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Major variations in online banking take-up across EU
By EUobserver
Around half (51%) of adult Europeans use internet banking, according to statistics published by Eurostat on Monday. Internet banking is particularly popular among 25 to 34 year olds, with 68% paying online. Internet banking is most common in Denmark (90%) and the Netherlands (89%), followed by the other Nordic countries - Finland (87%) and Sweden (86%). The lowest shares were registered in Bulgaria (5%) and Romania (7%).