First results of the financial education project “Learn! Make Sense of Money”

The sessions tested young people's knowledge of finance and banking. They showed that participants have some theoretical knowledge but fewer practical skills and competences. Participants named money management as the most important personal finance topic and said they wanted to develop their skills. They know what inflation is, but do not realise how it affects daily life.

Governor Octavian Armașu said the central bank will step up efforts to educate society financially, calling it an investment in the future. Dumitru Pîntea, the project coordinator for Expert-Grup, noted strong youth interest in the financial system, but few sources explaining it simply. The project, launched in late March, now moves to producing informative materials on the key events with a major financial impact on a person's life.