Bangladesh Bank (BB) has received the 'Global Youth Financial Inclusion Award-2024 for playing a role in increasing the financial inclusion of the youth, UNB reports.
The award was given to BB at a meeting of the Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI) global policy forum held recently in the Central American country of El Salvador.
The AFI, an international alliance of policymakers and regulators on financial inclusion, presents the prestigious 'Global Youth Financial Inclusion Award' for the financial sector.
According to a press release of the central bank on Sunday, several activities of the BB have been considered to increase the financial inclusion of the youth society of the country in awarding the award.
The central bank has developed financial literacy guidelines for banks and financial institutions. Besides, according to these guidelines, banks and financial institutions have conducted various activities to ensure the coverage of certain categories of students and youth and to ensure their financial literacy, it added.
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