The Central Bank of Slovenia hosted a roundtable on financial literacy and financial stability with governors and board members from the central banks of Slovakia, Estonia, Montenegro, Croatia, Bulgaria, Austria and Slovenia. The discussion presented financial literacy as an increasingly important area for central banks, with participants agreeing that better-informed consumers are more able to make prudent financial decisions and therefore contribute to the stability and resilience of the financial system. Held under the Masters of the Digital Future project, which the Central Bank of Slovenia initiated and is running internationally for the first time this year, the event opened with a keynote by Stanford University professor Annamaria Lusardi. She argued that financial education should start in school and continue through adult life and the workplace, linking it to better understanding of central bank policies and greater resilience to economic shocks. In the subsequent discussion, participants highlighted risks associated with a more digital financial environment, including fraud, scams, instant lending and cryptoassets, and shared national experience ranging from Estonia’s financial literacy results to Austria’s national strategy and Bulgaria’s euro adoption communication campaign.
Central Bank of Slovenia2026-05-22
Central Bank of Slovenia convenes regional central bank leaders on financial literacy and financial stability
The Central Bank of Slovenia hosted an international roundtable on financial literacy and stability with governors and board members from several European central banks, highlighting its growing importance for financial system resilience. Under the Masters of the Digital Future project, participants stressed lifelong financial education, its link to understanding central bank policies and resilience to shocks, and discussed risks in a digital financial environment, including fraud, scams, instant lending and cryptoassets.