This statistic presents the share of consumers that use different authentication methods when logging in to their online bank in France in 2017. The most popular method used for logging in to online banking was with a username and password with 68 percent. The least popular method (other than 'other method' at 2 percent) was the use of chipTAN (card with chip inserted into card reader) which was used by 6 percent of the consumers surveyed.
What authentication methods do you usually use when logging in to your main bank?
Characteristic
Share of consumers
Username & Password
68%
mTAN (mobile and SMS code)
20%
Call (Automated phone call from the bank with a one-time code)
11%
pushTAN (Generate one-time code)
7%
Token (login to generate one-time code)
7%
Codecard (Card with one-time code)
7%
chipTAN (Card with chip inserted into card reader)
6%
Don't know
4%
Other method
2%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of consumers68%68%20%20%11%11%7%7%7%7%7%7%6%6%4%4%2%2%Username & PasswordmTAN (mobile and SMS code)Call (Automated phone call from the bank with a one-time code)pushTAN (Generate one-time code)Token (login to generate one-time code)Codecard (Card with one-time code)chipTAN (Card with chip inserted into card reader)Don't knowOther method
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Trustly. (June 27, 2017). What authentication methods do you usually use when logging in to your main bank? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 30, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/786621/online-banking-authentication-security-methods-usage-france/
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Trustly. (2017). What authentication methods do you usually use when logging in to your main bank?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 30, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/786621/online-banking-authentication-security-methods-usage-france/
Trustly. "What Authentication Methods Do You Usually Use When Logging in to Your Main Bank?." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Jun 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/786621/online-banking-authentication-security-methods-usage-france/
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