The Fiji Financial Intelligence Unit has revealed that travellers declared a total of $49.6 million in cash at Fiji’s borders in 2024, highlighting the significant volume of high-value currency movements in and out of the country.
Under Fiji’s financial reporting laws, anyone entering or leaving the country with $10,000 or more in currency or negotiable bearer instruments must declare it on arrival or departure.
FIU data in its 2024 annual report shows that the majority of declarations last year fell within the $10,000 to $100,000 range.
A total of 840 Border Currency Reports (BCRs) were filed—an increase from 599 in 2023—with 51 percent lodged by outbound passengers and 49 percent by inbound travellers.
Failure to declare remains a serious offence under the Financial Transactions Reporting Act, carrying penalties of up to $60,000, 10 years imprisonment, or both. Four cases of non-declaration were recorded in 2024.
The FIU says it continues to analyse these cash movements for intelligence purposes and to support compliance efforts at Fiji’s borders.
