Heritage promotes financial literacy to mark money week

Heritage Bank Plc has joined the rest of the world to celebrate 2022 Global Money Week.

The 2022 Global Money Week, which was held from March 21 to 27, marked the 10th anniversary of the yearly event with the theme, ‘build your future, be smart about money.

With a series of educational programmes lined up for the celebration, Heritage Bank Plc raised awareness amongst over 10,000 teens and youths across the 36 states. It also helped to improve the capacity of young people to make sound decisions when it comes to financial matters.

One of the activities to herald this year’s event was the partnership with the Heart-to-Heart Foundation to educate married couples and young people, enlightening them on financial literacy.

Executive Director of the bank, Jude Monye, reiterated Heritage Banks’ commitments to deepening financial inclusion, describing financial literacy as a key enabler in the bank’s quest to drive financial inclusion. He said this could be achieved when young Nigerians are properly educated on the importance of making sound decisions on money matters.

Also, Acting Group Head, Corporate Communications, Ozena Utulu, stressed the importance of financial intelligence, saying this would aid in securing the future of the young ones, enabling them to make better financial choices.

She added that to make money, time management is imperative and should be well understood.

Utulu advised the youths to “start saving now, make the right choices while spending money by creating a budget, identifying their needs and also imbibing the culture of savings”.

The Co-convener, Heart to Heart Foundation, Dr. Stephine Oarhe, commended Heritage Bank for being at the forefront in instilling a saving culture amongst the young generation.