The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is observing Financial Literacy Week (FLW) 2026 from February 9 to 13 with the theme "KYC - Your First Step to Safe Banking." The initiative was inaugurated by RBI Governor Shri Sanjay Malhotra in Mumbai. RBI Panaji Regional Office is coordinating with banks and stakeholders across Goa. The focus of FLW 2026 is to create awareness about the importance and ease of KYC compliance, the benefits of Central KYC (CKYC), and precautions against fraudulent KYC-related activities. The campaign also cautions the public against becoming money mules. Stakeholders are urged to disseminate campaign messages. The week has been observed annually since 2016. The information was released by PIB Mumbai on February 8, 20206. Contact is PIB Panaji/Ambadas Yadav/Parshuram Kor. Release ID is 2225103. Visitor Counter: 565.
Key Entities Referenced
Reserve Bank of India (RBI): Central bank of India, observing Financial Literacy Week and promoting KYC awareness.
Financial Literacy Week (FLW): Annual event to spread awareness on key financial issues, focusing on KYC in 2026.
KYC: Know Your Customer compliance, a vital step towards safe and secure banking.
Central KYC (CKYC): Centralized KYC process, promoted for ease of compliance.
Goa: Location of the RBI Panaji Regional Office, involved in coordinating the awareness campaign.
Ministry of Finance
RBI Observes Financial Literacy Week 2026 with
Focus on KYC Awareness
Posted On: 08 FEB 2026 2:37PM by PIB Mumbai
Panaji, Goa. 8 February, 20206
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is observing Financial Literacy Week (FLW) 2026
from February 9 to 13 on the theme KYC – Your First Step to Safe Banking. The
week-long initiative was inaugurated by RBI Governor Shri Sanjay Malhotra in
Mumbai.
RBI Panaji Regional Office, in coordination with banks and stakeholders across Goa,
had earlier supported the nationwide campaign on Financial Inclusion schemes,
including re-KYC of bank accounts to ensure uninterrupted banking services.
During FLW 2026, RBI will create awareness about the importance and ease of KYC
compliance, benefits of Central KYC (CKYC), and precaution against fraudulent KYC-
related calls, messages and links. The campaign will also caution the public against
becoming money mules.
Observed annually since 2016, Financial Literacy Week aims to spread awareness on
key financial issues among the public. This year’s theme highlights the importance
of Know Your Customer (KYC) as a vital step towards safe and secure banking.
RBI, along with banks and stakeholders, will organize awareness and outreach
programmes across the country during the week. Stakeholders have been urged to
actively support and disseminate the campaign messages to promote a secure
financial ecosystem.
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