The Central Bank of the Dominican Republic reported the successful completion of its 11th Economic and Financial Week (#sefBCRD) in 2025, an educational fair delivered under its Aula Central financial education programme and aligned with the Global Money Week initiative. The event focused on building financial knowledge and decision-making skills among children and young people from first grade of primary school through sixth year of secondary school. Participation rose to 51 public and private institutions and entities, which delivered 166 activities to a record 7,951 visitors across Santo Domingo, Santiago de los Caballeros and Baní. The central bank also highlighted cumulative results since the initiative began in 2014, reaching 51,521 visitors and more than 1,000 activities over 11 editions. For the first time, the programme added a southern extension hosted at the Centro Cultural Perelló in Baní on 19 March, where 270 students from six schools attended, and it ran a specialist panel on the role of communications in economic and financial education alongside guided visits to the central bank’s Numismatic and Philatelic Museum and stands supported by banks, savings and loan associations, supervisory authorities, ministries, and market and payments-sector participants.
Central Bank of the Dominican Republic 2025-03-23
Central Bank of the Dominican Republic concludes its 11th Economic and Financial Week with record 7,951 visitors and 51 participating institutions
The Central Bank of the Dominican Republic concluded its 11th Economic and Financial Week, part of the Aula Central financial education programme, focusing on financial literacy for young students. The event saw participation from 51 institutions, delivering 166 activities to 7,951 visitors across multiple cities. A new southern extension in Baní included a specialist panel and guided museum visits, enhancing the programme's reach and engagement.