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The Financial Inclusion Steering Committee¹ (FISC), chaired by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), is now accepting nominations for the Financial Health and Inclusion Excellence Awards (FHIEA).

The FHIEA recognizes outstanding efforts that reflect the collaborative, whole-of-nation approach of the National Strategy for Financial Inclusion (NSFI) 2022-2028. The awards aim to highlight effective initiatives and strengthen multi-stakeholder cooperation to improve the financial welfare of all Filipinos.

Awards will be conferred in the areas of inclusive digital finance innovation, financial education and literacy programs for consumer empowerment and financial health, and pioneering initiatives for priority sectors.

Nominations are open to initiatives implemented from 2022 to 2025 by individuals or institutions from the public and private sectors. Entries will be evaluated based on:

• Outcomes and impact;
• Alignment with the NSFI's four desired outcomes²;
• Sustainability of implementation;
• Focus on NSFI priority sectors; and
• Creativity and innovation.

Interested parties may submit their nominations using this form and email it to the FISC Secretariat (financialinclusion@bsp.gov.ph) with the subject: FHIEA Nomination Submission. Deadline for nominations is 31 July 2026.

¹ The FISC is a BSP-led interagency body that leads the coordinated and collaborative approach in implementing the NSFI. Its members include Commission on Filipinos Overseas, Cooperative Development Authority, Department of Agrarian Reform, Department of Agriculture, Department of Budget and Management, Department of Economy, Planning, and Development, Department of Education, Department of Information and Communications Technology, Department of the Interior and Local Government, Department of Migrant Workers, Department of Finance, Department of Labor and Employment, Department of Science and Technology, Department of Transportation, Department of Social Welfare and Development, Department of Trade and Industry, Insurance Commission, National Youth Commission, Philippine Commission on Women, Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation, Philippine Statistics Authority, and Securities and Exchange Commission.

² NSFI 2022-2028 desired outcomes: (1) reduced disparities in financial inclusion; (2) improved financial health and resilience; (3) more financially capable and empowered consumers; and (4) increased access to finance for underserved sectors (e.g., agriculture, MSMEs/startups).

The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) was established on 22 June 1963 by Republic Act 3591 to protect depositors and help maintain stability in the financial system. The PDIC is an attached agency of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and a member of the Financial Sector Forum, the Financial Stability Coordination Council, and the Financial Inclusion Steering Committee. PDIC news/press releases and other information are available at the website, www.pdic.gov.ph.

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