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Impact Indicators & Data

Reports on the NFIS’s impact on Jamaica's Economy
 

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Reports & Publications

Delve into Informative Articles, Brochures, and Publications on Financial Inclusion

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Educational Videos

Sharpen your Financial Literacy with Engaging Videos & Informative Content

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Financial Literacy Games

Download and test your Knowledge with Interactive Financial Literacy Games.

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Building an Inclusive Economy

Financial Inclusion Impact Indicators Data - September 2024

Financial Inclusion Impact Indicators Data - September 2024

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Impact Indicators – September 2024

Impact Indicators – September 2024

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Impact Indicators – March 2024

Impact Indicators – March 2024

This infographic displays impact indicators for the given financial period

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BOJ NFIS Jingle

The official BOJ NFIS Jingle.
BOJ NFIS Jingle

BOJ Real Talk

BOJ Real Talk: Ep. 10 - Importance of CDD and KYC

John now wishes to open an account with the money he has accumulated over time. While at the building society with his mom, John learns  the importance of simplified Customer Due Diligence (CDD) and Know Your Customer (KYC).
BOJ Real Talk: Ep. 10 - Importance of CDD and KYC

BOJ Real Talk

BOJ Real Talk: Ep. 9 - Reaching your Goals

John and Latoya are both happy as they successfully reached their goals through proper budgeting and staying disciplined. John and Latoya created new budgets and are going after new financial goals
BOJ Real Talk: Ep. 9 - Reaching your Goals

BOJ Real Talk

BOJ Real Talk : Ep. 8 - Financial Goals

John created a budget and is on his way to saving for his videogame system. He decides to teach his classmate Latoya how to budget and reach her financial goals
BOJ Real Talk : Ep. 8 - Financial Goals

BOJ Real Talk

BOJ Real Talk : Ep. 7 - Identifying a License Financial Institution

John’s mother wants John to develop a habit of saving so she is opening a bank account for him to save his lunch money and allowances. In this episode, we look at consumer protection – how to know when a financial institution is licensed.
BOJ Real Talk : Ep. 7 - Identifying a License Financial Institution

Empowering You

BOJ Empowering You: Making Financial Goals

Make a plan - and get expert advice from a licensed financial advisor
BOJ Empowering You: Making Financial Goals

Empowering You

BOJ Empowering You: Is My Money Safe?

Once you save at a licensed bank, you are covered by deposit insurance up to 1.2 million per depositor per bank. Check out JDIC's website https://www.jdic.org/
BOJ Empowering You: Is My Money Safe?

Empowering You

BOJ Empowering You: Know Your Customer (KYC)

Know Your Customer and sometimes Know Your Client. KYC or KYC check is the mandatory process of identifying and verifying the client's identity when opening an account and periodically over time. In other words, banks must make sure that their clients are genuinely who they claim to be.
BOJ Empowering You: Know Your Customer (KYC)

Empowering You

BOJ Empowering You: How To Open A Savings Account

Not sure how to open a savings account? Call your local financial institution to get all the details.
BOJ Empowering You: How To Open A Savings Account

Empowering You

BOJ Empowering You: Lessons about Financial Products

All financial institutions have information about their products and services online, including their fees. Some offer savings, insurance, investment and retirement planning.
BOJ Empowering You: Lessons about Financial Products

Empowering You

BOJ Empowering You: Regulated Financial Institutions

Financial entities licensed or supervised by Bank of Jamaica or the Financial Services Commission
BOJ Empowering You: Regulated Financial Institutions

BOJ Real Talk

BOJ Real Talk: Ep. 6 - KYC, Deposit Insurance, Consumer Protection

You will learn: how to open an account, what is KYC, deposit insurance and consumer protection.
BOJ Real Talk: Ep. 6 - KYC, Deposit Insurance, Consumer Protection

The National Financial Inclusion Strategy was approved by Cabinet in May 2016 and was formally launched on 29 March 2017.

Bank of Jamaica is tasked with the responsibility of driving the National Financial Inclusion Strategy (NFIS) in collaboration with the Bank’s financial inclusion partners in the public and private sectors.

Implementation of the action items is done by the public sector entities and coordinated through the NFIS Thematic Working Groups.

About

1

Financial Access and Usage

Improving access to financial services offered by regulated financial institutions and encouraging the increased use of banking services and digital payments.

2

Financial Resilience

Promoting the use of savings, pension and insurance products to allow persons to better manage financial shocks, such as job losses and illnesses.
 

3

Financing for Growth

Creating the environment to allow for easier access to finance for households and firms, particularly Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (MSMEs) to save, earn, invest and generate greater financial wealth.

4

Responsible Finance

To empower and protect consumers through financial literacy programmes and financial consumer protection laws.


 

2024

Launching of the NFIS Landing Page website

2023

Improved Financial Inclusion data infrastructure and policy engagements informed by surveys on financial literacy in youth, use of simplified CDD requirements and digital payments

2021

Continued Engagement on Radio and Via Conferences.

Bank of Jamaica launches its Financial Literacy Programmes - “BOJ Real Talk” and “BOJ Empowering You” on its social media platforms.

2019

Enactment of amendments to the Proceeds of Crime Act to allow for simplified customer due diligence requirements and easier account opening

2017

Launch of the NFIS by the Minister of Finance and the Public Service.

Bank of Jamaica establishes the Financial Inclusion Technical Secretariat.

Jamaica Deposit Insurance Corporation
Ministry of Finance & Public Service
Financial Services Commission
Companies Office of Jamaica
Statistical Institute of Jamaica
Development Bank of Jamaica Limited
EXIM Bank Jamaica
Ministry of Industry
Jamaica Special Economy Zone Authority
Jamaica Business Development Corporation
JAMPRO
Consumer Affairs Commission
Jamaica Stock Exchange
The Planning Institute of Jamaica
Ministry of Education & Youth
Fair Trading Commission

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