SERIAN: HSBC Bank Malaysia Berhad and HSBC Amanah Malaysia Berhad (HSBC Malaysia) completed the “Clothes of Confidence: Money and Me” (CoC) programme to support the financial empowerment of underprivileged students in Sarawak.
The six-day programme, in collaboration with Pintar Foundation (Pintar), was aimed at instilling the right skills and attitudes whilst providing the tools needed for the future generation to manage money effectively.
One hundred form four students from Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Tebakang here participated in the financial empowerment and social entrepreneurship workshop to enhance their financial capabilities.
The workshop was specifically targeted at form four students from the B40 income level families to enable them to get a good understanding of basic money management skills as they plan their move into adulthood in the next two years.
“Providing our youth with knowledge on financial literacy is a key part of our sustainability strategy on future skills. Through this project, we hope to equip the young from the communities we serve with the skills, attitudes and tools to be financially capable, managing their money wisely and effectively,” said HSBC Malaysia chief executive officer, Stuart Milne.
“We hope participants will be inspired to become entrepreneurs by leveraging on their increased financial skills, passion and amazing talent and in return, to share their financial knowledge and contribute back to their communities,” he said.
The CoC programme is one of HSBC’s Financial Empowerment projects in Sarawak, with more children from different areas invited to participate and educated via the similar module in the coming months, including students from SMK Mendamit in Limbang. – Bernama
