The LHoFT Foundation and The Payments Association EU have conducted an extensive survey with TNS ILRES looking into the preferences and behaviours of Luxembourg residents with regard to payments
The LHoFT Foundation and The Payments Association EU, with the support of TNS ILRES, are proud to announce results from an extensive survey, which ran from the 28th of September through to the 13th of October 2021, targeting Luxembourg residents aged 18 and older. The results of the survey have been condensed into a report titled “Payments In Luxembourg: A Glance Into The Future”.
Survey outcomes were presented during a public webinar co-organised by the LHoFT and The Payments Association EU on Monday 13th of December. A replay of the webinar is available on the YouTube channel of the LHoFT:
The LHoFT Foundation and The Payments Association EU have conducted this comprehensive survey in Luxembourg to gauge people’s preferences and likely future behaviour with regard to payments. The questionnaire was designed by the LHoFT with input from the Payments Association EU. The fieldwork (online and phone) and independent analysis have been provided by TNS ILRES with over 1000 Luxembourg residents interviewed. The size of the sample gives strong confidence in the results being representative of the Luxembourg population.
Luxembourg is home to major financial institutions, e-payment and e-commerce companies. The objectives of the survey were to gain a deeper understanding of customer behaviour, preferences and expected future behaviour to help decision-makers in both the public and private sector to anticipate changing needs in respect of their strategy related to payment products and services.
Survey highlights
- Security is by far the most important criterion for the use of any payment option, with users placing additional emphasis on protection of personal data
- A majority (61%) of respondents use at least five different payment methods, with neobank payment offerings on the rise; two in ten people in Luxembourg City use a neobank to make payments
- Roughly ⅓ of respondents have bank accounts in foreign countries
- A “cashless” future has become more palpable to the population, with roughly half of the respondents, uniformly across age groups, indicating they would be comfortable living in a cashless society.
- Insurance services, reward schemes and instant payments are likely drivers of future payment behavior.
As Jérôme Verony, Strategy and Research Manager at the LHoFT explains: “While mobile payments are clearly on the rise and there is significant openness towards innovation more broadly, Luxembourg consumers continue to prize security, with Luxembourg retail banks firmly anchored as the centerpiece of the payments puzzle. By working together, incumbents and innovative startups stand to combine the best of both worlds.”
Thibault de Barsy, Vice-Chairman & General Manager of The Payments Association EU A.S.B.L. adds: “As an association promoting the availability of new efficient and affordable forms of payments all over the European Union, we encourage all the local players to continuously improve their offer based on the best European practices. The declared intentions of the public to increase their usage of digital and mobile wallets is another clear evidence that Luxembourg does not want to stay behind the most advanced markets.”
Access to the report
The full report can be accessed here.
