Reserve Bank of Fiji
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
Fijian governor foreshadows application of mobile payments in agriculture
Barry Whiteside says mobile banking is fast becoming an ‘accepted mode of payment’ and has the ability to transform Fiji’s agricultural sector
Reserve Bank of Fiji adviser targets 5% growth
Lorraine Seeto believes the Fijian economy can grow by 5% each year; highlights the need for more investment, more exports, and a low and stable inflation rate
Reserve Bank of Fiji turned to unconventional monetary policy in wake of last year’s ‘devastating’ floods
Central bank forced commercial banks to lend to agriculture and renewable energy sectors; provided funds to affordable housing projects
Fijian governor praises private investment but concerned by export slump
Barry Whiteside attributes Fiji’s return to growth to the increase in private sector investment; urges export sector to ‘improve quickly’ to prevent further slide in trade deficit
Pacific island countries cannot rely on external demand
IMF office in Pacific warns island countries the impetus from growth ‘will need to come from within’; urges central banks to keep inflation in check and promote external competitiveness
People: Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago gets new deputy; Fiji management shake-up
Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago names Alvin Hilaire as new deputy; Fijian IMF secondment sets off managerial merry-go-round; and more
Fiji's new $5 note is island nation's polymer pioneer
New FJ$5 note will be Fiji's first polymer banknote, and will supplant the defunct FJ$2 note as the country's smallest
Fijian governor hails launch of renminbi currency exchange
Barry Whiteside says currency exchange will boost trade between Fiji and China, which has recently dislodged Japan to become Fiji's fifth largest trading partner
Fiji governor unveils first polymer banknote
New five Fijian dollar note to incorporate polymer substrate for the first time; $2 note replaced with coin
Fijian governor welcomes banking competition
Reserve Bank of Fiji’s Barry Whiteside approves new entrant into banking industry, saying Fiji is not ‘sufficiently banked’
Fijian police get anti-money laundering training
Fiji’s financial intelligence unit and police force to run an intensive workshop on investigating complex fraud cases
Reserve Bank of Fiji governor promotes financial inclusion innovations
Barry Whiteside extolls benefits of co-operation between stakeholders in the bid for financial inclusion; encourages novel projects to reach the under-served
Reserve Bank of Fiji delivers positive economic review
Latest economic review reveals generally optimistic developments in Fijian economy; growth and inflation expected to meet projections
Reserve Bank of Fiji annual report highlights steady recovery
Annual report for 2011 reviews policy challenges throughout year; says central bank delivered on mandate of low inflation and stable reserves while helping to spur growth
Reserve Bank of Fiji grapples with credit card surcharge decision
Fijian central bank looks to Australian experience of updating rules regarding credit card surcharges; weighs up benefits of allowing additional charges ahead of final decision this month
Fijian central bank reports on financial investigations
Reserve Bank of Fiji publishes annual report of its financial intelligence unit; says the unit investigated a large number of serious financial offences in 2011
Fiji governor highlights importance of microfinance
The governor of the Reserve Bank of Fiji opens microfinance expo; encourages participants to gain greater understanding of microfinance
Fiji governor calls for improvement in securities trading regulation
Barry Whiteside says international co-operation is needed to keep up with market developments in securities trading
Fiji's Whiteside introduces new financial literacy mascot
Barry Whiteside applauds work of Financial Literacy Working Group in Fiji and unveils new mascot
Fiji appoints new deputy governor
Acting deputy governor, Inia Naiyaga has role made permanent; spent nearly 37 years working at the bank