Fiji
Finance ministry rep: a guest, a partner or an intruder?
Many central banks let government officials participate in policy meetings. Is that wise?
Japan launches Oceania CBDC study
Fintech firm Soramitsu will examine outlook for digital currencies in four Pacific island states
Fiji’s central bank faces climate change challenge
Governor notes disaster risk management is evolving at rapid pace
People: Maurice Obstfeld to retire from IMF in December
Macau reappoints monetary authority chairman to one-year term
Fijian authorities say there are no plans to lift capital controls
IMF warns not removing controls could harm foreign investment; central bank says it will review controls with respect to the level of foreign reserves
Consultancy and advisory provider of the year (currency management): De La Rue
The UK-based company is helping central banks monitor the lifespan of banknotes in a bid to improve stock management and cost-effectiveness of currency operations
People: Bank of England official to become FCA chair
Charles Randell to take over as FCA chair in April; BoE appoints its first job sharers at executive director level; Vietnam names deputy governor; Mark Mullinix to leave Fed; and more
People: Fiji appoints deputy; Commission proposes new SRB chair term
Esala Masitabua will become deputy governor in Fiji on January 1, 2018; European Commission proposes extending Elke König’s mandate as chair of the SRB; and more
People: Fijian interim governor appointed permanently, Azerbaijan deputy leaves
Fiji’s Ariff Ali appointed on permanent basis; Azerbaijan deputy steps down; Bank of England retains PRC members; and more
People: Fijian deputy takes over in interim as Whiteside departs; FCA chairman to step down
Fijian deputy governor takes over as interim governor as Whiteside departs; FCA’s John Griffith-Jones to leave next year; Fed’s payment system director to retire; and more
Fiji governor encourages wider use of stock market
Stock market an “excellent” platform for savers and businesses looking to expand, says Barry Whiteside, who expects the number of firms listed on the stock exchange to increase over time
Fiji central bank will launch second financial inclusion strategy ‘shortly’
Second financial inclusion strategy to place “special emphasis” on insurance; governor praises success of first scheme in meeting targets, but 27% of population remains unbanked
Fiji laments 'torn and burnt' polymer banknotes
Central bank governor urges Fijians to stop ironing polymer notes which can 'cause them to melt and shrink'
Fiji promotes financial inclusion with dedicated website
Reserve Bank of Fiji and Visa launch a website for the National Financial Inclusion Taskforce, with the aim of ‘bringing about positive behavioural changes towards personal financial management’
Fijian authorities tackle religious worker fraud
Financial Intelligence Unit urges religious organisations to conduct financial transactions under own name to prevent overseas remittances from ending up in the wrong hands
Fijian deputy out, governor could be next
The deputy governor at Fiji’s central bank announces his retirement, while the president hesitates over whether to hand the governor a second term
Financial inclusion is prompting shift in ‘the landscape of central banking’
Reserve Bank of Fiji governor believes central banks have taken a ‘lead role’ in driving financial inclusion; points to new departments dedicated to the cause
Study finds support for Reserve Bank of Fiji's targeting of overnight policy rate
Working paper uses quarterly data for a 10-year period, 'comprehensively estimating all potential money demand equations within the ambit of monetary policy'
Reserve Bank of Fiji targets more effective communication
The central bank will build a new communications framework and resurrect plans for a financial stability report as part of its strategic outlook for 2014-18
RBNZ signals impending rate rise
Reserve Bank of New Zealand says it expects to increase the OCR ‘soon’ as inflationary pressures look set to increase over the next two years; today’s rate hold surprises markets
Reserve Bank of Fiji names two new chief managers
Lorraine Seeto and Vilimaina Dakai will head the departments for risk management and financial institutions as the central bank rotates senior staff members once again