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Microfinance Pasifika Publications - Presentations

Mobile Phone Banking To Take Off In Samoa, Till Bruett, Pacific Financial Inclusion Advisor, 2010.
On January 22, 2010, commercial banks, microfinance institutions, telecoms, civil society organisations, government officials and donor agencies gathered in Apia, Samoa, to learn more about what mobile banking can offer to the island nation. This presentation gives a brief outline of the Pacific Financial Inclusion Programme's (PFIPs) activities in the Samoa and the Pacific over the coming months.

Microinsurance Information Exchange (PNG), Pacific Financial Inclusion Programme, 2009. 
On Tuesday November 17, 2009, The Pacific Financial Inclusion Programme (AFIP) in partnership with the Asian Development Bank (ADB), and the PNG Institute of National Affairs (INA), hosted an information exchange focused on microinsurance. The purpose of this informal information exchange was to evaluate the greatest impediments to and opportunities for microinsurance in Papua New Guinea.

Prospects of Mobile Money in the Pacific, Pacific Financial Inclusion Programme, 2009. 
On Tuesday December 1st, The Pacific Financial Inclusion Programme (PFIP) in coordination with Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) hosted an information exchange focused on mobile money at the Heritage Hotel in Honiara.  Mobile money is broad term that refers to a range of financial services that can be offered across the mobile phone. The purpose of this informal information exchange was to gather those that have the potential to catalyze the development of mobile money in Solomon Islands.  CBSI Governor Denton Rarawa opened the event with a speech on the importance of financial inclusion in Solomon Islands, and Tillman Bruett, PFIP Project Advisor, then gave the presentation on mobile money.  The event was attended by representatives from CBSI, commercial banks, donor agencies, and civil society organizations.

Pacific Microfinance Week 2009 Presentations, Microfinance Pasifika Network, 2009.
The Pacific Microfinance Week 2009 help in Nadi, Fiji brough together more than 150 microfinance and financial sector practitioners, experts, policy makers, academics and regulators drawn from more than 15 countries from across the Pacific and beyond for a week-long series of events, discussions, meetings and gatherings. Outlines of each days programs and presentations are provided.

Pacific Microfinance Week 2007 Presentations, Microfinance Pasifika Network, 2007.
The Pacific Microfinance Week 2007 held in Port Moresby brought together more than 130 microfinance and financial sector practitioners, experts, policy makers, academics and regulators drawn from more than 20 countries from across the Pacific and beyond for a week-long series of events, discussions, meetings and gatherings. The objective of the event was to exchange knowledge and ideas on how to further promote financial inclusion across the Pacific region.

Our Experience in Fiji and Banking the Unbanked in the Pacific, by Carolyn Blacklock.
This presentation outlines what the ANZ Fiji Rural banking program is and how it operates. It outlines where they are heading with the program, as well as the UNDP-Private Sector Partnership which is aimed at financial literacy  for all and the creation of a vibrant rural economy.

Speech by Mr. Loi Bakani - Deputy Governor, Policy and Regulation, At the Launch of Lae Branch of Wau Microbank, 2005.
This speech was given by Mr Loi Bakani on the 22nd April 2005 at the opening of the Lae Branch of the Wau Microbank. In his speech Mr Bakani speaks of the importance of financial development activities in Papua New Guinea and how the Bank of Papua New Guinea is acting to support the development of financial and capital markets in PNG. The objectives of the PNG-ADB Microfinance and Employment Project is briefly discussed, as well as the banks activities in developing an appropriate regulatory and supervisory regime to monitor MFIs.