As officials gathered in front of one of the ATMs on the country’s main island of Funafuti, Prime Minister Feleti Teo hailed the “significant milestone.” He presented the new machines to the ...

Residents on the Pacific island of Tuvalu have previously withdrawn cash from banks on payday, with long queues ensuing at bank branches.

The tiny Pacific island nation of Tuvalu has unveiled its first ever cash machines in a move hailed as momentous by the prime ...

Only at the last moment does a filament of land seem to emerge from the ocean. We touch down at Funafuti International Airport, Tuvalu’s only functioning airstrip, interrupting a soccer match on ...

Its capital, Funafuti, is not just an island but also home to the international airport and most government institutions.

As Australia continues to scale back its ATM network, one Pacific Island nation has taken a big step in the opposite direction, by installing its very first cash machine.

Five machines and 30 sale terminals have been installed on Funafuti, the country's main island, including at its airport. Feleti Teo, the prime minister, said the move "not only marks a momentous ...