Over two thousands of Dnipro residents of different age groups participated in regional events held as part of the Financial Awareness Days organized by the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) in cooperation with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The events took place in the framework of the project on Ukraine-Financial Sector Transformation (FST) and also with the support of Visa international payment system.

The Financial Awareness Days are the fourth and final stage of the large-scale regional project aimed at raising the level of financial literacy, which covered 99 events:

• 7 open lectures and 4 lectures for university professors on monetary policy, cashless payments, consumer lending, deposit guarantee system, selection of a reliable financial institution and security of bank deposits, protection of investors in the stock market, financial ombudsman institution, FX regulation, as well as financial reporting of banks;
• 9 interactive workshops for school and university students;
• 71 excursions to travelling NBU Museum of Money and Visa cashless area;
• 1 meeting of NBU Acting Governor with representatives of the banking and business community.

Project organizers hope that thanks to the Financial Awareness Days they will inspire the idea of raising the level of financial awareness of Ukrainians not only among specialized departments but also local authorities, businesses, academia, and all citizens who care about their future.

"Financial awareness strengthens confidence in the financial system, and every central bank has to use the opportunities for financial education and educate a financially competent consumer to build a successful country”, said NBU Acting Governor Yakiv Smolii at the solemn opening ceremony.

The Financial Awareness Days project has been jointly implemented by the NBU and the USAID within the framework of Ukraine—Financial Sector Transformation project and also with the support of Visa international payment system.

The events in Dnipro took place from 29 November through 1 December 2017 in partnership with State Higher Educational Institution Banking University, the Deposit Guarantee Fund, and the Independent Association of the Banks of Ukraine.

In 2017, the project covered the events held in Odesa, Kharkiv, Lviv, and Dnipro. The financial awareness events in four largest cities of Ukraine this fall attracted about 7.5 thousand people.