Financial literacy makes a major impact to the soundness of the financial system. The RBA believes that borrowers in a financially educated society will be less likely to take on more debt just because credit is easily accessible. The Bank argues the borrowers will have a much better chance of riding out an economic recession without defaulting on their debt repayments. This, in turn, will help minimize the bad debt experience of financial institutions and therefore, help strengthen the health and efficiency of the financial system.
