Household wealth relative to income has dropped from a peak multiple of about 6.3 at the end of 1999 to around 5.3 currently. Econometric evidence suggests that wealth is an important determinant of spending, explaining about one-fifth of the total level of consumer outlays.
Ladies and Gentlemen these pictures are then translated by the mint or note printer onto moulds or first cuts and we go back and forth until satisfied that we have what we want. All the while we are trying to keep the designs a secret, something which in Fiji is extremely difficult to do as you well know!