The Central Bank of Samoa (CBS) began to utilise regulatory sandboxes as a way to encourage financial innovations that foster financial inclusion. It was one of seven regional central banks that are participating in the AFI Pacific Islands Regional Initiative (PIRI) landmark Pacific Regional Regulatory Sandbox Guidelines 2020. The guidelines outline the rationale and objectives of the sandbox as well as guidance for potential applicants on the requirements, information, stages, and procedures.

CBS launched its own domestic Regulatory Sandbox Framework in November 2024, which was based on these Guidelines.