A former deputy governor of the National Reserve Bank of Tonga has queried why the State Retirement Fund tipped TOP10 million pa’anga (USD4.15 million) into Lulutai Airlines (L8, Tongatapu) in the absence of audited financial statements.

Writing in the Matangi Tonga digital newspaper, Samiuela Tukuafu said the amount, comprising a TOP6 million (USD2.5 million) loan and a TOP4 million (USD1.68) equity investment, was significant enough to need a board-level decision. Tukuafu said that as Lulutai Airlines has…

Source: ch aviation
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