Bengkulu Utara, July 18, 2024 - The Capital Market Study Group (KSPM) of the Faculty of Economics and Business, Bengkulu University (FEB UNIB) has successfully carried out the Financial and Investment Literacy Village Movement with the theme “Improving Financial Literacy of Village Communities for Sustainable Prosperity” together with OJK Bengkulu, BEI Bengkulu, and Phintraco Sekuritas. This activity is one of the real efforts to improve the quality of Indonesian society, especially rural communities who rarely and hardly get information related to investment and finance. This activity took place offline in the village of Talang Ginting, North Bengkulu Regency and was attended by 41 participants consisting of various ages. The activity started from 13:30 to 15:30 WIB. The participants came with high enthusiasm to broaden their horizons in the world of capital markets and investment. 

Through this activity, participants were introduced to what OJK is. The Financial Services Authority (OJK) is an independent institution responsible for regulating, supervising, examining and investigating all activities in the financial services sector in Indonesia. The speaker from OJK Bengkulu, in this case represented by Ms. Sarah Debriyanti who serves as Staff of Supervision of Financial Services Business Conduct, Education, Consumer Protection and Strategic Management Services, explained the important tasks of OJK, various modes of fraud that often occur in Indonesia, and the steps that must be taken if we are aware of indications of fraud. 

Furthermore, the Indonesia Stock Exchange (BEI) KP Bengkulu, in this case represented by Ms. Herlin Andini, explained in more detail about the capital market and investment. The material included an introduction to the capital market which explained the definition, function, and role of the capital market in the economy, as well as various financial instruments traded such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds. Then next, representatives of PT Phintraco Sekuritas, in this case represented by Ms. Oktavia Safitri, explained the mechanism of stock trading, the process of opening a securities account, the process of buying and selling shares, to how to buy and sell shares and profit from stocks. 

The purpose of this activity is to increase the knowledge of the village community about the world of capital markets and investment. The community, especially the younger generation, is expected to start being interested in investing and can manage their finances better. By understanding the basics of finance, the community can make better financial management strategies, make investment strategies, and improve financial and investment literacy, so as to improve the welfare and economic value of each participant.