27 articles tagged "westpac"
A traditional Fijian welcoming ceremony set the tone for Westpac Group’s Chief Executive of Business and Wealth, Paul Fowler, as he made his first official visit to Fiji this week, since taking up the role earlier thi
Westpac Fiji has now trained more than 50,000 Fijians on financial literacy, reaching rural and remote communities across Fiji. The free financial literacy training programmes includes Financial First Steps and Fin
Women-led businesses in Fiji are set to receive a significant boost as Westpac Fiji launches its Female Founders Program, designed to empower women entrepreneurs and increase their participation in business. This f
Westpac has welcomed Miss Hibiscus, Melania Tora as an advocate for this year’s 2025 Westpac Women and Girls Education Grant Programme. Tora’s inspiring journey and dedication will help amplify the grant’s re
Westpac Fiji has renewed its partnership with Leadership Fiji for another three years in order to invest in initiatives that shape the next generation of leaders. Westpac Fiji Chief Executive Officer Shane Smith sa
30 female students from across Fiji have been awarded education grants under the 2024 Westpac Women and Girls Education Grant. Westpac says four women are from the Northern Division, two from Labasa, one from Bua a
Anthony Miller has been appointed as new CEO for Westpac Bank and his appointment will be effective from December 2024. Miller was an internal candidate as he joined the bank in 2020 and takes over from former CEO
The Westpac Bank Suva branch staff accorded a Fijian traditional welcome to the new Managing Director Westpac Pacific Emma Low as she makes her first visit to Fiji since her appointment in April this year. The staf
The current high inflation is expected to persist for most of first half of 2024 before starting to recede in the third quarter, getting down to 3.1 percent by year-end. According to the Westpac Wave Fiji Quarterly
It was a great moment for the families of Year 8 student Trysha Nand and Year 6 student Aisha Prasad as they were awarded the 2023 Westpac Women and Girls Education Grant. Nand, who is studying at Bethel Primary Sc
Vina Chauhan’s late father encouraged her to fill out an application form to work at Westpac in 1974 when the bank was then known as Bank of New South Wales, and 50 years later, she is now celebrating a successful car
The Fijian Government has welcomed the announcement by the Westpac Group to end the sale process of its Pacific Banking Businesses and retain Westpac operations in Fiji. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finan
One of the 10 finalists in the Domo Vou Talei Music Competition, 17-year-old Natasha Rahiman says it’s an avenue that’s allowed her to express herself, celebrate her passion and given her wings to soar. Natasha
$60 million as part of the Inflation Mitigation Package is a good start for the vulnerable communities in Fiji. This has been highlighted by Westpac Senior Economist, Krishal Prasad during the Post Budget Panel Dis
30 girls and women will be offered grants by Westpac Fiji this year to continue or take up studies. This will be done through the bank’s Women & Girls Education grant program. Westpac Fiji Chief Executiv
The latest Westpac Wave edition on Fiji’s Economic Update says that if Fiji is able to sustain momentum of tourism activity and the third wave of COVID-19 is contained, we anticipate a rebound of 11.5 percent for 2022
Westpac has contributed $10,000 to the Fiji Cancer Society in support of cancer education and patient care. Westpac Fiji Chief Executive, Kip Hanna says they are proud to contribute towards the advocacy around canc
Westpac Fiji says it has discovered an online fraud incident involving Visa Debit Cards and put a stop on all compromised cards. The bank says they would like to assure all their customers that they will be contact
Westpac Fiji and Fiji Small and Medium Enterprises Business Owners Network are collaborating to launch a new e-commerce package that enables more small businesses to access an online payment gateway and to make online p
Westpac's sale of its Pacific businesses has been rejected by Papua New Guinea's competition regulator. Market Watch reports the Australian lender said that Papua New Guinea's Independent Consumer and Competition C
