Over 300,000 applications have been received for the second round of the government’s $360 unemployment assistance for the formal and informal sector. Acting Pe
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says they expect government revenue to increase when our international borders open up again which means that the government will
Reserve Bank of Fiji Governor, Ariff Ali has acknowledged that the COVID-19 pandemic which is a one in a 100 year event, has resulted in the sharpest economic contraction
The government has paid out $343.1 million in direct cash assistance to affected Fijians so far. This also includes the government top-up through the Fiji National Pro
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has today questioned what is wrong if a person who has received the $360 government assistance utilises the money to buy groceri
The Reserve Bank of Fiji says despite the domestic economy opening up under strict COVID-19 protocols, aggregate demand remains suppressed as more people have become unem
Professor Satish Chand from the University of New South Wales says the immediate priority in Fiji and the region should be vaccination which will be critical for any econ
The Reserve Bank of Fiji Governor and Head of the Macroeconomic Committee, Ariff Ali says Fiji’s economic recovery is dependent on the successful containment of th
The Reserve Bank of Fiji Governor and Head of the Macroeconomic Committee, Ariff Ali says the second wave of the coronavirus outbreak of the highly contagious Delta varia
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has revealed that the Government will be disbursing another round of the $50 cash assistance for people in the informal sector.
Australia continues to assist Fiji as it has provided a further 26 million Australian dollars for general budget support. Australia has so far provided more than Fijia
More than 220,000 Fijians in Viti Levu will receive their $50 government assistance by this afternoon with a total payout of $11 million. This has been confirmed by th
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says they have not debunked every single report of the Office of the Auditor-General as there are some that are good but there a
The Reserve Bank of Fiji Board has reduced the interest rate from 1% to 0.25% for loans taken by financial institutions under its Import Substitution and Export Finance F
The Governor and Chairman of the Reserve Bank of Fiji Board, Ariff Ali reiterates that our economic recovery hinges on how soon the second wave of infections is contained
48,000 families have been assisted with a total payout of $4.3 million through the $90 assistance program so far. Acting Permanent Secretary for Economy Shiri Gounder
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says they can have a targeted approach on lockdowns to ensure that if they do lock down an area, or even all of Viti Lev
Fiji’s foreign reserves have increased to $2.777 billion at the end of April, compared to $2.179 billion in February. The Reserve Bank of Fiji says this is suff
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the funding they receive from other countries helps cushion the blow with respect to our revenue collection. Fijivillage
The Fijian economy is forecast to expand by around 2.3 percent through 2021 and increase by 12.2 percent in 2022, recovering from the COVID-19 related estimated 17.4 perc
The Acting Minister for Economy Faiyaz Koya says Investment Fiji cannot continue on the current path where they play the role of a facilitator, a regulator and a border p