The National Bank of the Republic of North Macedonia published an update on a ceremony hosted by the Macedonian Banking Association recognising the Macedonian students who placed second in the European Money Quiz, a financial literacy competition whose final was held on 23 May 2025 in Brussels. Governor Trajko Slaveski used the event to reiterate the central bank’s focus on strengthening financial literacy among young people through education initiatives. The governor highlighted the first national Strategy for Financial Education and Financial Inclusion, adopted by the National Bank and other financial regulators, which includes actions to increase the presence of financial education in formal schooling and depends on cooperation with the Ministry of Education and Science. The Securities and Exchange Commission also framed the initiative as supporting more informed financial decision-making and reducing unnecessary risk-taking, while the ministry described the result as a high achievement among teams from 30 countries; this year’s quiz involved over 73,000 students from 2,877 schools, with Italy winning and Sweden taking third. The Ministry of Education and Science indicated it will deepen cooperation with the National Bank and other financial institutions to shape a model for more effective financial education, and noted that funding for supporting talented students has been increased to enable future participation in major international competitions.

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