The launch of the ECOWAS single currency, the ECO, has been pushed back to 2027, and while progress has been made, critical issues remain unresolved, according to Dr. Ibrahim Stevens, Governor of the Bank...
Sierra Leone has officially launched its National Payment Switch, a groundbreaking initiative poised to revolutionize the country's financial landscape and boost regional economic integration. The launch...
The Bank of Sierra Leone has officially launched Salone Payment Switch, its Instant Payment Service, a groundbreaking initiative that will enable real-time money transfers between banks and mobile money...
The Bank of Sierra Leone (BSL) has successfully auctioned NLe 633 million in government securities, a move aimed at bolstering the nation's economy and funding critical development projects. Awoko reports...
A delegation from the Bank of Sierra Leone, led by Governor Dr. Ibrahim Stevens and his deputy, recently engaged Port Lojo local stakeholders and residents to discuss the future of the country's financial...
The Managing Director of Rokel Commercial Bank (RCB), Dr. Ekundayo Walton Gilpin, along with a team of senior and junior staff, actively participated in the Bank of Sierra Leone’s National Payment Switch...
The Office of National Security (ONS) successfully coordinated the development and signing of a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), aimed at enhancing the oversight and regulation of financial services...
The Bank of Sierra Leone has announced that it has minted and released a sufficient quantity of coins into circulation to meet the needs of the economy. In a recent press release, the Bank stated that...
David Hindolo Conteh, Executive Director of the Right to Life Advocacy Network-Sierra Leone, has called on the Bank of Sierra Leone (BSL) to implement stricter regulatory measures on mobile money services...
The Bank of Sierra Leone has on the 4th of October, 2024 released the official foreign exchange rate in the country. The rates include the cost of buying and selling major foreign currencies including...
