The Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina (CBBH) Governor, Jasmina Selimović, took part in a World Economic Forum roundtable in Washington, D.C. on how financial education can support monetary policy and used the discussion to outline the CBBH’s move toward a more systemic approach to financial literacy. Participants highlighted the need to embed financial literacy in economic decision-making and long-term financial system development, alongside stronger coordination between central banks, educational institutions and the financial sector. Selimović framed financial education as a structural element of financial and education system development and said the CBBH is moving from project-based initiatives to an institutionalised model aimed at establishing a Bosnia and Herzegovina financial literacy strategy and integrating financial education into curricula. The CBBH also pointed to a focus on improving youth financial literacy, developing education-system programmes, and strengthening cooperation with domestic and international partners, noting that Stanford University’s Annamaria Lusardi supported the bank’s initiative in March 2025, including the importance of Bosnia and Herzegovina participating in the 2029 PISA test.
Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina 2026-04-16
Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina sets out shift to institutionalised financial education at World Economic Forum roundtable
Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina Governor Jasmina Selimović used a World Economic Forum roundtable in Washington, D.C. to outline the bank’s shift from project-based financial literacy initiatives to a systemic, institutionalised model. The bank aims to establish a national financial literacy strategy, integrate financial education into curricula with a focus on youth, and deepen cooperation with domestic and international partners, including support for participation in the 2029 PISA test.