The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic reported that its representative office in the Batken region held a guest lecture on financial literacy for senior students at the V.I. Lenin secondary school on 18 September 2025. The session covered prudent spending, financial planning and goal-setting, preparation of personal and family budgets, and ways to protect finances from potential risks, supported by practical case discussions. It also presented information on measures to develop QR codes in the Kyrgyz Republic, including national QR standards, rules for making payments using QR codes, and steps to prevent fraudulent activity.