The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) today marked the commencement of Financial Literacy Week (FLW) 2026, to be observed from February 9 to 13, 2026, with the participation of senior officials from NABARD & major member banks of State Level Bankers’ Committee (SLBC) including the Convenor, SLBC, Karnataka.

Release of FL awareness posters on KYC by Regional Director for Karnataka, Reserve Bank of India, Bengaluru.

Financial Literacy Week has been observed annually by the RBI since 2016 with the objective of creating awareness on critical financial issues among targeted segments of the population. Financial Literacy Week 2026 was earlier inaugurated by the Governor, Reserve Bank of India, Shri Sanjay Malhotra at Mumbai on February 09, 2026. The theme for the year, “KYC – सुरक्षित बैंकिंग की ओर पहला कदम / KYC – Your first step to safe banking”, underscores the importance of Know Your Customer (KYC) as the foundation for safe, secure and responsible banking practices.

Building on the nationwide re-KYC and financial inclusion campaign conducted at the Gram Panchayat level last year, Financial Literacy Week 2026 will focus on educating the public on key aspects of KYC, including simple and secure modes of KYC completion, the Central KYC (CKYC) facility, and essential precautions to protect against fraudulent calls, messages and links including financial consequences of becoming money mules and misusing bank accounts.

During the week, the RBI, in collaboration with stakeholders, will organise financial literacy and outreach programmes across Karnataka focusing on various segments of population including awareness initiatives such as branding of KSRTC buses, screening of awareness videos at bus stations, movie theatre halls, coordinated media outreach. An online quiz competition for Business Correspondents (BCs) and Centres for Financial Literacy (CFLs) coordinators across the State was also launched. The semi and grand finale of the quiz is scheduled to be held on the day of culmination of FL Week. The Reserve Bank of India has called upon all banks and stakeholders to actively support Financial Literacy Week 2026 and reinforce the message that KYC is a vital first step towards safe, secure and inclusive banking.

 

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