New services and products are available and more are expected in the market. New innovations, vision and new technology have enabled this. In June this year, the Reserve Bank, in partnership with stakeholders, hosted the first microfinance expo in Ba. The second Expo was in Suva during the 2010 Hibiscus Festival.
We had set-up a Microfinance Village during the Festival to promote microfinance and financial literacy. A green ribbon campaign was launched that same week to promote financial literacy. As usual, our partners were with us during the occasion. It is pleasing to see that the commercial banks, are now actively participating in microfinance programs.