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‘Poor financial literacy drives vulnerability risks, exclusion’

‘Poor financial literacy drives vulnerability risks, exclusion’

A lack of financial literacy and unfamiliarity with digital technologies are key drivers of financial vulnerability and exclusion, Europe’s three financial sector supervisors said in a collective report.

Access to digital channels and digital infrastructure has become a prerequisite for consumers to make use of financial services, the report said, adding that a lack of digital financial skills also makes consumers more prone to be targets of digital scams and fraud.

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