Bank of Ireland mobile banking logins increased by 3% year on year for the first quarter of 2026, as it reported continued growth in digital transactions.
The bank said its app logins surpassed 1.45 million on peak Q1 day, 25 February.
In the same period the bank noted that ATM transactions declined by 8%, compared to the same period last year as customers continue to adopt digital and contactless payments.
Wednesday 25 February was the busiest day for app engagement in Q1, with logins reaching over 1.45 million.
While Saturday 28 February was a busy day for retailers with peak point of sale transactions by Bank of Ireland customers, with over 2.8 million.
According to the bank e-commerce contactless transactions grew by 2%, point of sale transactions increased by 3% and there were a total of 124.2 million contactless payments during the first three months of the year, a similar level to last year.
Keith Kiernan, Chief Information Officer, Bank of Ireland said: “Customer behaviour continues to evolve, with steady year-on-year growth in digital engagement and ongoing increases in card-based payments.
“The sustained growth in digital banking highlights the preferences of some customers for the speed, convenience and security of mobile banking and payments, “said Mr Kiernan.

