{"id":52466,"date":"2026-03-31T19:47:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T17:47:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oeb.org.cy\/eurosteps-walking-challenge-smart-steps-for-smart-finance\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T19:47:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T17:47:14","slug":"eurosteps-walking-challenge-smart-steps-for-smart-finance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oeb.org.cy\/en\/eurosteps-walking-challenge-smart-steps-for-smart-finance\/","title":{"rendered":"EuroSteps Walking Challenge \u2013 &#8220;Smart steps for smart finance!&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Employers and Industrialists Federation (OEB) informs about the European initiative <strong data-start=\"194\" data-end=\"265\">&#8220;EuroSteps Walking Challenge: Smart steps for smart finance!&#8221;,<\/strong> which is promoted by the European Central Bank and the Central Bank of Cyprus, in the context of strengthening financial literacy.<\/p>\n<p>It is an innovative action that combines physical activity with financial education, leveraging the <strong data-start=\"570\" data-end=\"582\">&#8220;Walk15&#8221;<\/strong> mobile phone application.<\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"1efyjjq\" data-start=\"590\" data-end=\"614\"><\/h3>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"1efyjjq\" data-start=\"590\" data-end=\"614\">Duration of Action<\/h3>\n<p><strong data-start=\"615\" data-end=\"639\">1 \u2013 30 April 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"em6ugo\" data-start=\"646\" data-end=\"674\"><\/h3>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"em6ugo\" data-start=\"646\" data-end=\"674\">Initiative Objective<\/h3>\n<p>To enhance citizens&#8217; 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