Authors: Dipikaben Solanki
Abstract: In the past few decades, there has been an upsurge in international migration which has led to the creation of new economic opportunities as well as exposing migrants to financial marginalization and institutional obstacles in the host nations. A lot of migrants have problems with the comprehension of new banking systems, financial policies, and credit models that restrict their access to formal financial services and obtaining economic stability in the long term. This paper explores how financial education can help to improve the socio-economic well-being of international migrants and how financial literacy can aid international migrants to adapt to the banking systems of other countries. The study takes the qualitative research design based on secondary data, such as scholarly works and research conducted on migration, financial inclusion, and banking access worldwide. The article examines the connection between financial literacy, bank account ownership, and economic wellbeing of migrants. The results provide that financial literacy enhances the capacity of the migrants to control the level of income, earn savings behaviour, and use formal banking products like bank accounts, remittances, and credit facilities. Financial education can also enable migrants to fit into the institutional financial systems and diminish the reliance on informal financial systems. The paper also notes that financial inclusion can bring to the economies of host countries more comprehensive economic benefits in terms of increased productivity, entrepreneurship, and inclusion in the financial system. The study finds that enhancing the effectiveness of migrant-oriented financial education and enhancing access to non-discriminatory banking services are critical measures to counter social mobility and sustainable economic integration.