Bankers’ site hits all-time high

More people than ever before have accessed the British Bankers’ website figures reveal today.

The site took over a quarter of a million visits in March (261,429 visits) alone beating the previous record from January this year. The increase year on year from 2005 has been 83%.

Access to the internet backs up other research which shows people choose the web as a preferred way of discussing money matters.

The most popular areas on the BBA’s site are:

BBA Libor
Newsroom
Dormant Accounts
Responses to Consultation papers
Conference & Training

Chief Executive Angela Knight CBE said: “More and more people are choosing to get their information from the web. With internet access on the increase banks have to keep pace with customer demand. The success of the BBA’s site is mirrored across the industry with more and more people signing up for phone and internet banking.”