Financial Awareness Programme

Financial Awareness Programme

The Programme is a Joint collaboration between Nouvobanq and UNISEY aimed at promoting financial education with various  target groups; secondary and post secondary students, workers in organizations (for this segment the courses will be tailored and customized), the physically challenged and Nouvobanq staff. Elements of the programme will be also be extended to the primary students in additional initiatives.

The programme was launched officially in July 2023 by Nouvobanq and UNISEY and is open for registration and sign ups. The programme will be rolled out in a very versatile, intuitive and engaged manner to suit the needs for the participants in order to maximise participation.

Courses offered are as per below and relevant dates will be confirmed by UNISEY.

  1. Nouvobanq and its history
  2. Preparing personal budget
  3. Saving and investing one’s money
  4. Credit definition, credit information system and debt repayment
  5. Know Your Customer – definition and requirements
  6. The importance of Bank Statement review
  7. Types of Accounts
  8. E-banking
  9. Theft prevention and cyber crime
  10. Managing financial risk
  11. Planning for retirement
  12. Interest and charges definitions
  13. Customer service in banking
  14. The laws and regulations that guide Banks in Seychelles and their key provisions (Financial Consumer Protection Act 2022, AML/CFT Act and the Financial Institutions Act 2004 etc)
  15. Importance of communicating with Nouvobanq and keeping one’s account up to date.

For more information please watch this short video (link to video)

 If you are interested in taking part please contact Nouvobanq on nvb@nouvobanq.sc/ Tel: 4293000 or UNISEY on marketing@unisey.ac.sc/ Tel: 4381222/2660988