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News/payments
In a media release circulated by Paddy McDonnell, head of media relations for AIB, the bank announced it will retain its 170-strong branch network and will not remove cash services from 70 of its branches - a reversal on its announcement earlier this week.
22 July 2022
News/retail
Irish high street bank AIB is set to discontinue cash services at 70 of its branches in a move that has caused an outcry in rural Ireland.
20 July 2022
Metro Bank’s in-branch free coin counting service that allows customers to donate non-sterling coins to charity has raised over £15k for children’s cancer charity Kidscan.
15 July 2022
Barclays bank has revealed 15 new branch closures, on top of the 13 it confirmed in March, 27 in May, and 29 in June - all of which are set to shut this year.
14 July 2022
News/regulation
The Financial Conduct Authority is planning tougher curbs on bank branch closures, warning that some banks and building societies are not currently doing enough to properly understand the impact of shutdowns on local communities.
14 June 2022
As other lenders retreat from the high street, Nationwide Building Society has pledged that it will not leave any town or city in which it is based without a branch until at least 2024.
06 June 2022
Barclays Bank is adding to a wave of branch closures across the UK, announcing plans to shut an additional 27 sites this year
30 May 2022
Lloyds Banking Group is to axe a further 28 bank branches, just two months after the bank announced the closure of 60 branches
18 May 2022
Santander is lopping an hour off the opening time of hundreds of its branches, admitting customers only for pre-booked appointments in the late afternoon.
21 April 2022
Newcastle Building Society is responding to the rising tide of branch closures by installing technology to that will enable personal and business customers of all major banks to withdraw cash and deposit notes and coins through the Society’s network of high street branches.
20 April 2022
Lloyds Banking Group is shutting another 60 branches, once again citing customer migration to digital channels.
23 March 2022
HSBC is to shut a further 69 branches, leaving 400 front-line jobs at risk.
15 March 2022
NatWest Group is closing another 32 branches, citing the migration to online and mobile banking.
14 February 2022
News/people
Commonwealth Bank of Australia is being taken to court by a union over its alleged failure to give thousands of retail banking employees millions of dollars worth of tea breaks.
21 January 2022
News/crime
HSBC is the second bank this week to be handed down a fine by the FCA for failings in its anti-money-laundering (AML) processes, being hit with a £63,946,800 penalty.
17 December 2021
Major UK banks have agreed to create a network of shared banking hubs to ensure communities have fair access to cash.
15 December 2021
UK banks shut 736 branches this year, according to consumer group Which?, which is calling on lenders to pause further closures.
10 December 2021
The UK's TSB is accelerating its branch closure programme, outling plans to close 70 outlets as more customers move online.
30 November 2021
As it opens the doors to a 7000 square foot flagship branch in Manhattan, Citi says it is "doubling down" on its network, despite the rise of digital banking.
16 November 2021
Lloyds Banking Group is to close a further 48 bank branches, with a possible loss of 178 jobs.
20 October 2021
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