Why sources matter

Financial information can influence important decisions. Finlitera therefore aims to distinguish evidence, general principles, examples, and opinion. Sources help readers understand where factual claims come from and where to verify current information.

Our preferred source hierarchy

• Primary official sources: legislation, government departments, tax authorities, regulators, central banks, national statistics offices, and official public reports.
• International institutions: recognized organizations that publish economic, development, financial-stability, or consumer-protection research.
• Academic and professional research: peer-reviewed studies, universities, and transparent professional bodies.
• Reliable secondary sources: reputable publications that identify their evidence, authors, methodology, and corrections process.

How we evaluate a source

We consider authority, publication date, methodology, geographic relevance, transparency, potential conflicts, and whether the source directly supports the claim. A popular article is not automatically strong evidence, and a source from one country may not apply elsewhere.

How references appear

References may appear as links within the text, a source note below a claim, or an official-sources section near the end of an article. Educational lessons that explain stable principles may use fewer citations than articles containing current statistics, laws, product protections, or economic data.

Data, calculations, and examples

Illustrative calculations are designed to explain a concept and may use rounded figures. They are not forecasts or guaranteed outcomes. Economic and survey data may later be revised by the original publisher. Investment examples should be read alongside their assumptions, fees, taxes, inflation, and risk limitations.

Local differences

Banking protection, credit systems, taxes, insurance, pensions, consumer rights, and investment rules differ across countries. Finlitera aims to make these limits clear and encourages readers to verify local official guidance.

Freshness and updates

Current statistics, laws, rates, limits, and product rules should be checked against the latest official publication. We may update pages when reliable information changes, when a source becomes unavailable, or when a clearer primary source is found.

Corrections and source suggestions

To report an unsupported claim, outdated reference, broken link, or stronger primary source, use the Contact Finlitera page. Please include the page title, the relevant sentence, and the source you recommend.

For more detail about our writing and correction standards, read the Editorial Policy.