AUB News

From June 16 to 20, 2025, the Association of Ukrainian Banks, in cooperation with the Institute of Postgraduate Education of Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University, implemented a training course for teachers in the capital in the field of “Entrepreneurship and Financial Literacy”.

The aim of the course is to provide teachers with systematic, practical knowledge that they can integrate into the learning process and pass on to their students. Developing financial literacy from an early age is one of the key challenges for Ukraine as it builds a strong economy that is open to entrepreneurship and financially responsible citizenship.

The program covered topics such as personal finance, taxes, digital services, consumer rights, entrepreneurship, investing, and the role of the banking system. The training was conducted by leading experts in the banking sector, representatives of regulatory institutions, economists, and university professors.

Ten full lectures were given as part of the course. Lecturers included AUB President Andriy Dubas, AUB Council Chairman Stanislav Arzhevitin, as well as:

 Oleksandr Zayets (Deputy Chairman of the Board of JSC TASCOMBANK),

Yevhen Konovalov (Head of Banking Security Department of JSC UNIVERSAL BANK),

Vitaliy Smerdov (Managing Partner of First Pro Tax Law Firm, Director of the Chamber of Tax Consultants NGO),

Anatoliy Guley (Doctor of Economics, Professor at the Western Ukrainian National University),

Nadiya Vorobyova (Chair of the Board of Altbank JSC),

Misak Arzumanyan (Head of Customer Relations Department, CREDITVEST BANK JSC),

Olena Zubchenko (Deputy Chair of the Board, SENS BANK JSC),

Mykhailo Dovbenko (Chair of the Board, INDUSTRIALBANK JSC).

Andriy Dubas
President of the AUB

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"I had the opportunity to give a lecture to educators in the capital on key topics that shape the financial culture of the future generation. During the meeting, we talked about personal finance management, responsible spending, inflation, savings, investments, and contractual relationships. I sincerely thank each participant for their interest in the topic and their desire not only to teach but also to develop together with modern challenges", — noted Andriy Dubas, President of the AUB.

The program pays particular attention to topics such as:

• building financial stability;
• banking and non-banking financial institutions;
• financial transaction security and fraud prevention;
• digital services and cryptocurrency;
• taxation system, pension provision, tax culture;
• choosing a form of entrepreneurial activity and business modeling.

Improving teachers' financial literacy is a strategic investment in the future. Teachers are the first to help children understand how the economy works, how to make responsible financial decisions, and how to build their own business.

The Association of Ukrainian Banks thanks all lecturers for their participation and professional support, as well as all teachers for their sincere interest and active participation in the training.