March 27th, 2008
16% of mobile phone owners use mobile banking
Some 16% of mobile phone subscribers already use mobile banking services, and 60% of them use the services at least once a week, the study found, according to Harris Interactive study. Consumers not currently banking or buying on-the-go expressed interest in having such applications on their mobile phones: checking bank account balances/transfer funds (35% selected this app); receiving text message alerts from financial institutions (33%); shopping (16%); making wire transfers and stock-trading (9% each)
