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The SPBD Network SPBD Fiji

SPBD is the largest microfinance institution in Fiji serving
SPBD is the only financially sustainable and scalable microfinance
network that promotes financial inclusion and women’s over 7,500 women.
empowerment in the South Pacific. The figures below are as at 31 August 2024.
SPBD operates in Samoa, Tonga, Fiji, Solomon Islands and
Vanuatu. SUVA LOAN PORTFOLIO $1,932,290.00 • SAVINGS PORTFOLIO
$1,316,967.00 • LOAN DISBURSEMENTS $3,095,000.00
2010 • CENTRES 90 • MEMBERS 1,674
Across the network, our services include micro enterprise
development through the provision of small, unsecured loans,
training, ongoing guidance and motivation. NAUSORI LOAN PORTFOLIO $1,389,389.00 • SAVINGS PORTFOLIO
$862,074.00 • LOAN DISBURSEMENTS $584,350.00
2024 • CENTRES 58 • MEMBERS 1,030
We support basic housing improvements and investment in
childhood education, and help our members save for a rainy day
and develop good financial habits by providing a basic savings SIGATOKA LOAN PORTFOLIO $1,065,669.00 • SAVINGS PORTFOLIO
$977,447.00 • LOAN DISBURSEMENTS $1,251,050.00
service. 2012 • CENTRES 66 • MEMBERS 1,149
Members also are entitled to death benefits.
LAUTOKA LOAN PORTFOLIO $1,197,943.00 • SAVINGS PORTFOLIO
$1,026,293.00 • LOAN DISBURSEMENTS $1,385,150.00
All SPBD members belong to centres, where they support and 2014 • CENTRES 61 • MEMBERS 1,046
motivate each other and act as weekly guarantors on all loan
repayments. LOAN PORTFOLIO $518,955.00 • SAVINGS PORTFOLIO
RAKIRAKI $319,248.00 • LOAN DISBURSEMENTS $555,400.00
Vision 2017 • CENTRES 41 • MEMBERS 592
South Pacific Business Development’s (SPBD) vision is to create a LOAN PORTFOLIO $153,591.00 • SAVINGS PORTFOLIO $86,719.00
network of financially self-sufficient and scalable microenterprise LEVUKA • LOAN DISBURSEMENTS $169,100.00 • CENTRES 15
2022
development organisations throughout the South Pacific. • MEMBERS 185
Mission NABOUWALU LOAN PORTFOLIO $306,043.00 • SAVINGS PORTFOLIO
$141,178.00 • LOAN DISBURSEMENTS $372,450.00
2022 • CENTRES 38 • MEMBERS 256
SPBD’s mission is to improve the quality of life of underprivileged
families by providing them meaningful economic opportunities LOAN PORTFOLIO $520,062.00 • SAVINGS PORTFOLIO
to help lift them permanently out of poverty. SPBD is especially LABASA $289,992.00 • LOAN DISBURSEMENTS $590,400.00
focused on empowering women to start, grow and maintain 2017 • CENTRES 32 • MEMBERS 552
microbusinesses through the provision of access to financial and
business development services, as well as the opportunity to build LOAN PORTFOLIO $515,964.00 • SAVINGS PORTFOLIO
assets, improve financial security, and finance housing improvements SAVUSAVU $314,576.00 • LOAN DISBURSEMENTS $562,300.00
2013
and education. • CENTRES 26 • MEMBERS 614
SPBD Fiji Board Members TAVEUNI LOAN PORTFOLIO $571,533.00 • SAVINGS PORTFOLIO
$307,945.00 • LOAN DISBURSEMENTS $682,700.00
2021 • CENTRES 21 • MEMBERS 441
Greg Casagrande
Lorraine Seeto
Elrico Munoz
William Hamlen
James Young

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