Nicosia, Cyprus. The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) said it completed the fifth cycle of its school financial literacy lectures, reporting strong participation and growing interest from students and educators across Cyprus.
Programme scope and participation
CySEC said the initiative ran between March and May 2026, with CySEC officers delivering 18 lectures in schools across all districts. The commission said the programme reached 3,450 students from primary, lower secondary and upper secondary education.
Growing demand and Global Money Week
CySEC said the programme has gained momentum year-on-year, with demand this year increasingly driven not only by schools but also directly by students. The lectures were delivered as part of Global Money Week 2026, held from March 16 to March 22, and aimed to enhance financial awareness and equip young people with skills to make informed financial decisions.
Comments from CySEC chairman
“The strong response from schools and students confirms that financial literacy is now being recognised by young people as an essential life skill for navigating today’s economic and digital environment,” CySEC chairman George Theocharides said. “It is an encouraging sign that young people are now actively seeking knowledge that will help them to protect themselves and move forward safely into the future,” he added. “As CySEC, we remain firmly committed to advancing financial education and empowering the next generation through targeted initiatives with long-term impact,” he continued.
Content and thematic focus
According to the commission, the sessions were tailored to different age groups, focusing on practical aspects of everyday financial life and delivered through interactive discussions and real-life examples. CySEC said students were introduced to basic personal finance concepts, including risks such as online scams, financial fraud and misleading investment promotions, reflecting the evolving challenges of the digital economy. CySEC added that it placed particular emphasis on its 2026 thematic focus on achieving and maintaining personal financial independence, linking the lectures to its newly issued investor guide on personal financial independence in the digital world.
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