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A significant package of 21 Bills has been announced for the next sitting of the Vanuatu Parliament this month. Many of the Bills aim to close the remaining gaps in Vanuatu's compliance with FATF standards on money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing. They are accompanied by a new Trust Act and a new National Music Authority.

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The Digital Transformation Act 2025 sets out an ambitious digital transformation agenda.

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.

Vanuatu’s financial landscape is undergoing one of its most significant reforms in decades.