It is with great pleasure that I welcome you all to Suva for the first regional technical workshop on regulation and supervision of Non Bank Microfinance Institutions. It is an honor to help host this very important workshop that brings together regulators from around the region who are interested in the microfinance and financial inclusion agenda.
Microfinance and financial inclusion have become very topical issues on the global agenda, and a priority in many developing countries. It has been acknowledged that inclusive financial systems, where people regardless of income level, have easy access to various financial services, are critical for a country’s sustainable long term economic growth.