Large numbers of the world's population – including those in China, India, and the former Soviet Union – have emerged from their relative isolation to participate more fully in the global economic system. The impression has been that national borders and regional differences are becoming less and less relevant as businesses increasingly operate in a single global market.
In this regard, I congratulate ANZ for their long term commitment to Fiji and to the economy of Fiji. ANZ Bank in Fiji Let me say a few words on ANZ’s history in Fiji. ANZ’s association with Fiji goes back to the 1800’s when the Union Bank of Australia, an ancestor of ANZ, began operations in Levuka in 1880.