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SPBD

The SPBD Network SPBD Fiji

South Pacific Business Development (SPBD) is the only financially SPBD is the largest microfinance institution in Fiji serving
sustainable and scalable microfinance network that promotes over 7,000 women.
financial inclusion and women’s empowerment in the South Pacific. The figures below are as of 30 June 2025.
SPBD operates in Samoa, Tonga, Fiji, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.
SUVA LOAN PORTFOLIO $2,491,103.00 • SAVINGS PORTFOLIO
Across the network, our services include microenterprise 2010 $1,506,279.00 • LOAN DISBURSEMENTS $2,012,600.00
• CENTRES 89 • MEMBERS 1,690
development through the provision of small, unsecured loans,
training, ongoing guidance and motivation. LOAN PORTFOLIO $1,300,917.00 • SAVINGS PORTFOLIO
SIGATOKA $1,120,895.00 • LOAN DISBURSEMENTS $1,062,400.00
We support basic housing improvements and investment in 2012 • CENTRES 63 • MEMBERS 1,153
childhood education, and help our members save for a rainy day
and develop good financial habits by providing a basic savings LOAN PORTFOLIO $454,882.00 • SAVINGS PORTFOLIO
service. SAVUSAVU $286,517.00 • LOAN DISBURSEMENTS $565,250.00
2013
• CENTRES 30 • MEMBERS 389
Members also are entitled to death benefits.
LOAN PORTFOLIO $1,421,591.00 • SAVINGS PORTFOLIO
All SPBD members belong to centres, where they support and LAUTOKA $1,305,441.00 • LOAN DISBURSEMENTS $1,117,790.00
motivate each other and act as weekly guarantors on all loan 2014 • CENTRES 60 • MEMBERS 1,070
repayments.
LOAN PORTFOLIO $634,030.00 • SAVINGS PORTFOLIO
Vision RAKIRAKI $321,720.00 • LOAN DISBURSEMENTS $606,650.00
• CENTRES 39 • MEMBERS 614
2017
SPBD’s vision is to create a network of financially self-sufficient and LOAN PORTFOLIO $591,139.00 • SAVINGS PORTFOLIO
scalable microenterprise development organisations throughout LABASA $328,202.00 • LOAN DISBURSEMENTS $404,300.00
the South Pacific. 2017 • CENTRES 33 • MEMBERS 416
Mission TAVEUNI LOAN PORTFOLIO $689,879.00 • SAVINGS PORTFOLIO

2021 $423,430.00 • LOAN DISBURSEMENTS $565,200.00
• CENTRES 24 • MEMBERS 405
SPBD’s mission is to improve the quality of life of underprivileged
families by providing them meaningful economic opportunities
to help lift them permanently out of poverty. SPBD is especially LEVUKA LOAN PORTFOLIO $226,153.00 • SAVINGS PORTFOLIO $97,660.00
• LOAN DISBURSEMENTS $57,700
focused on empowering women to start, grow and maintain 2022 • CENTRES 20 • MEMBERS 274
microbusinesses through the provision of access to financial
and business development services, as well as the opportunity LOAN PORTFOLIO $228,325.00 • SAVINGS PORTFOLIO $148,025.00
to build assets, improve financial security, and finance housing NABOUWALU • LOAN DISBURSEMENTS $187,650.00
2022
• CENTRES 22 • MEMBERS 255
improvements and education.
SPBD Fiji Board Members NAUSORI LOAN PORTFOLIO $1,670,287.00 • SAVINGS PORTFOLIO
$1,017,175.00 • LOAN DISBURSEMENTS $1,329,000.00
2024
• CENTRES 62 • MEMBERS 1,091
Gregory Casagrande
Lorraine Seeto LOAN PORTFOLIO $9,708,306.00 • SAVINGS PORTFOLIO
Elrico Munoz TOTAL $6,555,344.00 • LOAN DISBURSEMENTS $8,025,990.00
William Hamlen • CENTRES 442 • MEMBERS 7,357
James Young

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