Spreading Financial and Banking Literacy
Spreading financial awareness and financial literacy are considered one of the necessities of financial inclusion in the community, and one of the topics that should intersect with all other themes in the strategy of financial inclusion. By properly spreading awareness of the available financial products and services, we can enhance the use of these services by the citizen in the optimal and safe manner, as well as we can enhance the smart habits for managing personal properties, saving, and making proper decisions. At the time this theme intersects with traditional banking services, it intersects with other themes such as micro- financing and financing of small and medium enterprises, by raising awareness on the institutions and services available in these two themes, how to utilize these services in a smart and safe way, and build confidence in them.
Hence, the Central Bank of Jordan has initiated the launch of a project to spread and deepen the societal financial literacy in all sectors of Jordanian society, so that the Jordanian citizen would be able to:
Recognize the basic principles and concepts in the financial and banking field.
Manage their savings and personal properties, and optimally invest them.
Have more opportunities to benefit from financial sources, services, and facilities provided by banks and financial institutions.
Increasing the financial inclusion and enhancing financial, economic, and social stability at the Kingdom.
Through specialized programs, this project targets several key sectors in the community; they are: financial teaching at schools, financial teaching at higher education institutions, financial teaching for women and rural communities, financial awareness in the business development field, financial teaching at the work place, and financial teaching through media, social media, and the internet.