RBF announces changes in executive roles

Submitted by TemoL on Wed, 27/01/2010 - 7:46am

Lorraine Seeto has been appointed Advisor Governors’ Office with specific responsibilities for risk management, management audit, internal and external audit coordination, international liaison, corporate planning and corporate standards and advice on
public relations matters.

She joined the Reserve Bank in 1981 and has held executive roles such as Deputy Research Director, Deputy General Manager Policy and Research, Chief Manager Currency and Corporate Services as well as Chief Manager Corporate Planning and Assurance.

Ms Seeto graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of the South Pacific and attained a Master of Commerce degree from the University of the New South Wales, Australia.

Esala Masitabua has been appointed Chief Manager Financial Institutions. Mr Masitabua joined the Reserve Bank’s Accounting Unit in 1997. Prior to that he was with the National Bank of Fiji. He was appointed the Bank’s Accountant in 1998 and was promoted to Manager Accounting in June 2001 and Chief Manager Currency and Corporate Services in March 2005.

Mr Masitabua has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Griffith University, Australia. He also attained a Post Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of the South Pacific.

In announcing these appointments, the Reserve Bank Governor Mr Sada Reddy said these moves are in line with the Bank’s policies on job rotation, staff development and rationalisation. It will also position the Bank to better deliver its ever-widening role in the economy.