The Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Hon. ‘Aisake Valu Eke was hosted by Lord Sevele and the Reserve Bank Board of Directors at the 2025 Annual General Meeting held at the Bank this afternoon.
The Meeting highlighted the Reserve Bank’s role in safeguarding economic stability in Tonga during a year of global slowdown and uncertainty. Key highlights include price stability, the financial sector stability, stable pegged exchange rate, and resilient external sector results. The continued increase in currency in circulation, and the Bank’s updated monetary policy were noted as important steps to strengthen the Tongan economy’s resilience.
The Board also presented the KPMG certified Annual Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2025, reporting a profit of $32.5 million. While a lower profit had been expected given declining global interest rates, the results exceeded budget forecasts. The Bank’s net worth has doubled over the past two years, reflecting prudent asset and liability management. A strong balance sheet remains critical for implementing monetary policy measures and for fulfilling the Bank’s broader mandate to support the economy and the people of Tonga.
A cheque of $22.8 million was presented to the Prime Minister Hon. Eke, as the Bank’s distribution for the financial year 2025. Special acknowledgements of the Government of Tonga, international organisations, licensed financial institutions, and all the stakeholders’ support and valuable contributions throughout the year were noted. The Board Chairman Lord Sevele commends the dedication of the Directors of the Board, the Governor, and the NRBT staff in ensuring the strong results in 2025.
Ngaahi Tefito’i Me’a mei he Fakataha Lahi Fakata’u ‘a e Pangikē Pule Fakafonua ‘o Tonga՛ 2025
Na’e talitali lelei ‘e Lord Sevele mo e Poate ‘a e Kau Talēkita ‘a e Pangikē Pule ‘a Tonga՛ ‘i he efiafi ni ‘a e ‘Eiki Palēmia mo e Minisita Pa’anga՛ Hon. ‘Aisake Valu Eke, ki he Fakataha Lahi Fakata’u 2025.
Ne fakamamafa’i ‘i he Fakataha ni ‘a e fatongia mahu’inga ‘o e Pangikē Pule՛ ki hono tokangaekina e ma’uma’uluta faka’ekonōmika ‘a Tonga՛ ‘i he ta’u kuo situ’a՛, lolotonga e holo ‘o māmālie ange ‘a e tupu vave´ mo e ta’epau ‘a e tu’unga faka’ekonōmika fakamāmani lahi՛. Ne kau ‘i he ngaahi lavame’a՛ ‘a e holo ki lalo e hikihiki e totongi koloa՛, ma’uma’uluta ‘a e tafa’aki fakapa’anga՛, si’isi’i e fetō’aki ‘a e fetongi pa’anga muli՛, pea matu’uaki mo e ngaahi uesia tamaki mei tu’apule’anga՛. Na’e fakatokanga’i foki ‘a e tupu ‘a e pa’anga lolotonga ngaue’aki՛ (currency in circulation), pehē ki he tu’utu’uni ngāue fakapa’anga fakamuimui taha ‘a e Pangikee՛, ko ha ngaahi sitepu mahu’inga ki hono fakamāloh’i ‘a e ‘ekonōmika Tonga՛ koe tokateu ki ha ngaahi uesia tamaki ‘e hoko.
Na’e kau foki ‘i hono foaki ‘e he Poate՛ ‘a e Fakamatala Pa’anga Fakata’u ki he 30 ‘o Sune 2025, kuo’osi ‘atita’i ‘e he kautaha KPMG, ‘a ia kuo fakapapau’i ai ko e tupu (profit) ki he ta’u՛ na’e fe’unga mo e $32.5 miliona. Neongo na’e ‘osi mahino pē foki mei he ngaahi fakafuofua kimu’a՛ ‘e si’isi’i ange ‘a e tupu he ta’u՛ ni ‘o makatu’unga mei he holo ‘a e totongi tupu fakamāmani lahi՛, ka ‘oku ma’olunga ange ‘a e ola ko eni kuo ma’u՛ ‘i he tu’unga na’e fai ki ai ‘a e ‘amanaki՛. ‘I he ta’u pē ‘e ua kuo maliu atu՛, kuo liunga ua ‘a e mahu’inga fakapa’anga (net worth) ‘a e Pangikee՛, makatu’unga ‘i hono leva’i lelei ‘a ‘ene ngaahi koloa՛ (assets) mo e mo’ua pa’anga (liabilities) fakalukufua՛. ‘Oku matu’aki mahu’inga ke mālohi fe’unga ‘a e tu’unga palanisi fakapa’anga (balance sheet) ‘a e Pangikee՛ ke fakahoko ‘aki ‘ene ngaahi tu’utu’uni ngāue fakapa’anga՛, pehē ki hono fakakakato ‘ene ngaahi taumu’a ngāue fakalukufua՛ ke tokoni ki he ‘ekonōmika ‘o Tonga՛, mo hono kakai՛.
Na’e foaki ki he ‘Eiki Palēmia՛ Hon. Eke ‘a e sieke fe’unga mo e $22.8 miliona, ko e ‘inasi mei he tupu ‘a e Pangikee՛ ki he ta’u fakapa’anga 2025. ‘Oku ‘i ai foki mo e fakamālo makehe ki he Pule’anga ‘o Tonga՛, ngaahi kautaha fakamāmani lahi՛, ngaahi kautaha fakapa’anga ‘oku laiseni՛, mo e kotoa ‘o e ngaahi kupu ngāue fekau’aki՛, ‘i he ngaahi poupou ne fakahoko mai ‘i he lolotonga ‘o e ta’u՛. Na’e fakamālo’ia ‘e he sea ‘o e Poate՛ Lord Sevele ‘a e ngāue ‘osikiavelenga ‘a e kau Talēkita ‘o e Poate՛, Kōvana՛, mo e kotoa ‘o e kau ngāue ‘a e Pangikē Pule՛ ‘i hono fakapapau’i ‘oku ma’u ‘a e ola ma’olunga ko՛ eni he ta’u 2025.
