Brits amongst most financially literate, global survey finds

British people came out sixth best in a global survey by ratings agency Standard & Poor's (S&P), which tested people on their knowledge across numeracy, interest compounding, inflation, and risk diversification. It found 67% of adults were financially literate compared with an average of 55% across the G7 countries and 53% in high income OECD economies. The UK was also the only country in Western Europe, and one of countries 13 globally, where women fared better than men in terms of their financial literacy. Courtney Geduldig of McGraw Hill, parent company of S&P, said: "We believe...