The Bank remains committed to deepening its role in financial education. To achieve this, the Bank engages in a number of outreach activities annually, inclusive of Global Money Week, the Know Your Money campaign and provision of public education resources on a range of topics designed to promote financial literacy, cybersecurity awareness and currency education to the public.
Public Education
Financial Education
A key mandate under the Bank’s public education agenda is to promote financial awareness and management to the public. This objective is achieved through various methods ranging from virtual and in-person group presentations to the production and promotion of public education material in the form of articles, games and online content.
The group presentations are flexible and address societal needs and concerns of a financial nature. Sessions and educational material address a variety of financial concepts and topics. These include but are not limited to:
- Retirement Planning
- Entrepreneurship
- Saving
- Budgeting
- Risk & Credit Card Management
- Financial Attitude Adjusting
- Financial Fraud
- Mortgages & Home Ownership
- Debt Management
- Financial Products
Click on the button below to learn more about these initiatives or to request a session.
Currency Education
The Bank’s annual Know Your Money campaign takes an innovative and impactful approach to currency education. Launched in 2016 as a collaboration between the Bank and its banknote printers De La Rue to educate the public about banknote security features, the initiative has continually evolved to meet changing communication needs and demographics.
The campaign’s integrated approach combines traditional and digital media, including in-person 90 minute seminars, social media advertisements, influencer collaborations, television interviews, newspaper advertisements, outdoor billboards, and radio advertisements. The multipronged strategy ensures comprehensive reach across diverse audience segments, including the visually impaired, deaf communities, taxi operators, and local businesses.
Public Education Resources
The Central Bank’s Educational Resources is a series of written and visual summaries of Central Banking roles and functions, terms and concepts in an easy-to-follow format. Learn with CeeBee, our Mascot, who will guide you through each video designed with our local context in mind. Printable transcripts of each video are available for download.
What is Money?
Money has always been a pertinent topic – how we earn it, use it…even the various forms it takes! Interestingly though not many are familiar with the origins of money or can easily define what money is. In this edition of the Bank’s Public Education Series we explain the concept and evolution of money.
Roles & Functions of The Central Bank
The Bank shall have as its purpose the promotion of such monetary, credit and exchange policies as would foster monetary and financial stability and public confidence and be favourable to the economy of Trinidad and Tobago.
Inflation
Inflation measures the increase in the general price level. The Bank, being responsible for the maintenance of price stability, closely monitors the inflation rate in its policy decision making.
Cybertip of the Day
During the month of October, we shared a “Cybertip of the Day” with information and advice to help you to be more secure while browsing or conducting transactions online.
Cyber Safe Series
Through our Cyber Safe Series Central Bank urges all citizens to be vigilant against cybercrimes such as phishing, identity theft, internet fraud and banking fraud. Follow the tips to learn how to protect yourself and your loved ones.
Tariffs and International Trade
Tariffs are customs taxes on imported goods, guided by international agreements and varying by product origin. They protect domestic industries, support agricultural sectors, ensure food security, generate revenue, and counter unfair pricing practices like dumping.
Public Education Note Series
Note Series
This note series explains important economic concepts and monetary policy actions to a broad public audience in non-technical terms:
- Trinidad and Tobago’s Relationship with the World Bank (02/2025 May 2025)
- Tariffs and International Trade (01/2025 May 2025)
- Why UPI will be a game changer in Trinidad and Tobago (06/2024 November 2024)
- How is Climate Change Affecting Trinidad and Tobago’s Economy? (05/2024 November 2024)
- Why is Trinidad and Tobago a member of the IMF? (04/2024 October 2024)
- How Important is the Increase in Deposit Insurance Coverage from $125,000 to $200,000 to Me? (03/2024 August 2024)
- Transition from direct to indirect monetary policy instruments (02/2024 August 2024)
- Net Errors and Omissions in The Balance of Payments of Trinidad and Tobago (01/2024 August 2024)