United Kingdom

UK banks concluded a deal with the Post Office to carry out face-to-face banking tasks through the national Post network and increase their presence in remote areas.

Contactless might be user-friendly and a great time-saver, but British consumers are starting to see their money disappear into thin air: not very helpful when 4 in 10 adults own less than 500£ in savings.

In the UK, cash withdrawals increased by 7% in December 2016.

British bank, Tesco, has experienced the UK's largest breach this November with about 9,000 customers affected and £2.5 million stolen.