The only sustainable and scalable microfinance network
Launched in Samoa, SPBD expanded from a one-country, one-island microfinance institution (MFI) and now operates across 2,000 miles from the Solomon Islands in the west to Samoa in the east. We currently serve Samoa, Tonga, Fiji, the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. We understand these markets well, and we are honored to provide high-quality financial products, business skills training, and financial education programming as part of our suite of offerings. SPBD is the only financially sustainable and scalable microfinance network that promotes financial inclusion in the South Pacific region.
Ultimately, we are most proud of our members and their successes – from launching and growing their businesses, to improving the healthiness of their homes, to providing better educational opportunities to their families.
“I couldn’t have done this without SPBD’s loans. But it’s more than that. It’s the financial education, it’s how they taught me to save for future surprises and goals.”
Vaikoloa, Weaver, Tonga
Our microfinance impact by the numbers
SPBD continues to expand within our existing markets as well as to new countries, bringing more access to finance to more deserving women micro-entrepreneurs. As stewards of this mission, we grow and scale our network in a sustainable way. This ensures we remain permanent entities in each country to support our members both now and in the future. Our methodology of services + community has created an industry high 99% repayment rate.
16.5%
Loan portfolio growth
14.2%
Asset growth
13.4%
Revenue growth
(10-year CAGR)
South Pacific Islands
Impact: Samoa
Over 118,400 loans disbursed since inception or $103M US in Samoa.
Impact: Vanuatu
SPBD has disbursed more than 24,00 loans worth over $13.7M USD in Vanuatu.
Impact: Tonga
More than 75,700 loans disbursed since inception totaling over $87.3M US in Tonga.
Impact: Solomon Islands
Over 31,600 loans disbursed since inception or $21.1M US in the Solomon Islands.
Impact: Fiji
Over 71,700 loans disbursed since inception totaling over $47.3M US in Fiji.
Supporting the UN SDGs
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set the critical challenge of halving absolute poverty in the world by 2030. SPBD subscribes to the UN SDGs, and our work supports 11 out of 17 SDGs in the areas we serve in the South Pacific.
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