#financial literacy

By: Niki Karayianna, 1st year student in the Department of Accounting and Finance, University of Cyprus Have your debts ever been too high, and it felt like nothing could be ...

By: David Gatt, 4th year student, Department of Accounting and Finance, University of Cyprus While waiting in line at a local bakery in Aradippou, Cyprus, I noticed an elderly individual, ...

An educational workshop aimed at strengthening financial literacy in primary schools will be held on Thursday at the University of Cyprus (UCy), organised by the institution’s corporate social responsibility ...

Financial literacy classes will be rolled out to all third-year high school students this academic year, Education Minister Athena Michaelidou announced on Friday. The decision was finalised during a Cabinet ...

Lessons on financial literacy will be introduced to public schools this year, the government following the EU-wide trend of giving youngsters a basic financial education that would help them understand ...

Exploring the importance of financial education in navigating modern economic challenges Financial literacy is not a new concept, although it has only come into vogue in the last three decades ...

Education ministry’s new curriculum aims to make the next generation financially savvy Concerns about low financial literacy among Cypriots prompted the ministry of education to introduce a lesson about ...

Empowering youth through financial literacy: the key to personal and professional growth Marigeorgia Voskaridou is dedicated to fostering growth, firmly believing that every individual has the inner power to reach ...

How venture capital can help transform Cyprus’ startup landscape By Andreas Panayi Despite the progress and momentum Cyprus has built over the past few years, it’s undeniable that our ...

Balancing art and science in startup appraisal – insights from a veteran investment banker By Chris Droussiotis In one of the numerous conferences I attended in Cyprus, I engaged in an ...

From basic concepts to advanced strategies: the Freedom24 approach to investor education Olga Milko, the Business Development Director at Freedom24, spoke to the Cyprus Mail about the growing importance of ...

Investment trends revealed: Real estate leads, financial literacy lags A recent study by Freedom24 has shed light on the investment preferences of Cypriots, revealing a strong inclination towards real estate ...

Generation Z and Generation Alpha, the youngest and most tech-savvy cohorts, are reshaping the financial landscape. Gen Z, born between 1996 and 2010, has now surpassed Millennials as the majority generation globally. ...

By Elena Karkoti Surveys consistently highlight low levels of financial literacy across the EU and worldwide and CySEC’s own analysis confirms this. Given the importance of finance in today’...

Managing your finances isn’t just about tallying your income and expenses. It’s what will determine your financial future and ensure a comfortable living standard after retirement. However, evolving ...

The global pandemic may be behind us but its effects are still being felt across a number of sectors. In finance, it highlighted the risks of DIY investing, with retail ...

A third of Cypriots are “financially fragile” and are unable to cover emergencies, the University of Cyprus’ Economics Research Centre (CypERC) said on Wednesday. The findings were unearthed as the ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday stressed the need to take measures against financial illiteracy within society, underlining the need for collective action to tackle the issue. Speaking at the Presidential ...

There is a correlation between financial literacy and financial stability, according to experts taking part at the International Conference on Financial Literacy and Education in Cyprus organised by the Central ...

Financial literacy classes should be compulsory for all secondary school pupils to give future adults the necessary life skills, an academic advising the government on the issue told the Cyprus ...

Four in 10 people in Cyprus do not budget for their expenses, according to a survey by the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) which laid out the problem of low financial ...

An ad hoc committee set up to draft a national strategy to promote financial literacy is expected to present the findings of a central bank study during a webinar on ...