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Finance · 4 Nov 2026

Kina Blames BSP Chip Cards as Digital Revenue Stalls at K43.5 Million

Kina Bank says some BSP Kundu chip cards cannot be used on its EFTPOS machines and ATMs. A Bank of PNG switch upgrade due in June…

Markets · 24 Aug 2026

PNG’s China Exports Hit US$232 Million in June, Up 49% on Nickel

Papua New Guinea’s exports to China reached US$232 million in June, a 49% increase on the same month a year earlier, according to BSP Financial Group’s…

NEWS & ANALYSIS · 6 Jul 2026

Kina Bank’s K235 Million Bond Is a First for PNG. It’s Also a Warning Sign

Kina Securities Limited listed Papua New Guinea’s first wholesale corporate bond on May 6, 2026, a K235 million, 10-year issue priced at a 7.55% fixed coupon,…

Finance · 18 Apr 2026

BSP’s K1 Billion Question: Can PNG’s Biggest Bank Finance The Next Wave Of Pacific Growth?​

Can PNG’s biggest bank, the BSP Financial Group Limited (BSP) finance the next wave of Pacific growth?​ That is the K1 Billion question we attempt to…

NEWS & ANALYSIS · 31 Mar 2026

Kina Bank: Growing Beyond Traditional Banking

Long before Kina Bank became one of Papua New Guinea’s biggest banks, it was something very different. A small financial services company started back in 1985…

NEWS & ANALYSIS · 31 Mar 2026

CreditBank PNG Is Shaking Up Papua New Guinea’s Banking Sector

Papua New Guinea’s banking system is changing in a way that few outside the finance world are noticing but this change could make banking easier, more…

Finance · 16 Dec 2025

PNG Govt Gets Another US$219 Million Loan from IMF

Papua New Guinea has secured immediate access to approximately US$219 million from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), following the Executive Board’s approval of the Fifth Reviews…

Finance · 9 Nov 2025

ANZ Bank Reports statutory profit of AUD 5.89 billion for 2025 Financial Year

Australian banking giant ANZ today announced its full-year financial results for 2025, marking the first full year under new CEO Nuno Matos. The results reflect both…

CEO Series · 9 Nov 2025

Former Kina CEO and MD Greg Pawson Reflects on the Bank’s Legacy of Transformation, Resilience, and Vision

Greg Pawson, former CEO of Kina Bank in PNG, recounts leading the transformation of a mid-sized bank into one of the country's top financial institutions.

Finance · 30 Oct 2025

BSP Financial Group Reports K860M Revenue, K284M Profit Up 22% in Q3 2025

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea — BSP Financial Group, the largest bank and financial institution in the South Pacific, announced its third quarter 2025 financial results,…