Samoa’s commerce sector recorded a $50 million decline in economic activity and was the largest contributor to the country’s economic slowdown in the year ending March 2026, according to the Central Bank of Samoa (CBS).The decline was highlighted in the bank’s Monetary Policy Statement for 2026/2...
By Sulamanaia Manaui Faulalo
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20 July 2026, 9:00AM
Samoa’s commerce sector recorded a $50 million decline in economic activity and was the largest contributor to the country’s economic slowdown in the year ending March 2026, according to the Central Bank of Samoa (CBS).
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