Malaysian millennials save money but don’t invest, survey finds

Malaysian millennials save money but don’t invest, survey finds

But they are quite disciplined and follow monthly budgets.

Half of Malaysian millennials do not invest their money, says a survey.
PETALING JAYA:
Nearly half of Malaysian millennials do not invest their money, a survey has found.

Luno, a company in the field of crypto asset exchange, said about 43% of the 910 respondents from Malaysia “do not invest at all”.

It said that around 31% of Malaysian millennials did not have an investment strategy, while 16% only invested once every one or two years.

The survey said about 54% of Malaysian millennials claim they need more information on how to invest their money.

“As a result, Malaysian millennials are still more busy saving than using the money they have for investment,” it said.

The survey also found that 90% of millennials prepare monthly budgets, with 70% of them following the plan.

“These findings indicate that Malaysian millennials are quite disciplined with their financial budget designs”.

Meanwhile, the survey also found that 54% of Malaysian millennials seek financial information through online applications and websites.

The survey, conducted between May and June, sampled around 7,000 respondents in Europe, Africa and Southeast Asia.

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