Golden Ratio of Mapping Idea and Literature Format
Vol. 6 No. 4 (2026): August – October

The Influence of Financial Literacy and Digital Payment Experience on Millennials’ Saving Intention through Financial Self-Efficacy: Evidence from General Bank Savings Products in North Toraja Regency

Glorian Parannuan Boong (Institut Bisnis dan Keuangan (IBK) Nitro)
Rachman Suwandaru (Institut Bisnis dan Keuangan (IBK) Nitro)
V. Verawaty (Institut Bisnis dan Keuangan (IBK) Nitro)



Article Info

Publish Date
21 Oct 2026

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the effects of financial literacy and digital payment experience on millennials’ saving intention toward general bank savings products, with financial self-efficacy as an intervening variable in North Toraja Regency. This study employed a quantitative approach using an explanatory research design and a cross-sectional survey. Data were collected through questionnaires distributed to millennials in North Toraja Regency who met the predetermined research criteria. The data were analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling-Partial Least Squares (SEM-PLS) to examine both the direct and indirect relationships among the variables. The results show that: (1) financial literacy has a positive and significant effect on millennials’ financial self-efficacy in North Toraja Regency; (2) digital payment experience has a positive but insignificant effect on millennials’ financial self-efficacy; (3) financial literacy has a positive but insignificant direct effect on millennials’ saving intention toward general bank savings products; (4) digital payment experience has a positive and significant effect on millennials’ saving intention toward general bank savings products in North Toraja Regency; (5) financial self-efficacy has a positive and significant effect on millennials’ saving intention toward general bank savings products in North Toraja Regency; (6) financial literacy has a positive and significant indirect effect on millennials’ saving intention through financial self-efficacy; and (7) digital payment experience has a positive but insignificant indirect effect on millennials’ saving intention through financial self-efficacy.

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grmilf

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Decision Sciences, Operations Research & Management Economics, Econometrics & Finance Education Library & Information Science Social Sciences

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