Organizadores | Simposio Regional de la OCDE en Colombia sobre Educación Financiera para América Latina y el Caribe
The event is organized by the OECD, Banca de las Oportunidades, and Banco de la República.
About the OECD and the International Network on Financial Education (INFE)
The OECD is a forum in which governments compare and exchange policy experiences, identify good practices in light of emerging challenges, and promote decisions and recommendations to produce better policies for better lives. The OECD’s mission is to promote policies that improve the economic and social well-being of people around the world. Together with governments, policy makers and citizens, the OECD works on establishing evidence-based international standards and finding solutions to a range of social, economic and environmental challenges. Created in 2008, the OECD/INFE promotes and facilitates international co-operation between policy makers and other stakeholders on financial education issues worldwide. Over 280 public institutions from more than 130 countries have joined the OECD/INFE.
The OECD/INFE Regional Network for Latin America and the Caribbean supports public authorities in the LAC Region in the design and implementation of evidence-based financial literacy and financial well-being policies and initiatives. The LAC Regional Network was created in 2016 and brings together high-level public officials from over 50 public authorities in the region to discuss financial literacy evidence, analysis and good practices.
About Banca de las Oportunidades
Created in 2006, Banca de las Oportunidades is the Government of Colombia’s flagship programme for financial inclusion and education. It acts as a public policy implementing body, promoting effective access to and use of quality financial services by households and MSMEs, as a key enabler of economic and social development.
The Programme operates through five pillars: closing access gaps for underserved segments, such as vulnerable households and microbusinesses; strengthening transactional infrastructure; promoting the use of an expanded and integrated portfolio of financial products and services; developing inclusive green finance solutions; and strengthening financial capabilities.
The Intersectoral Commission for Financial Inclusion and Education is the governing body for financial inclusion and education policy in the country, acting through Banca de las Oportunidades for policy implementation. The Programme has enabled the development of sustainable and scalable solutions through partnerships with the public and private sectors, academia, and international organisations, positioning Colombia as a regional and global reference in financial inclusion, education and financial wellbeing.
About Banco de la República
The Banco de la República is Colombia’s central bank, responsible for preserving the purchasing power of the currency and contributing to sustainable economic growth. To this end, it designs and implements monetary, exchange rate, and credit policies, in coordination with the country’s overall economic policy.
In addition to its constitutional mandate, the Bank plays a fundamental role in the economy by issuing currency, managing international reserves, acting as lender of last resort to credit institutions, and ensuring the proper functioning of payment systems, among other responsibilities. It also contributes to the generation and dissemination of economic knowledge through research, the production of statistics, and the promotion of economic education on central banking topics. Complementing these functions, the Bank also carries out an important cultural role by managing libraries, museums, and heritage collections that contribute to the preservation and dissemination of the country’s history and culture.
Special thanks to
The organisers gratefully acknowledge the support of Development Bank of Latin América and The Caribbean (CAF) in the organisation of the Regional Symposium.
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