The development of debt instruments has increased the depth and liquidity of the Saudi capital market and financial literacy is critical for that market growth to continue. This year, we have chosen to focus our educational campaign on raising awareness on the importance of debt markets for issuers, investors and the wider economy, says Noelle Al Jaweini, Chief of Cash Markets, Saudi Exchange.

The Moscow bourse’s online education platform has helped thousands of new retail investors gain the confidence to begin their trading journeys, writes Maria Kharlashkina, Deputy Head of Strategy, MOEX.

Despite enormous challenges, capital markets in Palestine have thrived in the past year with the help of financial education campaigns, write Barraq Al-Nabulsi, General Director of the Palestine Capital Market Authority, and Maher Al-Masri, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Palestine Exchange.

The public health crisis has spurred us to turn our financial literacy programme into an online, interactive, multi-platform experience, to give both potential investors and professionals the tools and knowledge they need to make informed decisions, says José Antonio Martínez, Chief Executive Officer, Santiago Exchange.

In Tanzania, under-represented communities are being empowered with the knowledge to build their own financial futures, thanks to initiatives run by Dar es Salaam Stock Exchanges, writes Ibrahim Mshindo, Director, Business Development.

EGX is reaching out to Egypt’s young people in every possible way to raise financial awareness. The exchange has partnered with universities to offer lectures and has provided access to its "StockRiders” trading simulator, which gives students a sense of real-time trading, says Mohamed Farid Saleh, Executive Chairman, The Egyptian Exchange.

Bahrain Bourse is continuously working on developing creative plans to broaden its outreach to different age groups and categories across the Kingdom of Bahrain in order to instill a well-grounded financial literacy and investment culture. Our Smart Investor programme helps youngsters gain a financial awareness that they can build on through their lives, says Narjes Farookh Jamal, Chief Operating Officer, Bahrain Bourse.

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Helping today’s investors gain experience and confidence is an essential part of building a modern society, writes Edith Lee, CEO and Executive Director of the Taipei Exchange.