RECENT UPDATES !!!
COVID-19 VACCINES RECEIVED |
A total of 270 PEOPLE have had their first dose of the Astrazeneca COVID-19 vaccine at June 2 launching of the vaccination rollout, with the Ministry of Health (MoH) describing the event as an historical moment. The first person to receive the Astrazeneca vaccine was the Leader of Opposition, Ralph Regenvanu. The second person was Chief Justice Vincent Lunabek, followed by the Minister of Health, Silas Bule and including the Mayor of Port Vila, Eric Festa. There will be an arrival of another 20,000 doses of Sinopharm vaccine from China this weekend. |
Debit Cards |
All banks in Vanuatu do provide Debit card facilities to access funds in your or your company’s account. Each bank's Debit cards have different criteria for the Debit Cards issued. Below is a brief summary of what is offered by each bank. BRED currently offers an ATM Card which can be linked to a company’s foreign currency account. However fund withdrawals are limited to local ATMs in Vanuatu for cash in the local currency. This will incur forex cost as well as the normal bank fees. BRED is currently planning release of a VISA Debit card which can be issued under the same account. This card system is currently in the "TESTING PROCESS". A fully international Debit card with international access to your foreign currency account is “Coming Soon to an ATM Near You”. |