Belarus

GMW national coordinator: National Bank of the Republic of Belarus Participating organisations: Association of Banks, Association of Insurance Companies, Association of Professional, Participants in the Securities Market, Association of Financial Market Development, Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Information, Ministry of Labor and Social Protection, Ministry of Taxes and Duties, Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Republican Microfinance Centre, Belarusian Republican Youth Union, State Palace of Children and Youth, Union of Microfinance Institutions, media outlets, banks, credit unions, leasing companies, insurance companies, local authorities, schools, educational institutions (kindergartens, colleges, academies), and universities, 128 Savings Bank “Belarusbank” branches, 500 educational institutions Total number of participating organisations: 546 Number of children and young people reached directly: 545,059 Number of adults reached directly: 155,012 Number of people reached indirectly: 1,050,071

The National Bank of Belarus has been coordinating annual celebrations of Global Money Week since 2013.

More than 3,000 events were organised in all regions of the Republic of Belarus. About 500,000 children and youth took part both in online and offline events. These included open days, online financial education lessons and lectures, hackathons, digital motivational sessions for teachers and students, trainings, presentations, and so much more.

The ringing of the bell at the Belarusian Currency and Stock Exchange opened GMW 2021 celebrations in Belarus. After the opening ceremony, the staff of the stock exchange conducted an online lesson on financial literacy for children. The schoolchildren were introduced to the main points of the exchange’s activities, were taught to understand the difference between stocks and bonds, and were given valuable advice on the possibility of making money with securities. The event was held online and live broadcasted.

The main event of the National Bank of Belarus was the video competition “Money Matters Matter” for bloggers. The contest theme was inspired by GMW 2021 focus of “Take care of yourself, take care of your money.”

The National Bank of Belarus developed materials on the topic of “Digital literacy in the financial sphere.” These can be accessed here. All GMW related information was posted on the Unified portal of financial literacy website here.

In addition, various stakeholders organised events for children and youth of all ages. These activities included master classes and lectures for students in higher education institutions, financial education lessons for schoolchildren, and cartoons for children in kindergartens. Commercial banks, financial institutions, and other stakeholders provided trainings, seminars, and lectures for children and youth across the country. Activities were covered in the media.

During GMW 2021, 128 regional divisions of JSSB Belarusbank organised about 550 events in more than 500 educational institutions including schools, colleges, institutes and universities, reaching more than 50,000 participants.