Bangkok--Dec 22--SET
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy (CRMA) to jointly promote greater understanding in finance and investment by the academy’s cadets, lecturers, school staff, and the general public. A “SET Corner” has also been introduced at the CRMA’s library.
The SET President, Mr. Kittiratt Na-Ranong, disclosed that today the SET signed a MOU with the Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy (CRMA) in Nakorn Nayok Province to jointly promote financial literacy amongst the academy’s cadets, lecturers, school staff, as well as the youth and community in the CRMA neighborhood. The SET has also introduced a “SET Corner” at the CRMA’s library as well.
“The collaboration with CRMA is a result of a recent visit to the SET by Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn and a number of CRMA cadets this past November. HRH intends to encourage a greater understanding of the Thai economy and finance amongst the cadets and lecturers at the CRMA.
“Hence, the SET and CRMA will co-host activities to provide essential fundamental knowledge about finance and investment, the market and the economy, as well as providing the opportunity to cadets and lecturers to study utilizing the e-learning system at www.tsi-thailand.org. This will include training courses entitled ‘Making Sense of Money’, ‘Investing in Equities’, ‘Investing in Debts Instruments’, ‘Fundamental Knowledge About Derivatives’, and ‘Fundamentals of Market Economics’.
“In addition to these courses, the SET has also installed a ‘SET Corner’ and is providing the SETSMART service to the CRMA’s cadets and lecturers as well as the general public to use. This is aimed at providing them with easier access to essential information useful for making investment decision,” the SET President said.
Lt. Gen. Sutep Posuwan, Commander of the CRMA, said that presently there are 2,696 cadets and officers at the Academy. Having these facilities will help expand their knowledge about finance and investment. They will also be able to access the information more conveniently. The training will directly help them better plan their finances.
Signing a MOU with the CRMA is the SET’s 6th MOU signing under the University Networking Project. It has previously signed MOUs with Chiang Mai University, Khon Kaen University, Chulalongkorn University, Thammasat University, and Prince of Songkla University respectively. The Project is aimed at promoting mutual cooperation between the SET and these institutions of higher learning. The Project supports academic institutions in both regional and central areas to serve as knowledge centers that disseminate news and information. This Project also helps to educate the institutions’ staff and the public about finance and investment utilizing appropriate methodologies.
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