9% of customers trust banks.

Freddie59

Shock.

http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0126/banks.html

Only 9% of the general public in Ireland trust banks, according to the 2012 Edelman Trust Barometer.
This is a rise of 3% from last year, but it is still the lowest global trust level in any industry.

The barometer is a global survey of trust in institutions across 25 countries and 30,000 people.
It shows that overall levels of trust here improved marginally over the past year, rising by two percentage points to 41%.
The 2012 barometer also reveals that overall trust in government in Ireland has risen by 15 percentage points to 35%.

This compares to a global average of 43%, which is down 9% on 2011 and is the largest global fall for trust in government in 12 years.
Edelman states that seven out of ten Irish people do not trust the Government to tell them the truth, while only 10% of Irish people believe the Government is listening to people's needs and feedback.

Edelman says that Ireland is no longer the least trusting country globally.
Russia - with trust levels at 32% - is now the least trusting of the 25 countries surveyed. Germany, Spain and Japan also have less trust than Ireland.

The survey also shows that trust in Irish business fell by three percentage points from 46% to 43% this year, in line with the global experience.
Trust in media fell by three percentage points to 35%, with traditional news sources such as television, newspapers and radio seen as the most trusted sources of information.

Edelman says that content-sharing and social media sites are the least trusted sources of information.
It also found that 64% of Irish people need to hear something between three and five times before they will believe it.

AnonoBoy

Who would you rather trust? AN EVIL BANK :mad: or a lovely friendly paedophile ?

I think you know the answer.

Immaculate Pasta

Freddie59 wrote: »

It also found that 64% of Irish people need to hear something between three and five times before they will believe it.

I don't believe this article is true ...yet :cool:

Duggy747

Only bank I trust is my mattress.

At least it doesn't throw me out and call the Gardaì when I decide to have a **** :mad:

AngryBollix

Immaculate Pasta wrote: »

I don't believe this article is true ...yet :cool:

Its true

its true

its true

its true

its true

AngryBollix

They trusted them enough to land themselves in a lifetimes worth of negative equity in some cases.

Its a bit late for mistrust now

Overheal

That many???

Immaculate Pasta

AngryBollix wrote: »

Its true

its true

its true

its true

its true

Cheers I believe it now.

Worrying statistic I must say. Public confidence in the banks must be at an all time low. Bed mattresses must be loving it.

AngryBollix

Immaculate Pasta wrote: »

Cheers I believe it now.

Worrying statistic I must say. Public confidence in the banks must be at an all time low. Bed mattresses must be loving it.

As someone the other day, not having a bank account makes your life quite a bit more difficult in a strange sort of way.

ThinkAboutIt

I've never ever had a problem with a bank. I don't see why that figure is so low.

markesmith

Interesting how trust in the Government went up 15 points - obviously an effect of Fianna Fail getting kicked out of office.

Freddie59

Immaculate Pasta wrote: »

Cheers I believe it now.

Worrying statistic I must say. Public confidence in the banks must be at an all time low. Bed mattresses must be loving it.

I'd say so! Interesting that the rate of break-ins (especially here in Waterford) has gone through the roof at the same time. No coincidence.

Freddie59

AnonoBoy wrote: »

Who would you rather trust? AN EVIL BANK :mad: or a lovely friendly paedophile ?

I think you know the answer.

:rolleyes: Wow. Must have taken a while to think that one up.......

Orando Broom

Duggy747 wrote: »

Only bank I trust is my mattress.

At least it doesn't throw me out and call the Gardaì when I decide to have a **** :mad:

I hope your Mammy isn't the manager of Banco Di Matressio!

Seachmall

Immaculate Pasta wrote: »

Public confidence in the banks must be at an all time low.

"This is a rise of 3% from last year"

:pac:

Guy:Incognito

AngryBollix wrote: »

They trusted them enough to land themselves in a lifetimes worth of negative equity in some cases.

Its a bit late for mistrust now

The bank didnt sell you the house.


Anyway, seems an awfull vague question. Do you trust the banks? Trust them to do what. Do I trust that if I put €500 in the bank it will be there for me to take out again in a couple of weeks? Yes of course.

amacachi

Sneaky bastards asked me if I'd like to open a savings account earlier today. Like I'm going to fall for that.

mr_edge_to_you

imagine that. only 9% of the population are stupid. i didn't think Ireland was that smart.

Stereomaniac

Wow. That's such an intelligent response.

Chucky the tree

mr_edge_to_you wrote: »

imagine that. only 9% of the population are stupid. i didn't think Ireland was that smart.

So 91% of Irish people don't use banks?

jimmymal

And do the banks give a toss about statistics like these?

They've gambled everything, lost but still won, what the fu*k do they care.

Freddie59

jimmymal wrote: »

And do the banks give a toss about statistics like these?

They've gambled everything, lost but still won, what the fu*k do they care.

That's about it. And now they're looking for the stake back - from people who weren't even involved.