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Internet banking uses at least once a week, 44% of people in the Czech Republic, Czech Savings Bank clients this year purchased on the internet through PAYMENT 24 products for CZK 1 billion
[December 13, 2013]

Internet banking uses at least once a week, 44% of people in the Czech Republic, Czech Savings Bank clients this year purchased on the internet through PAYMENT 24 products for CZK 1 billion


(ENP Newswire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) ENP Newswire - 13 December 2013 Release date- 12122013 - Internet banking uses in the Czech Republic at least once a week, 44% of people, the highest in Central and Eastern Europe.

This stems from the autumn survey Erste Group in seven countries in which the Bank operates. At least once a month, then its affairs in internet banking solves 60% of people in the country. With the use of internet banking is also closely related to the rapid growth of online shopping. Use PAYMENT 24 this year bought the Czech Savings Bank clients through the internet catalog for one billion crowns. Year on year, transaction volume has doubled over payments of 24. Payment Services 24 already used by more than 400,000 clients, on average, does each of these two purchases over the internet per month. Number of clients who use FINANCING 24, this year has increased by 100,000.



'Client interest in shopping over the internet is growing rapidly, most notably in the pre-Christmas period because people are increasingly addressing Christmas shopping on the Internet. Big boom then seeing the online payment account, which according to us three years to become the main method of payment at online stores, while the COD becomes a minor matter, 'said David Lorenc, Director of Direct Banking Czech Savings Bank.

The trend of buying Christmas presents over the internet proved by the data for November, where clients Czech Savings Bank PAYMENT spent over 24 stores across the web Aukro.cz, Alza.cz and Mall.cz almost CZK 80 million, representing 50% of the total volume of purchases through service PAYMENT 24 November. The purpose of the Payment Services 24 is comfortable paying online - securely and quickly. Its use is very simple and intuitive. Once the client selects the online shop for Method of payment 24 is redirected to online banking Czech Savings Bank, where you enter your login and password only confirm pre-filled payment order. Payment is immediate and the client is automatically directed back to the store where they see it reimbursement right place. Business can immediately distribute the goods purchased and the delivery of goods to and accelerate up to three days. Payment Services 24 so rightly ranked among the most popular methods of online payments. Clients can use it as early as 650 online stores, such as the newly Slevomat.cz.


Internet banking use in Central and Eastern Europe, most Czechs - at least once a week, 44% of them. On the second place with 32% of Slovaks and Austrians followed with 17% of Hungarians and 16% Croats. For example, in Serbia, but using online banking at least once a month, only 13% of people in Romania it is then 24%. This stems from the autumn survey Erste Group, the bank conducted in seven countries where it operates.

For more information please contact the Press Centre Financial Group Czech Savings Bank: Helena Matuszna Spokesperson MS E-mail: [email protected] Jan Holinka Press MS [Editorial queries for this story should be sent to [email protected]] ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) (c) 2013 Electronic News Publishing -

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