Asia-Pacific

Reserve Bank of Fiji

Too few recent speeches for a current tone.

Speeches: 134
First speech: Oct 18, 2004
Latest speech: Apr 25, 2025
Tone vs coming rate moves: Not tested; too few speeches or no published rate

Does the tone run ahead of the rate?

Speech tone over the previous three months, and the policy rate at the end of each month, on the same timeline. Hover over either chart to read the same month in both.

Speech tone

Policy rate

The BIS does not publish a policy rate for this central bank, so only its tone is shown.

Latest speeches

Each speech's tone is the average over its sentences about policy, prices, rates or the economy. Open a speech to read it in full.

Date	Speech	Tone
Apr 25, 2025	Ariff Ali: Welcome remarks - Micro Parametric Insurance Products Payout event Ariff Ali	−0.25
Dec 2, 2020	Ariff Ali: Launch of the Pacific Insurance and Climate Adaptation Programme Ariff Ali	−0.39
Oct 30, 2020	Ariff Ali: Updates on Fiji's economy and monetary policy objectives Ariff Ali	−0.10
Oct 21, 2020	Esala Masitabua: Designing Inclusive Green Finance policies and initiatives Esala Masitabua	−0.13
Oct 19, 2020	Ariff Ali: Climate change, financial inclusion and inclusive green finance Ariff Ali	+0.16
Jan 16, 2020	Ariff Ali: The Fijian insurance industry Ariff Ali	+0.03
May 31, 2019	Ariff Ali: Launch of the personal property securities registry as part of economic reform plan Ariff Ali	−0.10
Dec 12, 2018	Ariff Ali: The importance of central bank research for Fiji and the need for collaboration Ariff Ali	+0.09
May 28, 2018	Ariff Ali: The role of the Reserve Bank of Chile and contribution to economic growth Ariff Ali	+0.09
Apr 5, 2018	Ariff Ali: Reserve Bank of Fiji August 2016 - July 2017 Annual Report Ariff Ali	+0.06
Jan 30, 2018	Esala Masitabua: Launch of 2018 Student Diary Esala Masitabua	−0.03
Oct 4, 2017	Ariff Ali: The Fijian insurance industry in 2016 Ariff Ali	+0.05
Jun 8, 2017	Ariff Ali: Reserve Bank of Fiji January - July 2016 Report Ariff Ali	+0.13
Apr 20, 2017	Barry Whiteside: Fijian currency and the new commemorative note and coin Barry Whiteside	−0.02
Mar 4, 2017	Barry Whiteside: The Fijian financial system and the commercial banking industry Barry Whiteside	−0.00
Feb 2, 2017	Barry Whiteside: The Fijian economy Barry Whiteside	+0.25
Sep 22, 2016	Barry Whiteside: Recent developments in the Fijian stock market Barry Whiteside	+0.24
Jul 13, 2016	Barry Whiteside: Recent developments and outlook for the Fijian economy Barry Whiteside	+0.31
May 26, 2016	Barry Whiteside: The Fiji economy Barry Whiteside	+0.24
Apr 5, 2016	Barry Whiteside: Fiji - financial inclusion journey and key milestones Barry Whiteside	−0.11
Apr 4, 2016	Barry Whiteside: Fiji's financial inclusion goals Barry Whiteside	−0.17
Mar 3, 2016	Barry Whiteside: The credit institutions sector and the Fijian economy Barry Whiteside	+0.01
Nov 13, 2015	Barry Whiteside: Microfinance in Fiji Barry Whiteside	+0.00
Nov 13, 2015	Barry Whiteside: Financial inclusion developments and challenges in Fiji Barry Whiteside	−0.06
Nov 5, 2015	Barry Whiteside: Fiji's economic relationship with the People's Republic of China Barry Whiteside	+0.08
Sep 17, 2015	Barry Whiteside: Promoting financial inclusion in Fiji Barry Whiteside	−0.11
