Westpac Continues with its Efforts to Make Financial Literacy More Accessible to Fijians
24 March 2026
Through Westpac Fiji’s commitment to delivering free financial literacy training to more Fijians, the bank has successfully upskilled more than 2,000 Fijians across the country’s Central, Northern and Western Division in the last six months. Taking its overall participation rate to over 50,000 individuals.
In a bid to make financial education accessible to all Fijians, last month, Westpac’s Community and Engagement team conducted its first virtual online webinar training, which saw a positive uptake and attendance from almost 300 individuals.
The online sessions have made financial literacy training more accessible to communities across Fiji. Individuals need only be connected to the internet from wherever they live, whether that’s a remote village or in a city centre, to join in and learn. The program, Financial Basics for My Business, was divided into three, one-hour sessions over the span of three days, with participants receiving a certificate upon completion.
Similar training, Financial First Steps, is offered to children in schools, teaching them basic saving tips and skills on how to create a budget. The most recent session was conducted with the Lautoka School for Special Education, where over 25 precious students and three teachers attended the session.
Head of Department at Lautoka School for Special Education, Mr Wilson Suliana said, “We are so thankful to Westpac for conducting these free trainings. Our staff and students have learnt a lot. The session provided meaningful understandings into money management, savings and responsible financial decision making, which I believe will greatly benefit our school community.”
The same training was conducted in a community in the Northern Division by Westpac staff at the Savusavu Branch, where over 120 enthusiastic children attended.
Westpac Chief Executive, Shane Smith, said the free training programs are part and parcel of Westpac’s commitment to boosting financial literacy levels across Fiji.
“Financial confidence starts with practical knowledge,” said Mr Smith. “By giving people the skills and tools to budget, save and make informed choices, we’re helping families take control of their financial futures. These community-led programs may be small in scale day to day, but their impact is significant, because a more financially literate Fiji is a stronger, more resilient and more prosperous Fiji.”
Westpac’s Community and Engagement team is available to conduct training in schools, with faith-based groups, women’s groups and community-based ventures in both Financial Basics for My Business and Financial First Steps programs.
Speak to our Westpac team if you or your organisation would like to undergo a training session, by emailing Keni Baro on keni.baro@westpac.com.au
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