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The SPBD Network SPBD Fiji

SPBD is the only financially sustainable and scalable microfinance SPBD is the largest microfinance institution in Fiji serving
network that promotes financial inclusion and women’s over 7,000 households.
empowerment in the South Pacific. The figures below are as at 31 December 2023.
SPBD operates in Samoa, Tonga, Fiji, Solomon Islands and
Vanuatu.
SUVA LOAN PORTFOLIO $4m • SAVINGS PORTFOLIO $1.9m •
Across the network, our services include micro enterprise 2010 LOAN DISBURSEMENTS $48,832,108 • CENTRES 145 •
MEMBERS 2,609
development through the provision of small, unsecured loans,
training, ongoing guidance and motivation.
SIGATOKA LOAN PORTFOLIO $1.2m • SAVINGS PORTFOLIO $773,000 •
LOAN DISBURSEMENTS $9,873,040 • CENTRES 61 •
We support basic housing improvements and investment in 2012 MEMBERS 992
childhood education, and help our members save for a rainy day
and develop good financial habits by providing a basic savings LOAN PORTFOLIO $729,000 • SAVINGS PORTFOLIO $322,000 •
service. SAVUSAVU LOAN DISBURSEMENTS $10,167,700 • CENTRES 37 •
2013 MEMBERS 602
Members also are entitled to death benefits.
All SPBD members belong to centres, where they support and LAUTOKA LOAN PORTFOLIO $1.3m • SAVINGS PORTFOLIO $477,000 •
motivate each other and act as weekly guarantors on all loan 2014 LOAN DISBURSEMENTS $14,637,000 • CENTRES 59 •
MEMBERS 954
repayments.
Vision RAKIRAKI LOAN PORTFOLIO $670,000 • SAVINGS PORTFOLIO $186,000 •
LOAN DISBURSEMENTS $4,304,100 • CENTRES 38 •
MEMBERS 567
2017
South Pacific Business Development’s (SPBD) vision is to create a
network of financially self-sufficient and scalable microenterprise LOAN PORTFOLIO $720,000 • SAVINGS PORTFOLIO $168,000 •
development organisations throughout the South Pacific. LABASA LOAN DISBURSEMENTS $4,664,250 • CENTRES 32 •
2018
MEMBERS 529
Mission
TAVEUNI LOAN PORTFOLIO $640,000 • SAVINGS PORTFOLIO $252,000 •
LOAN DISBURSEMENTS $1,749,100 • CENTRES 28 •
SPBD’s mission is to improve the quality of life of underprivileged 2021 MEMBERS 378
families by providing them meaningful economic opportunities
to help lift them permanently out of poverty. SPBD is especially LOAN PORTFOLIO $200,000 • SAVINGS PORTFOLIO $98,000 •
focused on empowering women to start, grow and maintain LEVUKA LOAN DISBURSEMENTS $626,100 • CENTRES 21 •
microbusinesses through the provision of access to financial and 2022 MEMBERS 269
business development services, as well as the opportunity to build
assets, improve financial security, and finance housing improvements LOAN PORTFOLIO $237,000 • SAVINGS PORTFOLIO $124,000 •
and education. NABOUWALU LOAN DISBURSEMENTS $418,250 • CENTRES 19 •
2022
MEMBERS 274
SPBD Fiji Board Members
Greg Casagrande
Lorraine Seeto
Elrico Munoz
William Hamlen
James Young

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