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By: Andy Haldane

Andy Haldane is a former chief economist of the Bank of England and former CEO of the Royal Society of Arts

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  • The UK is a financial world leader, so why are our numeracy levels so poor?

    Opinion

    Poor numeracy skills have real financial consequences. If the City is to remain a financial powerhouse, we must address the nation’s deteriorating maths, writes Andy Haldane on National Numeracy Day Financial services is a numbers game. Success in finance requires mastery of a wide range of skills, professional and interpersonal. But without a command of [...]

    Around half of the UK adult population have levels of numeracy no better than that expected of an 11-year old (Photo by John Titchen/Three Lions/Getty Images)

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