Honiara is the commercial center with a highly developed port and a wide variety of services to support trade and tourism. However, growth in both domestic trade and tourism has been hindered by inadequate infrastructure and security concerns. Most commercial enterprises have been controlled by Chinese or Europeans. A large segment of the population still relies on bartering. Normal banking hours are 9 to 11:30 AM and 1:30 to 3 PM , Monday–Thursday, and 9 AM to 3 PM on Friday. Normal office hours are 8 AM to 12 PM and 1 PM to 4:30 PM , Monday through Friday.
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