If our schools can’t spare the resources to provide financial literacy as a subject unto itself, I believe that the concepts required for sound financial decisionmaking should, at a minimum, be incorporated into existing subject areas. Math problems can involve consumer financial calculations. Social studies classes can help students understand the real world financial issues and decisions they will face as young adults.
•  The Bank hosted the 7th meeting of Governors of the Association of African Central Banks in July 2008 and, in that same month, co-hosted with the Centre for Central Banking Studies of the Bank of England, a seminar on “Inflation Targeting, Modelling and Forecasting”.