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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 7,500 women.
empowerment in the South Pacific. The figures below are as at December 31, 2024.
SPBD operates in Samoa, Tonga, Fiji, Solomon Islands and LOAN PORTFOLIO $2,924,836 • SAVINGS PORTFOLIO $1,315,078
Vanuatu. SUVA • LOAN DISBURSEMENTS $5,439,650
2010
• CENTRES 87 • MEMBERS 1,579
Across the network, our services include microenterprise
development through the provision of small, unsecured loans, LOAN PORTFOLIO $1,582,651 • SAVINGS PORTFOLIO $1,015,316
training, ongoing guidance and motivation. SIGATOKA • LOAN DISBURSEMENTS $2,527,950
• CENTRES 66 • MEMBERS 1,140
2012
We support basic housing improvements and investment in
childhood education, and help our members save for a rainy day LOAN PORTFOLIO $515,636 • SAVINGS PORTFOLIO $309,119
and develop good financial habits by providing a basic savings SAVUSAVU • LOAN DISBURSEMENTS $976,350
2013
• CENTRES 36 • MEMBERS 429
service.
Members also are entitled to death benefits. LOAN PORTFOLIO $1,719,560 • SAVINGS PORTFOLIO $1,158,339
LAUTOKA • LOAN DISBURSEMENTS $2,736,100
All SPBD members belong to centres, where they support and 2014 • CENTRES 62 • MEMBERS 1,047
motivate each other and act as weekly guarantors on all loan
repayments. LOAN PORTFOLIO $555,866 • SAVINGS PORTFOLIO
RAKIRAKI $310,455 • LOAN DISBURSEMENTS $930,100
2017 • CENTRES 42 • MEMBERS 640
Vision
LOAN PORTFOLIO $547,402 • SAVINGS PORTFOLIO $310,569
South Pacific Business Development’s (SPBD) vision is to create a LABASA • LOAN DISBURSEMENTS $908,650
network of financially self-sufficient and scalable microenterprise 2017 • CENTRES 30 • MEMBERS 496
development organisations throughout the South Pacific.
Mission TAVEUNI LOAN PORTFOLIO $800,508 • SAVINGS PORTFOLIO $389,367
• LOAN DISBURSEMENTS $1,315,700
2021
• CENTRES 24 • MEMBERS 425
SPBD’s mission is to improve the quality of life of underprivileged
families by providing them meaningful economic opportunities LEVUKA LOAN PORTFOLIO $241,110 • SAVINGS PORTFOLIO $84,315
to help lift them permanently out of poverty. SPBD is especially 2022 • LOAN DISBURSEMENTS $369,350
• CENTRES 17 • MEMBERS 227
focused on empowering women to start, grow and maintain
microbusinesses through the provision of access to financial and
business development services, as well as the opportunity to build NABOUWALU LOAN PORTFOLIO $335,941 • SAVINGS PORTFOLIO $136,424
• LOAN DISBURSEMENTS $588,150
assets, improve financial security, and finance housing improvements 2022 • CENTRES 22 • MEMBERS 268
and education.
SPBD Fiji Board Members NAUSORI LOAN PORTFOLIO $2,040,399 • SAVINGS PORTFOLIO $880,819
• LOAN DISBURSEMENTS $2,210,050
2024
• CENTRES 61 • MEMBERS 1,070
Greg Casagrande
Lorraine Seeto
Elrico Munoz
William Hamlen
James Young

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