History
In 2002 the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) lobbied its eight member governments to designate
October as Financial Literacy Month, in recognition of the need to increase public understanding of
financial matters.

Since then Financial Literacy Month has been celebrated in October each year in the Eastern Caribbean
Currency Union (ECCU). In 2009 the decision was taken to change the name to Financial Information
Month (FIM).

Objective
Financial Information Month forms part of an ECCU financial education programme coordinated by the ECCB. The objective of the month is to begin the process of educating the region's citizens on the basics of personal financial management and consumer skills in order to set the framework for financially stable consumers of financial products and services.

During the month the ECCB, in collaboration with financial institutions, the Ministries of Education and
Finance and the media plan and implemented several initiatives aimed at preparing citizens to
make the financial decisions that can result in an improvement in their quality of life.

Participating Countries
The eight member countries of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union participate in Financial Information
Month. They are:

FIM calendar

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