Jul 23, 2015	Barry Whiteside: Promoting Fiji's youth to "be Money Wi$e" Barry Whiteside	–
Jun 12, 2015	Barry Whiteside: Developing microfinance in Fiji Barry Whiteside	−0.17
Mar 20, 2015	Barry Whiteside: Promoting money managerial skills in Fiji Barry Whiteside	–
Nov 7, 2014	Barry Whiteside: The importance of credit unions Barry Whiteside	+0.21
Aug 28, 2014	Barry Whiteside: Promoting financial inclusion in Fiji Barry Whiteside	+0.06
Jun 2, 2014	Barry Whiteside: Microfinance initiatives in Fiji Barry Whiteside	+0.02
Mar 24, 2014	Barry Whiteside: Leading Fiji to economic success Barry Whiteside	+0.02
Mar 20, 2014	Inia Naiyaga: Growing the private sector - the micro, small to medium businesses Inia Naiyaga	+0.22
Nov 20, 2013	Inia Naiyaga: Detecting money laundering Inia Naiyaga	+0.09
Nov 18, 2013	Barry Whiteside: Risk focused supervision Barry Whiteside	–
Oct 22, 2013	Barry Whiteside: Microfinance in the Pacific - increasing access, enhancing impact Barry Whiteside	−0.65
Oct 19, 2013	Barry Whiteside: Providing Fijians with innovative banking services Barry Whiteside	–
Oct 4, 2013	Barry Whiteside: Overview of the Fijian economy Barry Whiteside	+0.21
Sep 18, 2013	Barry Whiteside: Commemorative coin for Fiji's Iliesa Delana Barry Whiteside	+0.02
Sep 2, 2013	Barry Whiteside: Promoting and supporting greater financial inclusion in Fiji Barry Whiteside	−0.07
Aug 20, 2013	Barry Whiteside: Update of the global and Fijian economy Barry Whiteside	−0.04
Aug 20, 2013	Barry Whiteside: Lifting financial literacy levels in Fiji Barry Whiteside	–
Aug 14, 2013	Barry Whiteside: Celebrating the Fijian entrepreneurial spirit Barry Whiteside	+0.38
Jun 13, 2013	Barry Whiteside: Brief comments on Fiji's economy Barry Whiteside	+0.27
Feb 25, 2013	Barry Whiteside: Fiji's Chinese renminbi trading platform Barry Whiteside	−0.08
Feb 21, 2013	Barry Whiteside: Business confidence and resilience in Fiji's economy Barry Whiteside	−0.16
Dec 12, 2012	Barry Whiteside: Fiji's new flora and fauna banknotes and coins Barry Whiteside	−0.01
Nov 7, 2012	Barry Whiteside: Fiji's insurance sector and the economy Barry Whiteside	−0.18
Nov 3, 2012	Barry Whiteside: Fiji's banking and licensing framework, its economy and outlook Barry Whiteside	+0.01
Oct 4, 2012	Inia Naiyaga: Fiji's economy, outlook and performance of its insurance industry Inia Naiyaga	−0.01
Oct 4, 2012	Barry Whiteside: Bank South Pacific Group expansion in Fiji Barry Whiteside	–
Sep 20, 2012	Barry Whiteside: Brief update on Fiji's economy Barry Whiteside	+0.24
Sep 17, 2012	Barry Whiteside: Development of credit and debit card payments in Fiji Barry Whiteside	−0.10
Sep 5, 2012	Barry Whiteside: Building financial literacy and financial inclusion in Fiji Barry Whiteside	–
Aug 9, 2012	Barry Whiteside: "Financing Day" in Fiji Barry Whiteside	+0.03
May 19, 2012	Barry Whiteside: Microfinance and financial literacy development in Fiji Barry Whiteside	–
Apr 19, 2012	Barry Whiteside: Assisting and developing small businesses in Fiji Barry Whiteside	+0.20
Dec 7, 2011	Barry Whiteside: Development of microfinance in Fiji Barry Whiteside	+0.24
Dec 5, 2011	Barry Whiteside: The changing nature of financial markets surveillance Barry Whiteside	+0.06

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