Caracas Stock Exchange and the Central University of Venezuela sign an educational agreement

As part of the strategy to further boost the Venezuelan stock market and stock culture, the Caracas Stock Exchange signed this Friday An inter-institutional cooperation agreement with the Central University of Venezuela, through the Postgraduate Studies Center of the Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences (CEP-FACES-UCV). This initiative aims to offer diplomas, courses and workshops to students and professionals from different areas, as well as investors, stock market houses, broadcasters and general public.

“In our goal of making our stock market known, a fundamental part is financial education, at all levels. We are going to train public runners and investment advisors; We will emphasize the training of journalists and social communication students, so that they know the stock market information and can disseminate this sector that is a fundamental part for the economic development of the country, ”said the president of the Caracas Stock Exchange, José Grasso Vecchio.

The act, held at the Hall of former Presidents of the Cumper Corro, was attended by the rector of the Central University of Venezuela, Victor Rago, who said that «it is an opportunity that we value to a high degree, to be able to establish close relations of cooperation, promoted by shared aspirations and reciprocal benefits, with organizations such as the Caracas Stock Exchange and in general with the Venezuelan business world.»

The agreement was signed by Grasso Vecchio, on behalf of the Venezuelan Capital Market Institute, and the Dean of the Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences of the UCV, Luís Angarita, who was accompanied by the Extension Coordinator, María Isabel Díaz; the director of the School of Economy, Emilio Flores and the representatives of the Maraisa Prieto and Verónica Molina communications area.

Angarita, on the other hand, said this agreement «opens the doors to a very enriching world for both institutions because we can develop not only courses and research that will tend to improve not only the financial environment, not only the performance of the stock market, but the feedback it has for the research of the university.»

Finally, the president of the stock market expressed that it is «A new stage for our Venezuelan Capital Market Institute that will go with the University’s thrust and see it as a win-win relationship». In this way, the Venezuelan Capital Market Institute marks the beginning of a new facet in its career of almost 40 years dedicated to the training of professionals in the stock market.