Access to banking services in the rural areas is very critical in enhancing the growth of microfinance. In view of this, the Reserve Bank of Fiji has been discussing with the commercial banks in Fiji for a number of years on how best they can provide access to banking services to our rural people.
The Reserve Bank was very pleased that the ANZ Bank took great initiative in this regard by launching the ANZ Rural Banking Services in 2004. Both the Reserve Bank and the Government played an important facilitating role in this initiative.