank of Tonga Act. The NRBT started its operations on July 1 the following year. The authorized capital of the NRBT is $2,000,000 pa'anga, of which $1,000,000 million is paid up. The Government owns all capital stock.

The Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) main responsibility is monetary policy. Policy decisions are made by the Reserve Bank Board, with the objective of achieving low and stable inflation over the medium term.

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand's three main functions are: operating monetary policy to maintain price stability; promoting the maintenance of a sound and efficient financial system; and meeting the currency needs of the public.

The Bank of England is the central bank of the United Kingdom. Sometimes known as the 'Old Lady' of Threadneedle Street, the Bank was founded in 1694, nationalised on 1 March 1946, and gained operational independence in 1997.

The mission of Eesti Pank is to guarantee price stability in Estonia.

The Bank of Finland is Finland?s central bank and a member of the European System of Central Banks (ESCB). Finland is part of the euro area, for which monetary policy is conducted by the Eurosystem.

The Bank of Greece is the central bank of the country. It was established in 1927, by an Annex to the Geneva Protocol of 15 September 1927, a few years after World War I and the Asia Minor Disaster.

The Bank of Latvia is the central bank of the Republic of Latvia. It is one of the key public institutions and carries out economic functions as prescribed by law.

The Bank of Lithuania is the central bank of the Republic of Lithuania. Its principal objective is to maintain price stability. In seeking its principal objective, the Bank of Lithuania is independent from the Government of the Republic of Lithuania.