Press Release: The Central Bank Announces the 2023 Financial Literacy Video Essay Competition for Students

Press Release: The Central Bank Announces the 2023 Financial Literacy Video Essay Competition for Students

Published: Monday September 18th, 2023

The Central Bank of The Bahamas is pleased to announce the fourth annual Financial Literacy Video Essay Competition. It is open to students in The Bahamas enrolled in primary, secondary and undergraduate level studies.

The competition continues to be promoted under the Get Money Smart Bahamas branding. It is open for entries through Friday, 3^rd November 2023.

Local students in the categories of Primary, Junior High, Senior High, and College are invited to produce a three to five minute video essay on a financial literacy related topic encompassing the 2023 theme. The theme for 2023 is as follows:

"Competition is essential to increase the supply of Bahamian banking services."

Students are encouraged to research and organize their topic before recording their views. Unless at the college level, they must also obtain the consent of a parent or guardian before uploading a copy of their video to the competition website.

Competition rules have been placed on the Central Bank's website and social media pages.