At the 2012 APEC Finance Ministerial Meeting, Finance Ministers of the APEC economies recognized financial literacy to be an essential skill for everyone in the 21st century and an important component of any economy’s efforts that will effectively support economic and financial stability, inclusive development to improve individual and families wellbeing.
The Bank of PNG is in the forefront of promoting the financial inclusion agenda and is committed to several international initiatives such as the Maya Declaration and the Money Pacific Advisory Group Goals.