Economic Releases for 2019
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Official foreign reserves held by the National Reserve Bank of Tonga (NRBT) rose by $11.2 million over the month of November 2017 to $424.8 million, equivalent to 7.6 months of imports. Over the past year, the official foreign reserves rose by $63.9 million.
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Official foreign reserves held by the National Reserve Bank of Tonga (NRBT) rose by $10.6 million over the month of October 2017 to $413.6 million, equivalent to 6.9 months of imports. Over the past year, the official foreign reserves rose by $46.6 million.
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The National Reserve Bank of Tonga (NRBT) is hosting the 32nd Annual Meeting of the South Pacific Central Bank Governors from the 14th to 17th November 2017, at the Fa’onelua Convention Centre. This is the second time for the NRBT to host this annual meeting, and it will be chaired by the Governor, Mr Sione Ngongo Kioa.
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‘Oku fiefia ‘a e Pangikē Pule Fakafonua ‘a Tonga´ ke talitali lelei ‘a e Kau Kōvana ‘o e ngaahi Pangikē Pule ‘i he Pasifiki´ ki he’enau fakataha fakata’u hono 32. ‘E fakahoko eni ‘i he Senitā Fakataha’anga ko Fa’oneluaˊ mei he ‘aho 14 - 17 ‘o Nōvema 2017. Ko e tu’o ua ‘aki pē eni ‘a hono talitali ‘e he Pangikē Pule Fakafonua ‘a Tonga´ ‘a e fakataha fakata’u ko ‘eni´, pea ‘e sea pe ai ‘a e Kōvana´, Sione Ngongo Kioa.
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The National Reserve Bank of Tonga Chairman of the Board of Directors, Mr. Steve Edwards and the Governor Sione Ngongo Kioa presented the annual dividend of the Bank for 2016/2017, a cheque of $1.997 million to the Minister for Finance and National Planning Hon. Dr. Pohiva Tu’i'onetoa on the 9th November 2017.
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Na’e foaki ‘e he Sea mo e Poate ‘o e Pangike Pule Fakafonua ‘a Tonga, Mr. Steve Edwards mo e Kovana, Sione Ngongo Kioa ‘a e pa’anga ‘e T$1.997 miliona ki he Minisita Pa’anga moe Palani Fakafonua ‘a Tonga, Hon. Dr. Pohiva Tu’i’onetoa ‘i he ‘aho 9 ‘o Novema 2017 ‘a ia ko e ‘inasi (dividend) ia ‘o e Pule’anga mei he tupu ‘a e Pangike ki he ta’u 2016/2017.
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Na’e tali ‘e he Poate ‘a e kau Talēkita ‘a e Pangikē Pule Fakafonua ‘o Tonga´ hili ‘enau fakataha he ‘aho 30 ‘o 'Okatopa 2017, ke kei hokohoko atu ai pē ‘a e ngaahi tu’utu’uni ngāue fakapa’anga lolotonga´. ‘Oku fakataumu’a eni ke ne faka’ai’ai mo pātoloaki ‘a e ngaahi ngāue faka’ekonōmika ‘a e fonua´.
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The National Reserve Bank of Tonga’s board of directors at its meeting on the 30th October 2017 approved to maintain its current monetary policy measures. This is to encourage utilisation of the excess liquidity in the banking system, in order to support economic growth ...
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Na’e tali ‘e he Poate ‘a e kau Talēkita ‘a e Pangikē Pule Fakafonua ‘o Tonga´ hili ‘enau fakataha he ‘aho 3 ‘o 'Okatopa 2017, ke kei hokohoko atu ai pē ‘a e ngaahi tu’utu’uni ngāue fakapa’anga lolotonga´. ‘Oku fakataumu’a eni ke ne faka’ai’ai mo pātoloaki ‘a e ngaahi ngāue faka’ekonōmika ‘a e fonua´.
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The National Reserve Bank of Tonga’s board of directors at its meeting on the 3rd October 2017 approved to maintain its current monetary policy measures. This is to encourage utilisation of the excess liquidity in the banking system, in order to support economic growth ...
