This year, the Central Bank has significantly expanded the geography of its initiatives aimed at improving the population’s financial literacy. The project now covers 71 remote districts in Uzbekistan classified under the 3rd, 4th, and 5th socio-economic categories. In these districts, broad-scale efforts are being made to develop financial literacy skills, provide information about entrepreneurship opportunities, and promote banking services among the population.
According to the visit schedule, 9 roundtable discussions were held in the Bandikhon, Boysun, Qiziriq, Muzrabad, Altinsay, Sariosiyo, Uzun, Sherobod, and Shurchi districts of Surkhandarya region. These were organized jointly by the Central Bank and commercial banks (Agrobank, People’s Bank, Microcredit Bank, National Bank, Uzsanoatqurilish Bank, Business Development Bank, Aloqa Bank, and Asaka Bank) to address financial literacy issues among targeted groups.
Within the framework of the training program held in 9 districts, a total of 683 citizens participated, including 220 young people, 482 women, 29 entrepreneurs, 270 assistant agents, and 164 mahalla (neighborhood) activists.
During the trainings, specialists from the Central Bank and commercial banks paid special attention to topics such as encouraging entrepreneurship among the population, including self-employment; opportunities provided by microfinance services; preferential loan programs; the importance of responsible borrowing for building a positive credit history; effective management of bank savings; establishing relationships with credit institutions; consumer rights protection; and key principles of financial security.
