AFI Chair of Budget & Finance, Lorraine Seeto wins prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award

Successful women, like Lor­raine Seeto, don’t just dream about being the best in their section or department. But rather the will to be the best in every area she spends time in.

– Excerpt from Fiji Sun Online

With 36 years of experience in the banking sector, Lorraine Seeto — the Chair of the Budget & Finance Committee (BFC) at Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI) — received the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award from the Fiji Institute of Bankers (FIB) on 22 March. And on 5 May, Lorraine became the winner of the Women in Business Special Award for Excellent and Commitment by the Chinese Association of Fiji.

A founding member of the BFC since 2015, Lorraine has been instrumental in assisting the AFI board with decisions on budget and finance. She currently serves as the Chief Manager, Governor’s Office at the Reserve Bank of Fiji (RBF), an active member of the AFI network since July 2009.

Lorraine was the first female to be promoted to the RFB’s executive management team in 1998 after a restructure at the Bank. “Being the first female executive to have a place at the table, with the same opportunity as my male peers in having an equal voice, was an excel­lent opportunity,” she highlighted.

At RBF, Lorraine has held posi­tions as Chief Manager Currency and Corporate Services, Corporate Planning and Assurance, Risk Management and Communica­tions. She’s had the opportunity to organize high-level meetings such as the SEACEN Board of Governors’ meeting, SEACEN Executive Committee meeting, South Pacific Central Banks Governors’ meeting and participate in COP23 and 2016 AFI Global Policy Forum.

The Lifetime Achievement Award is proudly awarded to FIB members for their long years of membership and hard work in raising banking to the next level.

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Lorraine Seeto Recognised for Hardwork