MBABANE – The Ministry of Finance, through the Centre for Financial Inclusion (CFI), has started laying the groundwork for Eswatini’s next five-year National Financial Inclusion Strategy (NFIS) covering 2024–2028.
At a recent meeting of the Financial Inclusion Technical Committee, held under the guidance of CFI, members gathered to finalise implementation plans and define how the strategy will be delivered. The committee also reviewed and refined its Terms of Reference, which will guide its work moving forward.
To ensure the strategy delivers on its goals, the committee resolved to form thematic working groups. These teams will focus on various pillars of the strategy and drive action in specific areas of the financial sector. 
Representatives at the meeting were drawn from a wide range of institutions across the public and financial sectors. These included the Central Bank of Eswatini, the Financial Services Regulatory Authority, the Ministry of Economic Planning and Development, the Eswatini Bankers Association, and the Ministries of Commerce, Industry and Trade, and Agriculture. Other bodies in attendance included the Eswatini Association of Savings and Credit Associations and the Eswatini Economic Policy Analysis and Research Centre.
