On February 10, 2026, the RBI Panaji Regional Office announced the launch of awareness programs and outreach activities as part of Financial Literacy Week (FLW), observed February 9-13. The national campaign was inaugurated by RBI Governor Shri Sanjay Malhotra in Mumbai on February 9th. The theme for FLW 2026 is "KYC-Your first step to safe banking," emphasizing the importance of Know Your Customer (KYC). The Panaji office will focus on clarifying KYC requirements and promoting facilities like Central KYC (CKYC). The campaign also encourages vigilance against fraudulent calls and messages related to KYC updates. The RBI, in collaboration with banks and stakeholders, will organize awareness programs across the country, sustaining the initiatives throughout the year. The RBI has observed FLW annually since 2016 with targeted themes. Contact for PIB-Panaji are Riyas Babu and Priti Malandkar. Social media: Twitter @PIBPanaji, Facebook /PIBPanaji, Instagram /pib_goa, Email pibgoa[at]gmail[dot]com, Youtube /PIBGoa. The Release ID is 2226128, and the Visitor Counter is at 27.
Key Entities Referenced
Financial Literacy Week (FLW): Annual event observed by RBI to spread awareness about key financial topics.
Reserve Bank of India (RBI): India's central bank, involved in organizing awareness programs.
KYC: Know Your Customer, a regulatory requirement, and the campaign focuses on simplifying it.
Panaji: Location of the RBI's regional office launching the outreach activities.
Ministry of Finance
RBI Panaji Regional Office to launch various
outreach activities as part of Financial Literacy
Week 2026
Posted On: 10 FEB 2026 9:50PM by PIB Mumbai
Panaji, 10 February 2026
The Reserve Bank of India’s regional office at Panaji will launch a series of awareness programs and
outreach activities as part of the Financial Literacy Week (FLW) which is being observed from February
9-13 across the country this year.
The inauguration of the national level campaign was done by RBI Governor Shri Sanjay Malhotra in
Mumbai Feb.9th. This year, the theme of FLW is “KYC-Your first step to safe banking”. The intent of the
theme is to highlight the importance of Know Your Customer (KYC) as the foundation of safe and secure
banking.
As part of the camping, the Panaji regional office will carry out actives with focus on clarifying that while
KYC is an essential regulatory requirement, it is also simple to comply with, as various safe and
convenient modes of doing so are available. The campaign will seek to familiarise the public with
facilities such as Central KYC (CKYC), which aids in the ease of KYC. The campaign also encourages
people to stay alert against fake calls, messages and links relating to KYC update which can lead to
financial loss.
During the campaign, the RBI, in collaboration with banks and other stakeholders will organize awareness
programs and outreach activities across the country. The initiatives will also be sustained during the year
to ensure a lasting impact.
The RBI has been observing FLW every year since 2016 on a specific theme targeted at particular
segments of the population. The objective behind observing FLW is to spread awareness among people
about key financial topics through focused campaigns.
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