In an atmosphere charged with commitment and projection, the Barcelona Stock Exchange was the setting for a major event on Financial Education Day. With a symbolic bell toll, a day began that underscores the importance of financial literacy at a global level. This act is part of the "Ring the Bell for Financial Literacy" initiative, promoted by the World Federation of Exchanges and IOSCO, within the framework of the World Investor Week, which connects 50 exchanges around the world.
The event was attended by Alícia Romero, Minister of Economy and Finance of the Generalitat of Catalonia, and Juan Flames, CEO of BME. Romero stressed the need to equip the citizenry with solid financial knowledge, warning about the risks of a lack of financial education, which can leave families in precarious economic situations. "We must provide tools to be able to invest," they insisted, also advocating for a culture of effort in the face of the prospect of "easy money" circulating on social networks.
For his part, Juan Flames highlighted the importance of increasing financial literacy as a means to regain the confidence of the retail investor in the stock market. BME reaffirmed its commitment to work with regulators and stakeholders in the financial sector in the development of a pan-European account. This new savings and investment product seeks to offer tax incentives and facilitate cross-border investments within the European Union.
The event was not limited to the Bell Toll. BME also organized a series of webinars in collaboration with «Finanzas para Todos», a joint initiative of the CNMV, the Bank of Spain and the Ministry of Economy, Industry and Enterprise. Under the motto 'Inform yourself. Plan. Decide,' this edition, the eleventh, is held for the second time in Barcelona, reinforcing the commitment to financial education and to the making of informed decisions by investors.
