The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) recognized the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as one of its innovative financial education partners during the 2025 Financial Education Stakeholders’ Congress.
The BSP confers the award on agencies that implement creative and scalable financial education programs promoting financial resilience and inclusion. To qualify, organizations should demonstrate effective systems for institutional learning and impact measurement.
Other agencies recognized by the BSP include the Department of Agriculture-Agriculture Credit Policy Council, the Department of Education, the Asian Development Bank, the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corp. (PDIC) and the Insurance Commission.
SEC chairman Francisco Lim said it is an honor for the commission to be recognized for initiatives that ensure people can make smart investment decisions.
He said the commission remains unwavering in its fight against investment scams and illegal lenders while leveraging partnerships with agencies like the BSP to reinforce financial literacy.
The SEC has introduced several programs to advance these goals, including the relaunch of the Protect Your Money Campaign in June.
The campaign, a joint effort by the BSP, SEC, PDIC and the Insurance Commission, utilizes reels, short-form videos and targeted digital materials to combat the rise of online scams.
The commission also participated in panel discussions during the 2025 congress to share tools for effective financial learning. In November, the agency led Investor Protection Week 2025 under the theme “InvestED Tayo sa Kinabukasang Sigurado,” emphasizing the role of education in financial stability.
The SEC said it continues to advocate for making financial literacy a mandatory subject for high school students through integrated lessons in the SEC Academy.
