ALL TERRAIN BANKING COMES OF AGE
“Companies that want to be perceived as digital leaders in the financial world
should consider developing these [wearable] apps now if they want to stay
ahead of competitors.”
Angela McIntyre, Gartner, Santa Clara, California, USA
NUMBER26
SCOTIABANK
SPENDIFIC
Number26 is an online bank aiming to offer a more
intuitive mobile and online banking experience.
Everything is customisable so you can set limits and
enable or disable push notifications. For example, to
make sure that the transaction was approved and
there is no fraudulent use.
Canada’s Scotiabank has created an app that allows
consumers to check their account balances with a
simple swipe of the screen of their smartwatch.
Spendific is a mobile fitness app for your finances that
aims to help users reach their financial goals. Through
setting a weekly budget and monitoring it via the app.
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