The Bank of Cape Verde announced that it hosted the sixth Financial Inclusion and Financial Education Meeting of the Central Banks of Portuguese-speaking Countries from June 17 to 19 in Praia. The biennial forum focused on exchanging experience in financial literacy and inclusion, strengthening technical and institutional cooperation on financial education and digitalization, and discussing how digital transformation is reshaping access to and use of formal financial services. Discussions covered financial literacy, digitalization and financial citizenship, methods for evaluating the impact of financial education policies, and the role of fintechs, digital payments and regulatory innovation in expanding financial access. Participants included representatives of the Portuguese-speaking central banks, financial and regulatory institutions, international specialists, academics, trainers, institutional partners and Cape Verdean ministries and strategic entities. The meeting was framed around building a common agenda for financial literacy and inclusion across the group, improving policy impact assessment practices and strengthening institutional responses to financial digitalization.
Bank of Cape Verde2026-06-19
Bank of Cape Verde hosts sixth Portuguese-speaking central banks meeting on financial inclusion and digitalization
The Bank of Cape Verde said it hosted the sixth meeting of Portuguese-speaking central banks on financial inclusion and financial education from June 17 to 19 in Praia. The forum focused on cooperation in financial literacy, digitalization and impact assessment of inclusion policies, including the role of fintechs, digital payments and regulatory innovation. It was presented as a step toward a common agenda and stronger institutional responses to financial digitalization.