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The development of the Internet has provided banks and their customers with a welcome range of remote banking possibilities. Businesspeople, the housebound, and residents of remote localities are amongst the key beneficiaries from these opportunities to access banking services from the comfort of the home or office.

It's official. With about one-third of the population doing their financial transactions online, online banking has undoubtedly joined the mainstream. The widespread popularity of the internet, the growing usage of smart phones which are essential for more advanced banking transactions, and the ability to manage finances online with the onset of money management tools have contributed to the unprecedented rise of online banking, incorporating itself into the consciousness and lifestyle of the average consumer.
Online banking: the facts, the figures, and the trends