Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Amando M. Tetangco, Jr. will lead bank officials in the conduct of activities under the BSP Economic and Financial Learning Program (BSP-EFLP) for Western Visayas here at Iloilo City on Oct. 2-4.
Gov. Tetangco will lead the Oct. 2 formal opening of the 6th leg of the program that will be attended by representatives of the banking sector, business and academic communities, officials from other government agencies, and members of the media. Tetangco will be joined by BSP Deputy Governor Diwa C. Guinigundo.
The event will be highlighted by the re-launching of the Economic and Financial Learning Center (EFLC) of the BSP in its Iloilo Branch Office. The activity will start with the unveiling of the EFLC-Iloilo signage, followed by the blessing of the EFLC premises.
The BSP-EFLP consolidates the educational outreach activities of the BSP under one flagship program. It consists of a series of learning sessions and activities which aim to promote greater public awareness and understanding of essential economic and financial issues.
The Iloilo leg of the BSP-EFLP will also include:
October 3, 2012
Financial Education Expo for Students and Members of the Academe
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Kalantiao Hall, Sarabia Manor Hotel and Convention Center
“Be up to SPeed on BSP,” Information Campaign on the Role of the BSP in the Economy
8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Dendrobium and Aria Function Rooms, Amigo Terrace Hotel
October 4, 2012
Financial Education Expo for the Working Sector
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Kalantiao Hall, Sarabia Manor Hotel and Convention Center
“Paghahanda sa Kinabukasan” Financial Learning Campaign for Overseas Filipinos and their Beneficiaries (FLC-OF)
8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Dendrobium and Aria Function Rooms, Amigo Terrace Hotel
Users’ Forum on BSP-Produced Statistics
12:30 to 4:00 p.m.
Azalea and Miltonia Function Rooms, Amigo Terrace Hotel
BSP said the learning sessions and activities of the BSP-EFLP are expected to help people make wise financial decisions. It added that the program also embodies the goal of the BSP to promote economic and financial education among its stakeholders, who can then become its more effective partners in maintaining stable prices as well as in ensuring a stronger and safer banking and payments system.
