Northern Irish 'most likely to swap bank accounts'
26 January 2010 17:06:42
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| The Northern Irish are most likely to switch bank accounts. |
Consumer watchdog Which? surveyed 2,145 adults between December 29th 2009 and January 4th 2010 and found that 85% of Northern Irish current account holders would probably switch if they experienced bad service.
This compares with a UK average of 68% and just 58% of consumers in Wales.
Peter Vicary-Smith, chief executive of Which?, commented: "Whether they're annoyed at bad service, poor returns on savings or the huge bonuses bankers continue to lavish on themselves, we believe that all consumers should have their say when deciding the future of banking."
For this reason, the organisation is holding the Which? Big Banking Debate, which will take place in London on February 4th.
The debate will be the first of four events to be held early this year as part of the Future of Banking Commission, which will give consumers a chance to comment on how banks should be run.
MP David Davis will chair the commission, whose other members include MPs John McFall and Vince Cable, along with Roger Bootle, managing director of Capital Economics.
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