what customers want from financial institutions
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As the opportunity continues to grow, how likely are consumers to use m-commerce? A survey by Monitise and the Future Foundation.TRANSCRIPT
Most consumers are already using banking services via their phone... many already use mobile banking services
Which, if any, of the following banking services have you done on your mobile phone either on a website or using an app. or via SMS / text banking? Among smartphone owners.
Checkedbalance
Checkedstatement
Paida bill
Balancetransfer
Paidfriend / family
Overdraftalert
GermanyUK Spain
Meanwhile, mobile commerce continues to growPercentage who have bought something (that is not an app) through their smartphone
Financial institutions have a key role to playConsumers might be suspicious of bankers, but they still trust financial institutions:
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
GermanyUK Spain
PayPal
My bank
Credit card eg. Visa
Retail eg. Amazon
Network eg. Vodafone
Software eg. Google
Hardware eg. Apple
MOST TRUSTEDLEAST TRUSTED
Banks can leverage consumer trust and purchasing requirements...
The availability of banking services is important when purchasing.
...and build on existing services
Going beyond bankingSome may be surprised, but consumers are ready for financial institutions to expand their role…
M-commerce is a ready opportunity for financial institutionsMost consumers would be more confident in m-commerce if they could buy through a banking app.
UK Germany Spain
Many would feel valued if their bank offered information about products and services that they could purchase. (varying from 25% in Germany to 46% in Spain)
Source: Monitise/Future Foundation/nVision | Base: 500 online respondents per country who are aged 16+ and own a smartphone, 2013
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Surprised, I hadn’t even considered that banks might be able to do anything other than deal with my money matters
Valued, I think banks should provide more information to customers
Concerned, I think financial institutions should not advise people about non-financial matters
Indifferent, it doesn’t matter to me as long as I get the best deal on any product/service I’m not interested in where it’s coming from
I have no strong opinion
GermanyUK Spain
I have no strong opinion
Indifferent, it doesn’t matter to me as long as I get the best deal
on any product/service I’m not interested in where it’s coming from
Concerned, I think financial institutions should not advise people
about non-financial matters
Valued, I think banks should provide more information to customers
Surprised, I hadn’t even considered that banks might be able to
do anything other than deal with my money matters
The key is to prioritise usability and provide the right incentivesEase of use and loyalty schemes emerge as important motivators in encouraging the use of a bank app.
GermanyUK Spain
Find out more about the Mobile Money opportunity at:
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