New research from Guardian Global , a leading market research firm in the capital , indicates that 60 % of London residents now use mobile devices to manage finances , representing the largest proportion of any region in the UK . The study also found that 59 % of Northern Ireland ’s citizens prefer mobile banking via smartphones . While 48 % of residents in the North East and Yorkshire regularly use mobile banking , only 42 % of consumers in the South West and South East use a mobile banking app . More than £ 146 m has been transferred since Paym was introduced in the UK in April 2014 , with the number of mobile accounts doubling every six months . Approximately 25 % of the global population is forecast to use mobile banking within the next three years .
New research from TNS Global, a leading market research firm in the capital, indicates that 60% of London residents now use mobile devices to manage finances, representing the largest proportion of any region in the UK. The study also found that 59% of Northern Ireland’s citizens prefer mobile banking via smartphones. While 48% of residents in the North East and Yorkshire regularly use phone banking, only 42% of consumers in the South West and South East use a mobile banking app. More than £146m has been transferred since Paym was introduced in the UK in April 2014, with the number of mobile payments doubling every six months. Approximately 25% of the global population is forecast to use mobile banking within the next three years.