Expanding
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Fiji Credit Unions Still Expanding
rtE Fiji Central Committee of the Credit Union movement reports that by the end of eptember, 1955, there were 118 roups with a total registered lembership of 14,521.
The Credit Unions are a form of wings and loan co-operative, total savings now amount to >0,085, and 9,495 loans, mainly of short-term nature, have been lade to members. Between July 1 nd September 30 this year, 2,515 tans totalling £23,141 had been lade.
There is now interest in these redit Unions in the Cook Islands, here it is understood that the icently appointed Co-operatives fficer is encouraging their estab shment.
US Department of Agriculture re sed its estimate of world coffee 'oduction, 1955-56 season, to more ian 45 million bags (132.276 lbs ich) in November. This was 11 x cent, higher than an timate.