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A time to save

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Strategist Team Mumbai

Amid economic uncertainties, saving remains a high priority globally. Forty-six per cent of global consumers claim they put their spare cash in savings, up 4 percentage points in the last six months.

The world's most avid savers hail from the Asia Pacific, where an average of 57 per cent of consumers choose to build their nest eggs. Singapore leads the pack with 69 per cent consumers putting their spare cash in savings, followed by the Philippines (65 per cent) and Thailand (65 per cent).

 

While Indians appear to be slightly less worried about the economic downtrends, savings remain their biggest priority, too

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First Published: Jun 24 2008 | 12:00 AM IST

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