The National Reserve Bank of Tonga (NRBT) is urging the public to be vigilant against Ponzi and Pyramid-type schemes, which are rising in Tonga and will cause serious financial loss to individuals, families and our communities both in Tonga and overseas.

The National Reserve Bank of Tonga (NRBT) is collaborating with the Asian Development Bank's Private Sector Development Initiative (PSDI) to establish a national credit register at the NRBT.

The NRBT urges the public to stay cautious when building relationships through the Social Media platform with someone that you do not genuinely know or have seen. These scammers exploit emotions, building fake romantic relationships to gain trust before tricking individuals, with common red flags as reflected below.

Na’e hoko atu ‘a e polokalama ‘a e Pangikē Pule Fakafonua ‘o Tongaʹ ki hono fakahinohino ‘a hono ngaue’aki ‘o e seti pa’anga pepa ‘o e 2023ʹ ki he Vahefonua Vava’uʹ he ‘aho 30 Ma’asi ki he 2 ‘Epeleli 2026.

The National Reserve Bank of Tonga (NRBT) welcomed the support of the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) in delivering the Financial Intelligence Analysis Course in Nuku’alofa for the Government agencies in Tonga

The National Reserve Bank of Tonga (NRBT) Board of Directors has approved its February 2026 Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) maintaining a ‘Neutral Stance’ over the next six months, with the policy rate unchanged at 2 percent.

The Kingdom of Tonga today welcomed a high-level delegation from the Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG) to agree on strategies and ongoing collaboration to strengthen efforts to combat the financial aspects of serious and organized crime.

‘Oku ‘oatu ‘a e fakatokanga fakataha ‘a e Financial Markets Authority (FMA) ‘a Nu’usila΄ pea mo e Pangike Pule Fakafonua ‘o Tonga΄ ki hotau kakai ‘i Tonga ni pea mo Nu’usila fekau’aki mo ha founga kākā fakapa’anga (scam) ‘o ngāue’aki e ‘inivesi fakakulupu “Ponzi-style”, ‘oku laveangofua ai hotau kakaiˊ.

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) – Te Mana Tātai Hokohoko and the National Reserve Bank of Tonga are warning investors in Tonga and New Zealand about a Ponzi-style investment scam circulating in both countries.

The Kingdom of Tonga faces significant vulnerability to extreme climatic events (cyclones, earthquakes, tsunamis), which disproportionately impacts low-income populations and outer island communities due to their limited access to financial services for mitigation and recovery.