Ariff Ali: The Fijian insurance industry in 2016

Presentation by Mr Ariff Ali, Governor of the Reserve Bank of Fiji, to the Standing Committee on Economic Affairs on the Reserve Bank of Fiji's Insurance Annual Report 2016, Suva, 4 October 2017.

The views expressed in this speech are those of the speaker and not the view of the BIS.

1. Introduction

Thank you Honourable Chair and Honourable Members for the invitation to present the 2016 Reserve Bank of Fiji's Insurance Annual Report to the Standing Committee on Economic Affairs.

Let me first introduce my colleagues who are here today: the Acting Deputy Governor Mr Esala Masitabua; the Chief Manager Financial Institutions Group Ms Vilimaina Dakai, Manager Policy and Research Mr Seci Taleniwesi and Manager Financial Institution Supervision Three Mr Shanil Totaram.

Please allow me to make some brief introductory remarks before we seek to answer your questions.