12 Jul 2013

World Bank commends Fiji govt on financial reforms

10:59 am on 12 July 2013

The financial reforms undertaken by Fiji's government have been commended by the World Bank.

The World Bank's Executive Director for the South East Asia Group, Dr Sundaran Annamalai, relayed the message to Fiji's Ministry of Finance permanent secretary Filimoni Waqabaca at a meeting in Suva.

Dr Annamalai added that the financial reforms and initiatives will further strengthen the Fiji economy.

Dr Annamalai told Fiji Live says there is quite a lot of optimism and the Fiji economy has recovered well from the financial crisis.

Highlighting his meeting with the Ministry of Finance, Dr Annamalai pointed out that he now has a better understanding of the growth trajectory of Fiji's economy.