Mobile banking will help "customers to manage their finances better"

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<div class="rxbodyfield" xmlns:o="urn:www.microsoft.com/office" xmlns:st1="urn:www.microsoft.com/smarttags" xmlns:st2="urn:www.microsoft.com/smarttags2" xmlns:w="urn:www.microsoft.com/word" xmlns:x="urn:www.microsoft.com/excel"><p>Mobile banking will help &quot;customers to manage their finances better&quot;</p><p>Mobile phones have already replaced the humble diary, calculator and watch from many consumers&#39; lives and now they may eradicate the need for visiting the bank, with Alliance &amp; Leicester announcing the launch of its new mobile banking system.</p><p>According to the bank, consumers will initially be able to access mini statements and balance enquiries, although it is hoped that further services will be added soon.</p><p>Security fears have also been allayed as the bank assures customers that no information can be stored on the handset and that a personal passcode will be required for access to account details.</p><p>Alliance &amp; Leicester join HSBC&#39;s online arm First Direct and Mint in their ventures into the mobile phone market, with First Direct announcing a mobile banking service earlier this year and Mint currently offering its customers credit card payments via handsets.</p><p>Ian Tandy, director of ecommerce at Alliance &amp; Leicester, felt confident that their customers would welcome the new technology. He stated: &quot;The mobile phone is already a central tool in people&#39;s everyday lives &#8211; we increasingly lead digital lifestyles with mobiles acting as the hub. </p><p>&quot;Accessing banking details via a mobile phone is the next natural step and one we think our current account customers will embrace.&quot;</p><p>Alastair Lukies, chief executive of security network firm MONILINK, which will aid Alliance &amp; Leicester with its mobile banking service, added: &quot;With electronic payments now the norm, MONILINK will ultimately help Alliance &amp; Leicester customers to manage their finances better.&quot;</p><p>For a great deal on your mobile phone, uSwitch.com can help. Not only can you choose from hundreds of handsets and price plans to find the best one for you, we also have plenty of advice, help and impartial information on the whole mobile world. <a href="http://www.uswitch.com/Mobiles/Loss-Theft-Insurance.html">Read our tips for keeping your mobile a crime free zone and see if you can <a href="http://www.uswitch.com/Mobiles/index.aspx?">get a great deal on your new mobile too.</p></div>