As the exchange rate and monetary policy landscape continues to shift in PNG, so too does the Bank...
Category - PNG
Is climate aid to PNG increasing?
There is no doubt that climate finance is urgently needed around the world. Despite this, progress...
Taking the back seat: community philanthropy in PNG
The question of how to make development aid more effective is a challenging one. A major issue is...
Jack Golson and the long history of agriculture in PNG
Jack Golson, an Australian archaeologist who conducted important research in PNG, died in early...
BPNG changes tack, but will it follow through?
Less than two years ago, the Bank of Papua New Guinea (BPNG) was insisting – in its September...
Prospects for peace in Hela
Hela Province, in the Papua New Guinea Highlands, is the site of extraordinary levels of armed...
BPNG: drastic policy measures needed
This is an edited extract from a keynote speech delivered by the Assistant Governor of the Bank of...
Evaluating the Bank of PNG’s views on foreign exchange
The monetary policy statement (MPS) published by the Bank of Papua New Guinea (BPNG) in March this...
What ails PNG’s coffee production? Elections and more
PNG’s general elections, conducted at 5-year intervals, tend to coincide with a decline in exports...
How to address escalating violence in PNG
There is currently a serious problem with tribal fighting and gang violence in some of the Highland...