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Banking with your thumbprint
Sunday, 20 January 2019, 10:38 am | Pacific Financial Inclusion Programme
Distance to the nearest bank and the lack of formal identification has been a major barrier to accessing financial services in Papua New Guinea (PNG). More >>
Portfolios of Low Income Households in Papua New Guinea
Thursday, 21 November 2013, 5:22 pm | Pacific Financial Inclusion Programme
The 23,000 transactions records collected during the comprehensive 22 weeks Financial Diaries Project jointly carried out by the Pacific Financial Inclusion Programme (PFIP), the Bank of Papua New Guinea and Microfinance Opportunities will have potential ... More >>
Financial Service Providers Commit to Papua New Guinea
Wednesday, 28 August 2013, 11:05 am | Pacific Financial Inclusion Programme
Financial Service Providers Commit to Bank 1.6 Million More Unbanked and Underserved Papua New Guineans By End of 2015, of Which 50 Percent Will Be Low-Income Women More >>
Financial Diaries – Presentation of Preliminary Findings
Monday, 15 July 2013, 2:28 pm | Pacific Financial Inclusion Programme
The launch of the interim results of the Financial Diaries project in Papua New Guinea on 4 July 2013 highlighted that low income households travel long distances to urban centers to carry out formal financial transactions and seldom use agents closer to ... More >>
Chiefly Island Empowers Youths with Financial Skills
Friday, 3 February 2012, 2:47 pm | Pacific Financial Inclusion Programme
[03rd February, 2012, Suva, Fiji] Even the heavy rains failed to dampen spirits as forty young people on the chiefly island of Bau gathered around the village hall yesterday to receive financial literacy training. More >>
Fiji: Low-income households want ways to manage emergencies
Tuesday, 29 November 2011, 3:44 pm | Pacific Financial Inclusion Programme
Key stakeholders representing insurance companies, commercial banks, donors, NGOs and the Reserve Bank gathered at Tanoa Plaza in Suva last week for the presentation of findings from the Microinsurance Demand Research implemented in Fiji in August ... More >>
Fiji: Educational games to boost financial education
Thursday, 3 November 2011, 4:37 pm | Pacific Financial Inclusion Programme
By 2013, all primary schools in Fiji will be learning how to save, spend wisely and invest. The ability to manage money is an essential life skill for all students in Fiji regardless of their age. More >>
Solomons Team here to Observe FinEd Fiji Project
Tuesday, 27 September 2011, 2:04 pm | Pacific Financial Inclusion Programme
(Suva, Fiji, 23 September, 2011) The Ministry of Education and the Pacific Financial Inclusion Programme hosted a study visit team from the Solomon Islands to observe the Fiji Financial Education Curriculum (FinED Fiji) Project for a week. The visit ... More >>
Fiji on Target to Reach Unbanked Population
Tuesday, 13 September 2011, 10:57 am | Pacific Financial Inclusion Programme
Fiji is on track to reach its target of banking 150,000 people who do not have bank accounts. To date, 34% of the 150,000 targeted, that is, more than 50,000 people in the last year have since acquired access to basic financial services making it ... More >>
Fiji on Target to Reach Unbanked Population
Tuesday, 13 September 2011, 10:56 am | Pacific Financial Inclusion Programme
Fiji is on track to reach its target of banking 150,000 people who do not have bank accounts. To date, 34% of the 150,000 targeted, that is, more than 50,000 people in the last year have since acquired access to basic financial services making it ... More >>
VodafoneMPAiSA Fiji unveils international remittance service
Monday, 12 September 2011, 2:39 pm | Pacific Financial Inclusion Programme
Vodafone MPAiSA Fiji has launched its first cross-border international remittance to allow Vodafone mobile phone users in Fiji to receive money from relatives and friends in Australia and New Zealand. Users can then withdraw cash from Vodafone ... More >>
Cheaper Faster Remittances for Samoa
Tuesday, 21 June 2011, 4:20 pm | Pacific Financial Inclusion Programme
Over 70 representatives from commercial banks, money transfer operators, telecoms, civil society organizations, government ministries and donor agencies in Samoa came together to discuss improving remittance services. More >>
Addressing Delinquency Amongst Microfinance Borrow
Tuesday, 5 October 2010, 4:06 pm | Pacific Financial Inclusion Programme
Microfinance is about providing financial services to people who would otherwise not have access to it through the formal financial sector. In Fiji, specialized institutions provide small loans to microentrepreuners who need capital for their businesses. More >>
