Opportunities for all
We believe everyone has the right to access basic financial services.
Financial literacy
Visa understands the value of financial education to communities worldwide, and its power in creating opportunities for upward mobility and a better life for all. For nearly two decades, Visa has been developing financial literacy programs globally to help individuals make informed financial decisions. We believe that learning how to spend, save and budget are essential skills that everyone needs to learn, especially the younger generation in Hong Kong.
The Practical Money Skills (www.practicalmoneyskills.com.hk/en) website is tailored to local people of all ages to better understand the concept of money management and the ways to manage their finances. Visitors can brush up their knowledge on basic credit, debt, budgeting and saving concepts through calculators and interactive games, and acquire valuable financial tips in preparation for major life events, such as marriage and home purchasing.
The Financial Football Game is interactive. Available in both English and Chinese, it engages players while passing on financial knowledge. Teams compete by answering multiple-choice questions on financial concepts advance across the football field in an attempt to score a goal.
Start playing by visiting www.practicalmoneyskills.com.hk/en
FIFA Fever Financial Literacy Program 2014 is a comprehensive program combining interactive Financial Football Game, school visits and the Summer Dream Challenge which invites secondary school students to submit proposals on how to make use of a budget of HK$3,000 for a meaningful summer. The Program aims to promote basic financial management skills by stimulating students’ creativity and allowing them to learn through implementing the plan. Watch the video
In 2015, Visa supported the Hong Kong Liberal Studies Financial Literacy Championship, which is organized by iknow of the Hong Kong Economic Journal Company Limited and Hong Kong Education City and co-organized by the Education Bureau and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA). It is an online quiz designed to enable secondary school students to make connections across different fields of knowledge and to broaden students’ knowledge and cultivate students’ interest in personal finance and current affairs, so that they can face future challenges with confidence.
This Championship has successfully joined by almost one-third of all secondary schools in Hong Kong with 5,777 submissions. Winning students are given a valuable opportunity to visit the HKMA Information Centre and meet with its senior executives. Watch the video