With the volume of foot traffic I see today, this branch may be a small point of representation for Westpac, but it is certainly going to be a busy one. I am also told that with more cruise ships calling into Suva, the traffic will become even more intense.
When operational, AMCON would serve as a vehicle to free the banks from the weight of their non-performing assets and accelerate the process of financial revitalization of the banking sector. Besides, the CBN is currently reviewing the basic one-size-fits-all model of banking that has emerged since consolidation.