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16 Febraury 2009
Banks: ISPO, two out of three Italians see a future without cash payments
Cash or payment cards Increasingly, with respect to this dilemma, Italians prefer electronic money, believing it to be easier, more practical and safer to use than cash: for two out of three Italians, cards represent the future of making payments.
7 Febraury 2009
Banks: ABI, 12.2 million online bank accounts; over one third of bank clients “surf” the web
The Internet confirms itself as the “most popular” banking channel, with 39% of current accounts having online access. Phone and mobile banking accounts are also on the rise. The fifth report of the ABI e-Committee paints a picture of the existing banking channels as an alternative to customer counters.
28 January 2009
ABI: 8 out of 10 immigrants send money back home
10.9 billion euros of remittances from Italy between 2004 and 2006. Each adult migrant sends 1,900 euros on an annual basis to his/her country of origin, approximately 160 euros per month. End use: consumer, healthcare, education and home expenses as well as entrepreneurial projects.