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Official foreign reserves held by the National Reserve Bank of Tonga (NRBT) fell by $2.0 million over the month of September 2017 to $403.0 million, equivalent to 7.2 months of imports. Over the past year, the official foreign reserves rose by $39.3 million.
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Na’e tali ‘e he Poate ‘a e kau Talēkita ‘a e Pangikē Pule Fakafonua ‘o Tonga´ hili ‘enau fakataha he ‘aho 7 ‘o Sepitema 2017, ke kei hokohoko atu ai pē ‘a e ngaahi tu’utu’uni ngāue fakapa’anga lolotonga´. ‘Oku fakataumu’a eni ke ne faka’ai’ai mo pātoloaki ‘a e ngaahi ngāue faka’ekonōmika ‘a e fonua´.
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The National Reserve Bank of Tonga’s board of directors at its meeting on the 7th September 2017 approved to maintain its current monetary policy measures. This is to encourage utilisation of the excess liquidity in the banking system, in order to support economic growth ...
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Official foreign reserves held by the National Reserve Bank of Tonga (NRBT) fell by $3.9 million over the month of August 2017 to $405.0 million, equivalent to 7.3 months of imports. Over the past year, the official foreign reserves rose by $38.7 million.
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Official foreign reserves held by the National Reserve Bank of Tonga (NRBT) rose by $1.0 million over the month of July 2017 to $408.9 million, equivalent to 7.4 months of imports. Over the past year, the official foreign reserves rose by $41.5 million.
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The National Reserve Bank of Tonga releases today a report on a Demand Side Survey (DSS) conducted last year in partnership with the Tonga Department of Statistics together with the assistance of the Pacific Financial Inclusion Programme (PFIP) and the Bankable Frontier Associates (BFA).
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‘Oku tuku atu ‘i he ‘aho ni ‘e he Pangike Pule Fakafonua ‘a Tonga ha lipooti fekau’aki mo e savea ki he ngaahi fiema’u ‘a e kakai ‘o e fonua fekau’aki mo e ngaahi ngaue fakapa’anga (Demand Side Survey). Na’e fakahoko ‘a e savea ko eni ‘e he Pangike Pule ‘i he ta’u kuo ‘osi fakataha mo e Potungaue Sitesitika ‘a Tonga ...
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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.
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Na’e tali ‘e he Poate ‘a e kau Talēkita ‘a e Pangikē Pule Fakafonua ‘o Tonga´ ke kei hokohoko atu ai pē ‘a e ngaahi tu’utu’uni ngāue fakapa’anga lolotonga´ ‘a ia ‘oku hā atu΄, hili ia ‘enau fakataha na’e fakahoko ‘i he ‘aho 31 ‘o Siulai 2017.
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The Reserve Bank has amended its Exchange Control requirements as reflected in the revised Exchange Control Policy Guidelines which the Reserve Bank’s Board of Directors at its meeting on 31st July 2017 has approved to be effective immediately.
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The National Reserve Bank of Tonga’s board of directors at its meeting on the 31st July 2017 approved to maintain its current monetary policy measures. This is to encourage utilisation of the excess liquidity in the banking system, in order to support economic growth ...
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At its meeting on the 31st July 2017, the National Reserve Bank of Tonga’s board of directors approved to release its Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) for February 2017. This Statement reviews Tonga’s economic growth and the Reserve Bank’s conduct of monetary policy in the six months to February 2017 and its outlook.
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Na’e tali ‘e he Poate ‘a e kau Talēkita ‘a e Pangikē Pule Fakafonua ‘o Tonga´ ‘i he ‘enau fakataha na’e fakahoko ‘i he ‘aho 31 ‘o Siulai 2017, ke tuku atu ‘e he Pangikē Pule Fakafonua ‘a Tonga΄ ‘a e Fakamatala Fokotu’utu’u Ngāue Fakapa’anga ki Fepueli 2017. Ko e fakamatala ko ’eni΄ ‘oku hā atu ai ‘a e vakai ki he ngaahi fakalakalaka faka’ekonōmika ‘i Tonga ni΄ ...
