Education
Emirates Islamic organises school visits to teach children the importance of savings
Dubai, September24, 2014: Emirates Islamic, one of the leading Islamic financial institutions in the UAE, recently held interactive sessionsat five schools in Dubaiaimed at teaching children the importance of savings.
The initiative, in partnership with Dubai Educational Zone (DEZ),is part of Emirates Islamics strategy to instila savings culture in the community, and in particular create awareness amongst youthon the importance of savings. The bank plans to visit several other schools across the seven emirates to spread awareness in the coming months.
Last year, Emirates Islamic created a special Child Savings Account,to promote a savings habit for youngsters. The account is free for children and includes a hassala, the traditional Emirati savings pot, and a complimentary pre-paid card with AED100 credit.The bank also offers several other family-oriented savings productssuch as student bundle packages, school fee payment options on credit cards at favourable terms and conditions and life takaful cover up to AED120,000 for the parent or guardian with the child as beneficiary for a maximum of five children.