The Central Bank of the Philippines has convened government agencies, private sector partners, civil society organizations, and development institutions to refine the National Strategy for Financial Education, which it is leading and which is aimed at strengthening the financial health of Filipinos through accessible and effective financial education programs. At the Manila consultation, the central bank and its partners presented key findings on the country’s financial education landscape and introduced the draft strategy framework. Workshops were used to gather stakeholder views and identify initiatives to refine the strategy and guide priority actions. The work builds on earlier consultations and research on existing financial education initiatives, gaps, and priority areas. The strategy is receiving technical assistance from the World Bank and input from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. Input gathered from stakeholders will be consolidated and analyzed to further improve the strategy. The National Strategy for Financial Education is targeted for release this year, will form part of the broader National Strategy for Financial Inclusion 2022–2028, and will be endorsed to the Financial Inclusion Steering Committee for further approval.
Central Bank of the Philippines 2026-05-14
Central Bank of the Philippines consults stakeholders on national financial education strategy targeted for release this year
The Central Bank of the Philippines convened public, private, civil society and development partners in Manila to refine the National Strategy for Financial Education to strengthen Filipinos’ financial health. Stakeholders reviewed key findings, discussed a draft framework and identified priority initiatives, with World Bank technical assistance and input from the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. The strategy, part of the National Strategy for Financial Inclusion 2022–2028, will be finalized based on this input and endorsed to the Financial Inclusion Steering Committee for approval.