Bangkok--Jul 18--SET
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has donated THB250,000 worth of SET publications, and the bookshelves to hold them, to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s (BMA) Center for Promoting Household Savings Management. The SET publications will be used in a 12-district pioneer project to encourage a greater understanding about personal finance and efficient saving practices amongst Bangkok families.
SET Senior Vice President and Director of the Thailand Securities Institute (TSI), Mrs. Jiraporn Koosuwan, said: ”The books and other educational materials will be very useful for promoting financial literacy and independence for Bangkok residents. The SET is therefore very pleased to donate these SET publications and bookshelves, worth approximately THB250,000, to the Center in 12 pioneer districts to provide yet more learning opportunities for the people.
“The SET, in collaboration with the Thai Life Assurance Association, the Government Savings Bank and the Association of Investment Management Companies have endeavored to establish this Center for the BMA. The Center is aimed at promoting financial literacy amongst Bangkok residents so that they can learn to more effectively manage their finances, accumulate long-term savings, and hence create financial stability for the family,” the SET’s EVP said.
Under this financial literacy promotion program, it is targeted that, by the end of 2005, Centers will be established in 12 pioneer district offices: Bang Bon, Bang Kae, Bang Kapi, Bang Phlat, Khlong Samwa, Lak si, Lat Krabang, Phaya Thai, Phasi Charoen, Phra Khanong, Phra Nakhon, and Sathorn.
The SET publications that have been donated will serve various groups of readers, including students and the general Bangkok public who seek to learn more about personal finance or who come to the Center for advice. The SET will grant a total of 400 total copies of “Moo-Ood-Eed” (or “The Magic Piggy Bank”) and “Ngern-Thong-Khong-Mee-Kha” (or ”Making Sense of Money’) textbooks for students at four levels. Other publications donated include: “Yak-Ruey-Tong-Roo” (or “If You Want to be Rich, You Must Know This”) Vol. 1 —4, “Ngern-Thong-Tong-Sai-Jai” (or ”Money Matters”), “Sed-Ta-Sad-Han-Song” (or “Economics in Half the Time”)
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