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22nd October, 2014

“Entrepreneurship and financial education”

Associação Portuguesa de Bancos is one of the partners in the Portuguese Financial Education Plan (PNFF). It is participating in the Financial Education Day events organised by the Portuguese Financial Supervisory Authority, which will be held at Palácio D. Manuel, Évora from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on 31 October.

This year's events are devoted especially to financial education for entrepreneurship and involve primary pupils and secondary, university and vocational students in Évora.

Financial Education Day is when the partners in the Portuguese Financial Education Plan (PNFF) get together to raise public awareness of the importance of financial education. The date chosen, 31 October, coincides with World Savings Day.

The APB will be raising awareness among young people and adults of the importance of financial education.

APB activities – Financial Education Day 2014
Palácio D. Manuel, Évora

Pilot branch

A pilot bank branch will be run by apprenticeship training students from Instituto de Formação Bancária (IFB) in Lisbon.

The IFB students will answer their "customers'" questions about everyday banking matters such as using cards, loan conditions, savings products, etc.

APB Stand

TOUTCH SCREEN QUIZ, where visitors can measure their financial culture

Boas Práticas, Boas Contas Website – based on practical cases, it uses clear, simple language on banking services. www.bpbc.pt provides information for young people.
Financial education game, providing recreational contact with banking and financial matters and encouraging people to find out more on the financial education Boas Práticas, Boas Contas and Todos Contam websites
Savings Wall – where people can leave their ideas about savings
Financial screening, a test to identify participants' savings profile.

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