BRAC Bank TARA in association with BRAC EPL Stock Brokerage Ltd has recently arranged a webinar titled “Grow Your Money” to facilitate women’s financial independence and investment as well.
Shabnaz Amin Auditi, associate professor of Finance at Dhaka University, Anika Mafiz, research analyst of BRAC EPL Stock Brokerage Ltd, and Rashada Akter, investor of BRAC EPL Stock Brokerage Ltd, were present in the virtual event, moderated by Fardina Hafiz, head of Customer Experience, BRAC Bank, according to a statement.
Shabnaz Amin Aditi discussed the importance of women's financial independence and the ways of achieving it. She encouraged women to start investing even the amount is smaller. She also talked about the options of investment and the way to know about them.
The speakers highlighted the capital market as one of the key means of investment. In her speech, Anika Mafiz focused the opportunities and benefits of investment in the capital market. She also highlighted why and how a woman can start her investment journey.
Investor Rashada Akter shared her own investment journey and how she was benefitted by investing in the capital market. She also emphasised the digitalisation of the stock market for women and the necessity of women employees in a brokerage for the comfortable service.
To motivate women to invest in the capital market, BRAC EPL Stock Brokerage Limited will provide special benefits to BRAC Bank TARA customers. In addition, it will continue to conduct awareness programmes regarding other services as well as ensure women's participation in the financial sector, added the organisers.