Visa and National bank of Georgia offer event for kids to raise financial literacy

Visa and the National Bank of Georgia will host a special educating-entertaining event for kids on 22 September, from 10am to 8pm at the central area of Tbilisi Mall in order to raise financial literacy in children. 

Children will be able to learn more about smart money management in an easy and funny way by playing Financial Football Game, enjoying different entertaining activities and getting memorable souvenirs from Visa and NBG. 

 We are pleased to continue cooperation with the National Bank of Georgia to promote financial education platforms in Georgia and celebrate new school year by highlighting the importance of financial literacy. Financial literacy helps people become self-sufficient and achieve financial stability. This includes being able to save money, distinguish the difference between wants and needs, manage a budget and simply making good financial decisions”. - said Dmytro Krepak, Acting Group Country Manager in CIS&SEE.

Lasha Gzirishvili, head of Consumer Protection and Financial Education Department of the National Bank of Georgia says that financial education is one of the priority areas for the bank. 

We developed the National Strategy for Financial Education in 2016, and currently, we are in the process of its implementation,” he said. 

• The Financial Football, FIFA World Cup™-branded video game, is a part of Visa’s global innovative approach for helping children and adults learn about personal finance. The game combines the world's most popular sport with an award-winning financial literacy curriculum.
• The Financial Football challenges players to answer fast-paced, multiple-choice money management questions correctly to advance down the field for a chance to score a goal. 
• Features of the game include two options: single player and head-to-head options. The game has three difficulty levels – geared to children, teens and adults. Players learn key concepts about saving, responsible spending, budgeting, and the wise use of credits.
• Financial Football has been used over 5 million times to date and is available in 16 languages and 42 countries,