Solomons
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Bank opens at Auki THE National Bank of Solomon Islands has expanded its provincial branch net work with a new office at Auki, in Malaita Province. The new branch cost 515200,000 (U 5597,940), replaces rented premises, and represents another exten sion of the bank’s computerisation of
national operations.
Copra production rises INCREASED activity by smallholders led to a rise in Solomon Islands copra pro duction in 1988, according to figures just released. But the industry still has major problems; the latest report of the Cen tral Bank of Solomon Islands says that substantial amounts of copra are lying dried but unshipped in rural areas poor
ly served by boats.
New rice sales NEW Zealand and Papua New- Guinea importers are to begin buying rice from the Solomon Islands, and there have also been enquiries from Western Samoa, Kiribati and Vanuatu. The rice will be sold by Filders Industries (SI) Ltd, which has just obtained additional protection because the Government considers it an important source of local employment.