In the study carried out by the BNA in the second quarter of this year, only 37 percent of respondents over the age of 15 have a family budget and 76 percent have already faced financial difficulties, pointed out Marília Poças, who considered that the low levels show that it is necessary to intensify efforts in financial education due to the challenges present in the current economic situation.
Thus, she said that the central bank "promotes financial education" so that people know the instruments to manage their money in the future.
"For this reason, the BNA promotes financial education, especially this week, in order to help citizens learn about the tools to manage their money in the future", she said, quoted by Angop.
The person who also provided other data was Lourenço Kibonda, a technician from the BNA's Financial Inclusion department. According to him, out of every 100 national citizens, 75 percent do not have financial savings.
The person in charge also revealed that the entity's research showed that more than half (59 percent) of the population is considered vulnerable and only 10 percent are financially healthy, writes Angop.
In turn, Edilson Pimenta, director of the central bank's Financial Inclusion department, took the opportunity to remember that the Coordination Committee for the National Financial Inclusion Strategy was established with the aim of changing this panorama. Its creation took place last year, and the committee includes several public and private entities and is expected to launch the National Strategy by the first three months of next year.
The project will be submitted to public consultation in December this year, with the aim of receiving policy contributions aimed at increasing percentage levels, said the person responsible, cited by Angop.
Savings Week wants to awaken society to the "importance of developing savings habits"
According to a statement from the BNA, to which VerAngola had access, 'Savings Week' will be held throughout this week, which aims to awaken citizens to the "importance of developing savings habits, as a catalyst for socioeconomic development, and contribute to the promotion of literacy and financial inclusion".
Promoted by the BNA, 'Savings Week' has the motto "Money saved, future assured".
"With the aim of raising society's awareness of the importance of developing savings habits, as a catalyst for socioeconomic development, and contributing to the promotion of literacy and financial inclusion, the National Bank of Angola promotes from October 28th to November 1st, in Luanda and in regional delegations, 'Savings Week', under the motto, 'Money saved, future assured!'", the note reads.
According to the central bank, this initiative is aimed at "the population in general, with a particular focus on children, young people and women", with the aim of marking World Savings Day, which is celebrated next Thursday, "through actions training and raising awareness among the population".
"During the economy week, several activities will be carried out at national level, with emphasis on financial education lectures aimed at general education students taking place in school auditoriums and media libraries, in addition to financial inclusion campaigns for the general public", says the note.
