A lot of small businesses would not have been able to access loans during the pandemic if it was not for the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Credit Guarantee Scheme. This was stressed by the Governor of the
some countries banned fishing completely (e.g. Bangladesh17, India54), while others allowed small-scale fishing to continue, but under restrictions. For example in Fiji, fishers could apply for a daily pass which allowed them to
As for a favorite country, I absolutely love Fiji for its beautiful people, breathtaking landscape and for the epic surf. I also admire greatly its ability to still hold on to and preserve its culture and land in our age of globalization. I’ve spent some of my happiest days in Fiji and...
The system was set up to incentivise the Indian labourers to stay on in Fiji. While a considerable number of Indian labourers opted to return to India, many remained and now their descendants make up a significant portion of the Fijian population. Although the indenture system was abolished ...
a large number o small loans to a heterogeneous set o companies. Asymmetric in ormation problems apply to all credit market segments, but are especially acute in SME segment. Small frms o ten do not have ormal fnancial records. Business owners may mix their business and personal fnances...