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Official foreign reserves held by the National Reserve Bank of Tonga (NRBT) rose by $15.6 million over the month of June 2017 to $407.9 million, equivalent to 7.4 months of imports. Over the past year, the official foreign reserves rose by $53.0 million.
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The National Reserve Bank of Tonga has received eleven $50 pa'anga notes of the new design currency (King Tupou VI series) confirmed to be counterfeit notes. The Reserve Bank is concerned that there could be more of such $50 counterfeit notes in circulation.
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Kuo ma‘u pea mo fakapapau‘i ‘e he Pangikë Pule Fakafonua ‘o Tongá ha lau‘i pa’anga loi ‘i he pa’anga ‘e $50 fo’ou (‘Imisi ‘o ‘Ene ‘Afio Tupou VI). ‘Oku hoha’a ai ‘a e Pangikē Pule´ na’a kuo lahi e $50 loi kuo tufaki holo.
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Kuo ma‘u pea mo fakapapau‘i ‘e he Pangikē Pule Fakafonua ‘o Tonga´ ha lau‘i pa’anga loi ‘e tahataha (11) ‘i he pa’anga ‘e $50 fo’ou (‘Imisi ‘o ‘Ene ‘Afio Tupou VI). ‘Oku hoha’a ai ‘a e Pangikē Pule´ na’a kuo lahi e $50 loi kuo tufaki holo´.
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The National Reserve Bank of Tonga has received eleven $50 pa'anga notes of the new design currency (King Tupou VI series) confirmed to be counterfeit notes. The Reserve Bank is concerned that there could be more of such $50 counterfeit notes in circulation.
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The National Reserve Bank of Tonga has received eleven $50 pa'anga notes of the new design currency (King Tupou VI series) confirmed to be counterfeit notes. The Reserve Bank is concerned that there could be more of such $50 counterfeit notes in circulation.
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Kuo ma‘u pea mo fakapapau‘i ‘e he Pangikē Pule Fakafonua ‘o Tonga´ ha lau‘i pa’anga loi ‘e tahataha (11) ‘i he pa’anga ‘e $50 fo’ou (‘Imisi ‘o ‘Ene ‘Afio Tupou VI). ‘Oku hoha’a ai ‘a e Pangikē Pule´ na’a kuo lahi e $50 loi kuo tufaki holo´.
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Official foreign reserves held by the National Reserve Bank of Tonga (NRBT) rose by $20.6 million over the month of May 2017 to $392.3 million, equivalent to 7.1 months of imports. Over the past year, the official foreign reserves rose by $61.6 million.
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‘Oku ‘oatu heni ‘a e kole mei he Pangikē Pule Fakafonua ‘o Tonga´: ki he kakai ‘o e fonua, ki he ngaahi pisinisi, ngaahi falekoloa pe ko ha kautaha, ke mou kātaki ke tau fengāue’aki fakataha ‘i hono fakafetongi ‘o e ngaahi pa’anga ‘oku ‘ikai ke toe taau ke ngāue‘aki´.
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The National Reserve Bank of Tonga would like to advise the general public, businesses, super markets and companies to return and exchange such mutilated coins either at the Reserve Bank or to a Commercial Bank to be exchanged with good quality coins.
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At its monthly meeting on 7th June 2017, the National Reserve Bank of Tonga’s Board approved to maintain the current accommodative monetary policy stance; encouraging utilizing of the excess liquidity to increase lending to support economic growth ...
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Na'e tali 'e he fakataha 'a e Poate 'a e kau Talēkita ‘a e Pangikē Pule Fakafonua ‘o Tonga´ ke kei hokohoko atu ai pē ‘a e ngaahi tu’utu’uni fakangāue lolotonga´, 'o fakataumu'a ke faka'ai'ai mo pātoloaki ‘a e ngaahi ngāue faka’ekonōmika ‘a e fonua´.
