Program strengthens skills, capabilities
AN independent report by the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University has found ANZ’s financial inclusion program, MoneyMinded, significantly strengthened seasonal workers financial knowledge, skills and capabilities.
The report was researched by Marica Tabualevu, an independent researcher, and was launched at the ANZ House in Suva yesterday.
Speaking at the launch, ANZ Bank Fiji country head Rabih Yazbek said the seasonal workers completed face-to-face MoneyMinded sessions as part of their pre-departure training.
“ANZ’s commitment to MoneyMinded reflects the importance we place on the wellbeing of our people, customers and communities, helping them make the most of their money throughout their lives,” Mr Yazbek said.
“We will continue to support seasonal workers and others in the community through MoneyMinded so they can improve their livelihoods and manage their finances for the future.”
Reserve Bank of Fiji (RBF) deputy governor Esala Masitabua said while it was good to have growth in economy, we must make sure not to leave the vulnerable and the disadvantaged behind.
“The work that ANZ has been doing in financial literacy in MoneyMinded, supports us in that work,” Mr Masitabua said.
He said now they were in talks on monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of the impact of the program and work out ways to improve it.
The research was conducted on 50 Recognised Seasonal Workers (RSE) in New Zealand who had completed MoneyMinded and participated in a seasonal work program.