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Can FinTech Spark the Green Revolution in ESG Investing?
Dharmendra Singh, Umar Ahmed, Ahmed Al-Dmour
· pp. 8–25
DOI: 10.17010/ijf/2026/v20i7/176063
Purpose: Financial Technology (FinTech) has transformed the financial landscape by making financial services more accessible, transparent, and efficient, while environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing has become an integral part of sustainable economic growth. Although digital financial platforms grew rapidly, …
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financial technology (FinTech), ESG investing, trust, artificial intelligence, government support, sustainable finance
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Public Debt Dynamics and Fiscal Sustainability in India
Biyaso Ram, Shakti Kumar
· pp. 26–43
DOI: 10.17010/ijf/2026/v20i7/176064
Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the trends and sustainability of public debt in India from 1980 to 2022. Design/Methodology/Approach : A moving average and graphical approach were employed to capture the trend in India’s internal, external, and total debt. …
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public debt, debt-to-GDP ratio, debt sustainability, FRF, indicator-based approach
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Geopolitical Risk Forecasting for Indian Agricultural Commodity Markets
Vaishnavi D., B. R. Santosh, Guruprasad Desai
· pp. 44–63
DOI: 10.17010/ijf/2026/v20i7/176066
Purpose: In this study, we investigated whether a geopolitical risk index (GRI) was a better predictor of Indian commodity prices than traditional econometric models and whether machine-learning models could have improved forecasting performance relative to conventional econometric approaches. Methodology: In …
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geopolitical risk, agricultural commodities, price forecasting, machine learning, volatility spillover, India, emerging markets
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How Financial Literacy Shapes Financial Planning Practices : A PLS-SEM Study of Higher Education Teachers
Kshitija Pandey, Anju Vaswani, Anju Motwani
· pp. 64–84
DOI: 10.17010/ijf/2026/v20i7/176067
Purpose: This study examined the impact of financial knowledge (FK), attitude, and behavior on financial planning practice adoption among higher education teachers. Research Design/Methodology/Approach : Data were collected from 246 faculty members across different academic disciplines for the proposed issue …
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financial literacy, financial planning practices, financial knowledge, financial attitude, financial behavior, structural equation modeling