National Bank platform wins competition on financial education at Global Social, Financial Skills Conference
The NBG said representatives of central banks, educational institutions and non-governmental organisations shared their experience of teaching financial education issues to school-aged children at the event. Photo: NBG
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The National Bank of Georgia and its educational platform Finedu on Thursday won the poster competition on financial education at the sixth biennial Global Social and Financial Skills Conference that brought together experts and practitioners to share knowledge and best practices to socially and economically empower children and youth.
The NBG said representatives of central banks, educational institutions and non-governmental organisations shared their experience of teaching financial education issues to school-aged children at the event.
Kety Akhalkatsi, the Head of the Financial Education and Strategic Development Department at the NBG, discussed the Bank's experience, implemented projects and future plans.
Financial education is one of the priorities of the National Bank. Since 2018, issues related to financial education have been compulsory teaching in general education schools”, she pointed out.
“Work in this direction continues intensively. In order to achieve success, it is important that all parties, including the private sector and non-formal education providers, are involved as much as possible in children's education projects”, the NBG representative added.
Hosted last week in the Netherlands, the Conference - organised by the Aflatoun International network of partner organisations, teachers, supporters and staff - featured more than 300 representatives from 80 countries.
The National Bank of Georgia on Monday said “high-level” international consultants had joined its team as advisers to help the Acting Governor Natia Turnava in efforts for developing the domestic financial market, implementing current and planned reforms in accordance with international standards, and “strengthen[ing] activities in various directions”.
Natia Turnava, the Acting Governor of the National Bank of Georgia, on Thursday met with domestic analysts to discuss macroeconomic trends and forecasts for the domestic economy.
The National Bank of Georgia and its educational platform Finedu on Tuesday launched a campaign for enhancing financial education among children, with the move coincided with the annual World Savings Day, a date aimed to raise awareness on the significance of prudent financial planning.
The National Bank of Georgia on Monday marked the 28th anniversary for lari, the country’s national currency, by noting its links from the history and its adoption in the modern state in 1995.
Natia Turnava, the Acting Governor of the National Bank of Georgia, on Friday said access to finances was a “critical factor” for the success of micro, small and medium enterprises, in comments during the signing of a cooperation agreement between the domestic Terabank and the Netherlands Development Bank.
The National Bank of Georgia on Monday hosted a working meeting with representatives of the national banks of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan to share its monetary policy experience at the request of the International Monetary Fund.
The National Bank of Georgia has issued a digital banking licence to Hash HSC, which intends to provide banking services mainly through electronic channels.
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