The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, recently signed an agreement with the Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) that is intended to improve the country’s “credit reporting legal framework,” promote financial inclusion and protect the credit reputations of borrowers during the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of the effort, CBSI will begin supervising the Solomon Islands Credit & Data Bureau (CDB), and IFC will assist the credit bureau in implementing
