Vaine Nooana-Arioka
Vaine Nooana-Arioka is a Cook Islands economist. She has been Chief Executive of the Bank of the Cook Islands (BCI) since 2008.[1] Under her leadership, BCI launched its internet banking service in 2015.[2] As of 2018 she was one of five women on the board of the Association of Developing Financing Institutions in the Pacific.[3] In 2012 she enabled a new collaboration with the government to encourage sustainable pearl farming in the region.[4] she has also spoken out on the importance of financial institutions in supporting initiatives that enable climate crisis resilience.[5] She has held a variety of advisory and non-executive roles in the region, including for the , , Cook Islands Girl Guides and for the Red Cross in the Cook Islands.[1] In her role at BCI, she has supported the Steering Committee for Gender Equality.[6] She has an MA in Masters in International Economics and Finance from the University of Queensland.[1]
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- ^ a b c "Our Managers". 2021-10-02. Archived from the original on 2021-10-02. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
- ^ "BCI launches internet banking - Cook Islands News". 2021-10-02. Archived from the original on 2021-10-02. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
- ^ Nagarajan, Vijaya (2018-08-01). Women and Business in the Pacific. Asian Development Bank. ISBN 978-92-9261-287-0.
- ^ "PEARL INDUSTRY IN COOKS GETS MAJOR BOOST | Pacific Islands Report". 2021-10-02. Archived from the original on 2021-10-02. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
- ^ "Samoa Observer | Climate resilience on agenda". 2021-10-02. Archived from the original on 2021-10-02. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
- ^ "Raising Awareness | Gender Equality Cook Islands 2015". 2021-10-02. Archived from the original on 2021-10-02. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
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