Vice Governor of the National Bank of Georgia (NBG), Nino Jeladze, participated in the international conference organized by the OECD International Network on Financial Education (INFE), held in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

This year’s event, hosted by Bosnia and Herzegovina, brought together governors and deputy governors from regional central banks of the IMF’s Netherlands Constituency countries. Among the participants were Bojan Fras, Vice Governor of the Croatian National Bank; Trajko Slaveski, Governor of the National Bank of the Republic of North Macedonia; Anca Dragu, Governor of the National Bank of Moldova; and Jasmina Selimović, Governor of the Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

During the panel discussion titled “The Importance of Financial Education for Strong Economic Growth,” Deputy Governor Jeladze spoke in detail about the crucial role of financial education in promoting sustainable and inclusive economic growth. She shared Georgia’s experience in implementing its National Strategy for Financial Education, which places special emphasis on empowering women and entrepreneurs through initiatives such as the NBG’s financial education platform, Finedu, and targeted programs like “Finedu for Women.”

“Since 2016, Georgia has had a national strategy for financial education, which was updated in 2023, identifying women as one of its key target groups. Our experience shows that financial education yields the greatest results when the public and private sectors work together. Through such collaboration, financial education becomes not only a means of raising awareness but also a powerful enabler of real opportunities. Financial education remains one of the NBG’s key priorities, and together with our European colleagues, we will continue working towards effective and impactful initiatives that contribute to the financial and economic resilience of our country,” — noted Nino Jeladze.

In addition to the panel discussions, representatives of the NBG’s Financial Education Department took part in working sessions and shared Georgia’s experience with their international counterparts.

The NBG’s delegation also included Teimuraz Khomeriki, Member of the NBG Board, along with representatives from the Financial Education and Strategic Development Department.

The international conference was held within the framework of the technical assistance project jointly implemented by the Ministry of Finance of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the OECD/INFE, in partnership with the Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Notably, this project brings together nine countries of South-Eastern Europe, including Georgia, with the aim of promoting financial literacy across the region.