Chairman

Minister Finance and Economic Management, Johnny Koanapo announced Kausiama’s appointment which is effective from 20 January 2021.

Mr Kausiama is no stranger to RBV having served as Governor from 1998 to 2003.

He succeeds August Letlet as Chairman of the Reserve Bank Board.

Mr Letlet is the Director General of the Ministry of Finance and Economic Management.

He also served as Chairman of RBV following his appointment by Minister Koanapo on 4 September 2020.

Photo file Caption: Reserve Bank of Vanuatu 

Former Chairman of the VFIPA Board, Collins Gesa made the official handing over of the Agency's strategic documents to the new Chairman, DG Roy Mikey Joy, who is also the Director General of the Ministry of Tourism and Trades during the new Board of Directors first meeting since the gazetting of the new Act.

Mr Gesa informed the new Chair and members of the achievements that have been made by the previous board and called for the urgency to recruit a Chief Executive Officer due to the post being vacant for almost 5 years.