EX-23 4 exhibit23123117.htm EXHIBIT 23
Exhibit 23
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors
Central Pacific Financial Corp:
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statement (No. 333‑141232, No. 333‑188445, No. 333‑119538, No. 333‑196873, and No. 333‑211155) on Form S‑8 of Central Pacific Financial Corp. of our reports dated February 28, 2018, with respect to the consolidated balance sheets of Central Pacific Financial Corp. as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three‑year period ended December 31, 2017, and the related notes (collectively, the consolidated financial statements), and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2017, which reports appear in the December 31, 2017 annual report on Form 10‑K of Central Pacific Financial Corp.

/s/ KPMG LLP |
Honolulu, Hawaii |
February 28, 2018 |