The Fiji Development Bank has so far received more than 1000 applications under the COVID-19 Recovery Credit Guarantee Scheme where 207 applications have been approved.
The total loans approved is valued at $5.45 million.
This is a recovery scheme for MSMEs and also large businesses to assist them to meet their financial needs and recover from economic losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
$200 million was allocated for this scheme in the 2021/2022 National Budget.
FDB CEO Saud Minam says they saw a huge increase in applications this week and they worked over the weekend to clear the applications.
Minam also says that they are receiving majority of the applications online.
