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Does digital financial literacy increase savings in formal financial institutions?

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  • Afroza Sultana

    (Premier University)

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Recent evidence indicates that citizens exhibit low involvement in financial activities within formal financial institutions. Therefore, this study explores how Digital Financial Literacy (DFL) influences savings in formal financial institutions. Using data from the Global Findex Database 2021 and the Standard & Poor’s Global FinLit Survey 2014, covering 135 countries, the study applies multiple regression analysis to assess how DFL predicts savings in formal financial institutions, while controlling for various country-level factors. The results show that among the three dimensions of digital financial literacy, financial skills and behaviors positively affect savings. In contrast, financial attitudes like trust in financial institutions and confidence in managing financial matters negatively affect savings behavior. Overall, financial literacy explains 78.8% of the variation in savings at the formal financial institutions across countries, with cross-validation supporting the robustness of the findings. This study contributes to existing literature by integrating several digital and segmented dimensions of financial literacy and enhancing external validity by including a broad range of countries for cross-country generalization in financial inclusion research. Key Words:Financial Literacy, Digital Financial Literacy, Savings, Financial Inclusion

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  • Afroza Sultana, 2025. "Does digital financial literacy increase savings in formal financial institutions?," International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (2147-4478), Center for the Strategic Studies in Business and Finance, vol. 14(5), pages 170-188, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:rbs:ijbrss:v:14:y:2025:i:5:p:170-188
    DOI: 10.20525/ijrbs.v14i5.4296
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