BOJ Real Talk
BOJ Real Talk: Ep. 10 - Importance of CDD and KYC
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BOJ Real Talk: Ep. 9 - Reaching your Goals
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BOJ Real Talk : Ep. 8 - Financial Goals
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BOJ Real Talk : Ep. 7 - Identifying a License Financial Institution
Empowering You
BOJ Empowering You: Making Financial Goals
Empowering You
BOJ Empowering You: Is My Money Safe?
Empowering You
BOJ Empowering You: Know Your Customer (KYC)
Empowering You
BOJ Empowering You: How To Open A Savings Account
Empowering You
BOJ Empowering You: Lessons about Financial Products
Empowering You
BOJ Empowering You: Regulated Financial Institutions
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.





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.