Ben S Bernanke: Community development financial institutions – challenges and opportunities Speech by Mr Ben S Bernanke, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the US Federal Reserve System, at the Global Financial Literacy Summit, Washington DC, 17 June 2009. The original speech, which contains various links to the documents mentioned, can be found on the US Federal Reserve System’s website.
*  *  *  I am pleased to be back at the Town Hall Education, Arts, and Recreation Campus for the Global Financial Literacy Summit. I commend the organizers and participants for their commitment to financial literacy. As Americans struggle with very difficult economic and financial circumstances, the importance of financial literacy and financial education has never been more evident.