One in five people in Britain, 18% did most of their banking online in 2005, according to a recent report from Lloyds TSB internet banking.
The findings also show that a fifth of the population has used the web more often this year to manage their money.
Young people aged 25 to 34 are most likely to do their banking on the internet, but 22% of those aged 35 to 44 also use the web to organise their finances, as do 20% of those aged 45 to 54.
Twenty per cent of men are likely to use the web, compared with only 15% of women.
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