that's not statistics, since I am a single user,
but I use mobile banking (Citibank) a lot.
For transfers, paying the rent, checking the
balance etc. It works very well and efficiently.
I have not done research, but my guess is that
lots of people use it. Almost all big banks,
e.g. Mitsubishi bank etc have mobile banking.
Gerhard
Giovanni Bertani wrote:
>> I cannot help but conclude
>>that mobile banking is not being done. whether this is because people
>>are
>>not interested or because they perceive the services are too complex is
>>another question. given that japanese ATMs almost always have a long
>>line
>>of people waiting suggests there is a need.
>>Cheers,
>>Jeff Funk
>
>
>
>
> Thank you Jeff
> So looks like that mobile banking payments have so many barriers like
> costs and complexity
> that makes this service uninteresting.
>
> We probably should wait for new service/payment models and secure
> technologies more mobile
> friendly than those existent.
>
> I wonder if realtime information services connected with their
> accounts, investments, loans etch
> based on browsing and messages are more used than mobile payments as
> they are less complex
> to use.
>
> I see quiet useful receiving a message that confirms that I've been
> (Finally) payed or that my stock is below the
> limit (As usual) I've decided and also useful accessing more detailed
> information by mobile browser.
>
> Cheers
>
> Giovanni Bertani
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