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Official foreign reserves held by the National Reserve Bank of Tonga (NRBT) rose by $5.7 million over the month of April 2017 to $371.7 million, equivalent to 6.8 months of imports. Over the past year, the official foreign reserves rose by $48.8 million.
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At its monthly meeting on 27th April 2017, the Reserve Bank of Tonga’s Board maintained its accommodative monetary policy measures; encouraging utilizing of the excess liquidity, increase lending to support economic growth and strengthen monetary policy transmission mechanism.
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Na'e tali 'e he fakataha 'a e Poate 'a e kau Talēkita ‘a e Pangikē Pule Fakafonua ‘o Tonga´ 'i he 'aho 27 'o 'Epeleli 2017, ke kei hokohoko atu ai pē ‘a e ngaahi tu’utu’uni fakangāue lolotonga´, 'o fakataumu'a ke faka'ai'ai mo pātoloaki ‘a e ngaahi ngāue faka’ekonōmika ‘a e fonua´.
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Official foreign reserves held by the National Reserve Bank of Tonga (NRBT) declined by $11.7 million over the month of March 2017 to $366.0 million, equivalent to 6.8 months of imports. Over the past year, the official foreign reserves rose by $48.7 million.
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Official foreign reserves held by the National Reserve Bank of Tonga (NRBT) declined by $3.1 million over the month of February 2017 to $377.7 million, equivalent to 7.1 months of imports. Over the past year, the official foreign reserves rose by $49.2 million.
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An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Ms. Elena Loukoianova visited Nuku’alofa from March 22–28, to assess economic developments and discuss government policies.
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At its monthly meeting on 29th March 2017, the Reserve Bank of Tonga’s Board maintained its accommodative monetary policy measures; encouraging utilizing of the excess liquidity, increase lending to support economic growth and strengthen monetary policy transmission mechanism.
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At its monthly meeting on 29th March 2017, the Reserve Bank of Tonga’s Board maintained its accommodative monetary policy measures; encouraging utilizing of the excess liquidity, increase lending to support economic growth and strengthen monetary policy transmission mechanism.
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It has been brought to our attention that there are retail shops in Tonga that provide foreign exchange services to its customers, particularly foreign currency cash conversion without the required license. We are urging the public to please report to the Reserve Bank.
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‘Oku fakatokanga atu heni ki he kakai ‘o e fonua΄, ko e hia ‘a hono fakahoko ‘o e fakafetongi pa’anga muli ka ‘oku te’eki ai ma’u ha laiseni, pea ke ta’ofi leva ‘a e ngaue ta’efakalao ni ‘i he vave taha΄ pea fakahū mai ha’o tohi kole ki he Pangike Pule ke ma’u atu ha’o laiseni.
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The Governor of the Reserve Bank, Sione Ngongo Kioa, announced that the Board noted that the overall domestic economic activities, which were generally favourable, continued to support the Reserve Bank’s expectation of stronger growth for 2016/17. ...
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Official foreign reserves held by the National Reserve Bank of Tonga (NRBT) rose by $2.0 million over the month of January 2017 to $380.8 million, equivalent to 9.8 months of imports. Over the past year, the official foreign reserves rose by $54.5 million.
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The Reserve Bank has eased its Exchange Control requirements as reflected in the revised Exchange Control Policy Guidelines which the Reserve Bank’s Board of Directors at its meeting on 2nd February 2017 has approved to be effective immediately.
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The Governor, Mr. Sione Ngongo Kioa, announced that in light of the strong economic fundamentals and the positive outlook, the Reserve Bank Board approved changes to three of its policy measures to reflect the current economic fundamentals ...
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Official foreign reserves held by the National Reserve Bank of Tonga (NRBT) rose by $17.9 million over the month of December 2016 to $378.8 million, equivalent to 9.8 months of imports. Official foreign reserves rose by $51 million over the past year.
