The Reserve Bank of Fiji (RBF), as chair of the National Financial Inclusion Taskforce (NFIT), convened the Taskforce’s second semi-annual meeting for 2025 and reported progress against short-term targets under the current National Financial Inclusion Strategy (NFIS), alongside a milestone of over 85 percent of Fijian adults participating in the formal financial sector. The meeting also marked the official launch of the Facilitator’s Resource for Financial and Digital Literacy. Updates from NFIT working groups included production of Season 8 of the Noda I Lavo financial literacy television programme, financial literacy outreach reaching over 16,041 Fijians in 2025 through RBF-led collaboration, the launch of a Sustainable Finance Roadmap, and creation of the Fiji Innovation Hub to support collaborative digital solutions for inclusion. The update also referenced the Access to Business Funding Act 2025 as a measure to expand opportunities for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), and noted that the new facilitator resource is available in English and vernacular editions.
Reserve Bank of Fiji 2025-12-01
Reserve Bank of Fiji National Financial Inclusion Taskforce launches financial and digital literacy facilitator resource and reports progress under the National Financial Inclusion Strategy
The Reserve Bank of Fiji, chairing the National Financial Inclusion Taskforce, reported progress on the National Financial Inclusion Strategy with over 85% of Fijian adults in the formal financial sector and launched a Facilitator’s Resource for Financial and Digital Literacy. Updates included the Noda I Lavo TV programme, outreach to over 16,041 Fijians, a Sustainable Finance Roadmap, the Fiji Innovation Hub, and the Access to Business Funding Act 2025 for MSMEs.