Move, shake and bank

Move, shake and bank You can check your balance on the go. See if you can afford a new outfit. Or check how your savings and investments are growing from anywhere in the world. Mobile banking is becoming more popular. The ING International Survey Financial Empowerment in the Digital Age asked almost 12,000 people in 12 countries in Europe about how they are using the technology. We're mobile Half of Germans who do not use mobile More than three-quarters of Brits who use mobile banking agree they 'feel more in control' of their money banking are put off by security fears Poles have the largest share who use mobile banking while they actually shop The Netherlands is the most developed mobile banking spot, according to our measure that takes internet penetration into account Romanians are the least likely to use mobile banking, with fewer than one-in-four using it Belgians are the most likely to say they don't use mobile banking because they don't have a smartphone or tablet Turkey is our mobile banking hotspot, with the largest share of internet users who use mobile banking Spanish are the most likely to use mobile banking to move money between their accounts It's like having a bank in my pocket Of people in Europe who use mobile banking... agree they have more control over say they are overdrawn less check their say they pay bills on time 55% account more 84% 73% 62% often their spending more often often Who's managing money on the move? Men Young Turkey Mobile banking is most popular among men: 42% of men in Europe use mobile banking compared with 31% of women. And 13% of Half of 25-to-34-year-olds use mobile banking. The figure falls to a third for 45-to-54-year-olds. C+ Turkey is our mobile banking hotspot, with Spain and the Netherlands in joint second place. men use it at least once a day compared with 9% of women. eZonomics ING Source: ING International Survey Financial Empowerment in the Digital Age. Read more on www.ezonomics.com/iis