Getting
started with Online Banking
While different banks may have their own particular
requirements regarding access to their online facilities,
generally the basic requirement for all existing online services
is an Internet-capable home computer.
The first step to getting
started with online banking is to register for the service
with your current bank. Your bank
will then authorise your account for online transactions
and you will be given a password or PIN that also serves
as your
online banking ID. After you have all this information, it
should be just a matter of going online as you normally do
with your computer and going to the website specified by
your bank to start using the available online services right
away.
Some banks may require you to use proprietary
software on your home computer in order to access their online
facilities.
In
some cases, this software can integrate with certain applications
you may already have installed such as Quicken or Microsoft
Money, in order to let your software interact with the
bank’s
online service. The bank’s website may even offer special
spreadsheet templates and forms that you can use with Microsoft
Excel to record or keep track of your transactions. |
