Dear teachers,
Dear students,
Dear guests,
Welcome to the Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo. I am very honored to mark
World Savings Day with you today. This day is a very important day for the financial
system and now its marking has become a tradition in the CBK. This day, which was
first marked in 1924 at the International Savings Banks Congress in Milan, Italy, is
now celebrated worldwide by organizing various activities aimed at cultivating
culture and developing savings habits. We begin to learn the habits and culture of
saving from childhood. The most common phrase we hear from an early age is a
saved euro is an earned euro. This phrase best demonstrates the importance of
savings. Savings help us achieve our dreams and goals. On the importance of
savings, I would like to quote one of the most successful investors, Warren Buffet,
"Do
who said not save what is left after spending; instead spend what is left after
saving".
CBK, within the framework of its Financial Education Program, organized a
competition for Kosovo elementary school students in grades 6-9 to participate in
the competition for the selection of the best essay on savings and finance under the
motto "Savings for a better
future". This competition was very creative, had a lot of
good essays and the commission had a lot of hard work in selecting the winner. I can
say that there were no losers in this competition. All the essays were very good and
I have the honor of today awarding the most distinguished awards.
By participating in this competition you have honored the CBK and I promise that
we will be with you in the future as well by organizing other activities. I hope this
competition has helped you to better understand the importance of finances and
savings and I believe that some of you are already dreaming of this profession and
you may be part of the CBK or other financial institutions in the future.
Dear students, I wish you great results in school, which I believe will be very easy
with the help of your excellent teachers