scholarly journals The Impact of Financial Literacy on Investment Decisions: With Special Reference to Undergraduates in Western Province, Sri Lanka

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 110-126
Author(s):  
Kumari D.A.T
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Special Reference ◽  
Financial Literacy ◽  
Investment Decisions ◽  
Western Province ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals The Effect of Financial Literacy on Personal Investment Decisions amongst Medical Practitioners in Sri Lanka

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 123-126
Author(s):  
S. H. M. L. Walakumbura
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Financial Literacy ◽  
Investment Decision ◽  
Investment Decisions ◽  
Financial Knowledge ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Medical Practitioners ◽  
Personal Investment ◽  
The Impact

Financial literacy is very essential for any individual in order to efficient and effective decisions regarding their personal investments. Based on that scenario, this study examines the impact of financial literacy on personal investment decisions amongst medical practitioners in Sri Lanka. Personal investment decision has been considered as the dependent variable while financial knowledge, financial skills and financial attitude has been considered as the proxies for the independent variable. Deductive approach has been employed using primary data which is obtained from 205 respondents throughout the country. Descriptive and inferential statistics such as multiple linear regression have been used for the analysis purpose. The results suggested that there is a significant impact between the financial knowledge and financial skills on investment decision while the financial attitude does not have a significant impact on the investment decision. The empirical findings of this study are helpful for any individual who is willing to take effective investment decisions, academics, policy makers and all other related interested parties.

scholarly journals Environment and Potential Affecting Investment Decision for Accommodation Business: Case of Less Visited Area in Samut Songkhram and Phatthalung Province

2021 ◽  
Vol 58 (2) ◽  
pp. 1706-1717
Author(s):  
Krisada Sungkhamanee, Piyadhida Sungkhamanee
Keyword(s):  
Financial Literacy ◽  
Investment Decision ◽  
Investment Decisions ◽  
Business Case ◽  
Potential Factors ◽  
Short Term Investment ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Moderating Role

Investment decisions have great importance in different sectors of various countries and these decisions are the basis on which the outcomes of the investments are based. However, there might be certain factors that might lead to the incorrect long term and short term investment decisions. In this regard, the current study has been conducted with the core motive to explore the impact casted by the environment and potential factors i.e. salience and overconfidence on the long term investment decisions for accommodation business along with the moderation of a variable i.e. financial literacy. To fulfill this objective, the researcher has collected data from the investors of accommodation businesses in Thailand. The collected data has been subjected to different statistical techniques and tools for analysis purpose and the results have been obtained. The results obtained by the analysis of the collected data indicate that salience and overconfidence have significant impact on the long term investment decision. In addition, the moderating role of financial literacy has also been found as significant in the study. The results suggest that the investors of the accommodation business must consider the aspects of salience and overconfidence before taking any long term investment decision to avoid failure of the investment decision.    

scholarly journals Impact of Self Service Technology Quality on Customer Satisfaction: A Case of Retail Banks in Western Province in Sri Lanka

2015 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gunawardana H.M.R.S.S. ◽  
D. Kulathunga ◽  
W.L.M.V. Perera
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Customer Satisfaction ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Internet Banking ◽  
Technological Advancement ◽  
Western Province ◽  
Quality Dimensions ◽  
Self Service ◽  
Self Service Technology ◽  
The Impact

Rapid technological advancement in the banking environment drives Sri Lankan banks to adopt self-service technologies to deliver services via SMS banking, Internet banking and telephone banking facilities, Automated Teller Machines (ATM) etc. This study explored the perceived quality of the self-service technology of these services and its effect on customer satisfaction. The literature survey and in depth interviews helped to formulate quality dimensions: security, efficiency, eases of use, reliability and convenience and those dimensions were assessed through a questionnaire. This study surveyed 215 customers from branches of six dominating commercial banks located in Western Province of Sri Lanka. Data were subjected to Principal Component Analysis and retained factors were regressed using multiple regressions to assess the impact of quality dimensions on customer satisfaction. The results revealed that reliability and convenience have positive impacts on customer satisfaction but efficiency has a negative effect.

scholarly journals The Impact of Bank Behavior, Financial Literacy on Investment Decisions, Mediation of Financial Inclusion and Debt Behavior. Study on Working Capital and Investment Debtors at Regional Development Bank Yogyakarta Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
pp. 626-635
Author(s):  
Heru Kristanto
Keyword(s):  
Regional Development ◽  
Financial Literacy ◽  
Investment Decisions ◽  
Financial Inclusion ◽  
Development Bank ◽  
Working Capital ◽  
Bank Behavior ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Regional Development Bank ◽  
Debt Behavior

Bank behavior, financial literacy, financial inclusion, debt behavior, and investment affect the economic growth of an industry. The purpose of this research is to examine the effect of bank behavior, financial literacy, financial inclusion, debt behavior on investment decisions of working capital and investment debtors in the Regional Development Bank of Yogyakarta. Indonesia. Examine the mediating role of financial inclusion, debt behavior on investment decisions. The research sample are 280 debtors. The analysis model used mediation regression with the PLS program. The results showed that: Bank behavior has an effect on financial inclusion. Bank behavior has an effect on debt behavior. Financial literacy has an effect on financial inclusion. Financial literacy has an effect on debt behavior. Financial inclusion mediates the effect of bank behavior on investment decisions. Debt behavior mediates the effect of financial literacy on investment decisions. The managerial implication of this research is: the flexibility of providing credit to customers, must be followed by control of the use of funds. Financial literacy, financial inclusion and higher debtor debt behavior will increase the movement of the industry. The right investment will improve entrepreneurial and banking performance.

scholarly journals EFFECT OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND FINANCIAL LITERACY ON INVESTMENT DECISION MAKING WITH A MEDIATING ROLE OF RISK PERCEPTION

2014 ◽  
Vol 02 (02) ◽  
pp. 12-20
Author(s):  
Sahar Parvez ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Risk Perception ◽  
Financial Literacy ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Investment Decision ◽  
Investment Decisions ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Investment Decision Making ◽  
The Impact

This research paper examines the impact of emotional intelligence and financial literacy on investment decision with a mediating role of risk perception. The data is collected by using questionnaire, from a sample of 152 investors, from stock exchange and banks. The results support that to make adequate investment decisions, investors should be financially literate and have control on their emotions. However, risk perception of investors does not mediate this relationship.

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