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Microfinance Pasifika Member Profile

 

Institution Contact Details

Name of Institution

Tonga Development Bank

Postal Address

P.O. Box 126, Nuku'alofa

Country

Tonga

Telephone

(676) 23-333

Fax

(676) 23-755

Email

tdevbank@tdb.to

Website Address

www.tdb.to

Skype

N/A

Contact Person

Mr Simione Sefanaia

Position

Managing Director


General Institutional Information

Current Legal Status of the Institution

A registered company under the Companies Act 1995

 

Objectives

Development financing institution

 

Brief History

Established on 1st September 1977

 

Ownership

 

Government of Tonga is the only shareholder

 

Operations related to
microfinance
and financial inclusion

  • Small loans at $5000 and below
  • Money transfer between outer island offices
  • Lending activities in the outer islands

 

Main Funding Sources

Loan repayments and internal generation

 

Main Challenges

Maintaining good quality loan portfolio and a sustainable level of profitability

 

Other Networks

  • Member of Association of Development Finance Institution in the Pacific (ADFIP)
  • Member of Assocation of Development Finance Institution in Asia and the Pacific (ADFIAP)
  • Member of the Associate of Banks in Tonga (ABT)