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Comprehensive Credit Reporting: are the reforms as positive as promised?
On 22 December 2025, the Financial Institutions (Amendment) Act 2025 (Reform) was gazetted into law, empowering the Reserve Bank of Vanuatu (RBV) the power to establish and maintain a comprehensive credit reporting regime.
Modernising the Reserve Bank of Vanuatu
Vanuatu’s financial landscape is undergoing one of its most significant reforms in decades.
Catching the Wave: Ocean Act passes into law in Vanuatu
On 18 November 2025, the Ocean Act 2025 (Act) was gazetted after being passed into law by the Parliament of Vanuatu. The Act establishes a national framework for protecting ocean and returns stewardship of the ocean and coast back to customary communities.
