Asia Pacific Middle East Africa
A survey of women consumers across Asia Pacific Middle East Africa (APMEA) comprises basic money management, financial planning and investment. The top ten of APMEA Women MasterCard's Financial Literacy Index are: Thai 73.9, New Zealand 71.3, Australia 70.2, Vietnam 70.1, Singapore 69.4, Taiwan 68.7, Philippines 68.2, Hong Kong 68.0, Indonesia 66.5 and Malaysia 66.0.
A nationwide survey was conducted by SEDCO HOlding in Saudi Arabia to understand the level of financial literacy in the youth. The survey involved a thousand young Saudi nationals and the results showed that only 11 percent keep track of their spending; although 75 percent thought they understood the basics of money management. An in-depth analysis of SEDCO’s survey revealed that 45 percent of youngsters do not save any money at all, while only 20 percent save 10 percent of their monthly income. In terms of spending habits, the study indicated that items such as mobile phones and travel account for nearly 80 percent of purchases. Regarding financing their lifestyle, 46 percent of youth rely on their parents to fund big ticket items. Fortunately, 90 percent of the respondents stated that they are interested in increasing their financial knowledge.
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