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India Pushes for Higher Levels of Financial Literacy
A senior official of the Reserve Bank of India reported that many of the businesses in India are challenged by gaps in financial literacy. Speaking at a conference in Pune earlier this week, Deepali Pant Joshi, RBI Executive Director, declared that companies need to...
Financial Literacy on Agenda at Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Meeting
As we approach the widely anticipated meeting of the 21 leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) on October 7th, financial education enthusiasts are buzzing over the impact of financial literacy on the agenda at the meetings. The Indonesian Chair has...
Vancouver Canucks Roll Out Financial Literacy Program
The Canucks announced that it has joined forces with the B.C. Securities Commission to offer a diverse range of financial literacy, investor education and business-related seminars to Canucks employees, affiliates and partners. The announcement follows the release of...
Financial Literacy at Turning Point in West and Central Africa
Financial literacy and education relating to money management continues to be a challenge throughout many regions in Africa. This problem is exacerbated by the extent of the rural areas, which possess weaker financial services and infrastructure than their urban...
NFL Star Teaches Financial Literacy in Delaware
Delaware students learned some very important lessons in financial literacy as Baltimore Ravens pro Brandon Stokley played “Financial Football” with them as part of a financial education partnership between the NFL, Visa and Delaware Treasurer Chip Flowers. Financial...
Financial Literacy Grants Awarded by U.S. Education Department and Social Security Administration
This week’s announcement by the U.S. Department of Education and the Social Security Administration that they have awarded grants totaling more than $450,000 to support retirement security, financial literacy, and financial decision-making was received very warmly by...
PwC Sets Guinness World Records Title for Largest Simultaneous Financial Literacy Lesson in Multiple Locations
The financial literacy industry was abuzz this week on news that partners and staff of PwC UW joined thousands of students and some community organizations to set the record for “The Largest Simultaneous Financial Literacy Lesson in Multiple Locations.” More than 800...
Fidelity Investments Issues Grant Challenge to Improve Financial Literacy
To address the startlingly low rates of financial illiteracy among young people, Fidelity Investments has issued a call for innovative ideas to improve the financial education outcomes of high school students. The winning idea generated by the Fidelity Investments...
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Fiji Development Bank Inks Financial Literacy Agreement with Ministry of Education
by FinancialCorps | 10/07/13
Today’s top global financial literacy news includes the announcement by the Fiji Development Bank (FDB) that it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Education to launch the Money Smart and Invest Smart financial education programs. ...