The last 20 years, however, have not all been smooth sailing for FijiCare, and they have had their share of ups and downs. Despite the trying years of late, I would like to thank the Board and its Management for its perseverence. The fact that FijiCare continues to operate today is testament to their resilience and continued confidence in our economy.
As a result, fewer small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) report that credit has been a limiting factor for their businesses. In fact, the last results of the Survey on the Access to Finance of Enterprises (SAFE), conducted in April this year, show that “access to finance“, which was considered the dominant concern of SMEs in 2012, is now considered the least important problem.