Session 3: Pacific Islanders Demand for Financial Services

1.30 – 2.30 pm

Banquet Hall 1

Session 3:  Pacific Islanders Demand for Financial Services 

 

Plenary Session of presentations.

What are some of the unique features of the demand for financial services in the Pacific? We cover the experiences of our service providers, commercial banks, microfinance institutions and insurance companies on how they have developed financial services and what they feel are the gaps in meeting the needs of the Pacific.

 

Moderator

Mr John Aruhuri,  Head of Rural Banking Services, National Bank of Vanuatu, Vanuatu

Speakers

Mr Tony Westaway,  Managing Director, Nationwide Microbank, Papua New Guinea (POWERPOINT PRESENTATION)

Mr Peter Mason,  Executive Office, Credit Union Foundation of Australia, Australia (POWERPOINT PRESENTATION)

Mr Tevita Ravumaidama, Executive Director, Partners in Community Development, Fiji (POWERPOINT PRESENTATION)