About the Workshop

This Workshop, co-hosted by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) will seek to advance and elevate the policy dialogue on financial education and literacy in the international arena and particularly in India and countries from the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations), SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Co-Operation). Building on the OECD internationally recognized standards in the area of financial education, participants in this event will benefit from its high-level cross-country context to share international efficient practices and experiences in order to better address their national and regional challenges.

This Workshop will discuss topical and critical issues in countries from the ASEAN and SAARC and India including:

Design and implementation of national financial education strategies and programmes
Role of financial institutions in the promotion of financial education
Importance of, and Methods to assess gaps in financial literacy and inclusion
Efficiently outreaching targeted and underserved groups: financial inclusion and financial education
Building future financially capable individuals : financial education in schools

To be inaugurated by the Union Finance Minister of India, Mr. Pranab Mukherjee, the Workshop will also be addressed by the RBI Governor Dr. D. Subbarao, and its Deputy Governors and the OECD Deputy Secretary-General Ambassador Richard Boucher. The Workshop, will have as speakers prominent representatives of central banks, public authorities, private and civil experts and researchers in the area of financial education.

Worldwide participants will include high-level officials from central banks of ASEAN and SAARC countries and officials of State governments, banks, micro finance institutions and non-government organizations in India.