| Daniel Lim |
AUTORITI Monetari Brunei Darussalam (AMBD) yesterday held its second National Savings Day 2018 Roadshow at Sayyidina Ali Secondary School (SMSA) in Kuala Belait.
The roadshow is a collaborative effort with the Ministry of Education (MoE), Radio Television Brunei (RTB), Employees Trust Fund (TAP) as well as relevant agencies and financial institutions.
Legislative Council member cum Kampong Labi 1 Village Head Yang Berhormat Hanapi bin Mohd Siput attended as the guest of honour. Also present were senior AMBD officers, Cluster Six Head Asmah binti Tengah and SMSA Principal Pengiran Hajah Zeiniun binti Pengiran Mudin.
The roadshow works towards the Financially Literate Generation theme.
In 2016, the roadshow targetted primary school students, while the following year targetted those in secondary schools.
This year, the roadshow targets students from sixth form centres and higher education institutions.
The annual roadshow represents AMBD’s continuous initiative to help develop a financially literate generation, in line with the Brunei Vision 2035 of achieving a dynamic and sustainable economy with highly skilled population.
AMBD Financial Consumer Issues Unit Head Rina Hayane binti Haji Sumardi noted that eight booths were set up at the venue, teaching students to be financially savvy.
“The roadshow looks to instil a financially literate mindset, encouraging students to save money, which helps them to be financially independent. It also highlights the importance of saving from an early age,” she said.
Around 100 students from sixth form centres and higher education institutions in the Belait District tried their hand at financial-related games and activities organised by AMBD, TAP, banks, insurance companies and Takaful operators, and Junior Achievement Brunei.
The guest of honour toured the various booth set up by the agencies.
The next roadshow will be held at the Tutong Sixth Form Centre on on July 4, followed by the next in the Brunei-Muara District on July 11. Other events to be held in conjunction with National Savings Day 2018 will be a Financial Fun Fair at the Jerudong Park Colonnade on August 4-5, which will feature a host of family fun-packed programmes and interactive activities.