COVID-19 is leading to a 72% rise in the use of fintech apps in Europe according to the deVere Group; this is encouraging for fintech companies as consumers adapt to interacting digitally; it is expected that consumer behavior will last past the pandemic as there has been a shift to digital channels in recent years; it is assumed that this trend is also playing out across the globe with banking apps in Asia and the Middle East and Philippines reporting strong growth; Forbes details some of the other areas that are getting a lift given the current pandemic. Forbes
