Eastern was the first to move away from the traditional model of share savings and consumer credit to provide a range of product offerings more associated with commercial banks. Eastern’s innovative loan programmes have helped its members construct homes, create and sustain small businesses, purchase land, and pay for advanced level education.
Conferences such as this one, which bring together policymakers and scholars from both sides of the Pacific, will further the cause of this cooperation. BIS Review 128/2009  7  8  BIS Review 128/2009  BIS Review 128/2009  9