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Santander UK to close 111 branches and overhaul office space

Banco Santander to is to shutter 111 branches in the UK and shift its headquarters to a new purpose-built campus in Milton Keynes.

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Nationwide rethinks real estate as employees given the chance to 'work anywhere'

UK building society Nationwide is to allow all of its 13,000 office-based staff to choose where they work, including at local branches.

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Bank of Ireland to close a third of branch network

The Bank of Ireland is to shut a third of its branches as it reaches a digital "tipping point" between online and offline transactions.

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TSB losses plunge to £204.6 million

The UK's TSB is to press ahead with its branch closure programme as it turns in a £204.6 million lost for FY2020, with financial performance significantly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Commerzbank to axe one in three German jobs

Commerzbank will cut 10,000 jobs and close 340 branches by 2024 as it focusses on digitisation in an effort to slash cost and ensure profitability.

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FCA calls on banks to halt branch closures during lockdown

The Financial Conduct Authority is asking the UK's banks to reconsider branch closures during the Coronavirus lockdown.

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HSBC to close 82 UK branches; revamps network for digital age

HSBC will close 82 branches in the UK this year as the Covid-19 pandemic accelerates the trend away from in-person banking and towards digital channels.

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OneBanks bids to bring human banking back to Scottish town

OneBanks, a UK startup that is working to put fully-staffed banking kiosks in places that high street lenders have left, is gearing up to open its first location in the Scottish town of Denny.

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SocGen to close 600 branches

Societe Generale is set to close 600 branches as it combines its French retail operations with its Credit du Nord subsidiary and looks to grow its digital unit, Boursorama.

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NatWest to trial virtual queues for socially-distanced branch visitors

NatWest is introducing a ‘virtual queue’ option to encourage social distancing obligations for visitors across its branch network.

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Nationwide pledges not to leave any towns until 2023

Citing the Covid-19 pandemic, Nationwide Building Society has extended its pledge not to leave any town or city in the UK where it has a branch until at least 2023.

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Lloyds to close 56 branches

Following a Covid-19-related pause, Lloyds Banking Group has resumed plans to close 56 branches across its network, affecting 160 jobs.

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Santander to make job and branch cuts in Spain - Reuters

Santander is planning to cut 4000 jobs and close up to 1000 branches in its home market of Spain, according to Reuters.

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2010 revisited: Banks have learnt how to not leave their customers behind

As Sibos 2020 continues, we look back to some of the predictions and forecasts made in 2010 and pick through what other lessons can be learnt from the post-financial crisis world to inform strategy in the not dissimilar economic environment of today.

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TSB to close a third of branches and cut 900 staff

TSB is to shutter a third of its branch network and layoff 900 staff, citing a shift in customer behviour as users shun the high street in favour of remote banking services.

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UK communities prepare for cash access pilots

Pop-up post offices, purchase-free in-store cash back and a financial hub inside a church are among the ideas being tested to help communities across the UK retain free access to cash.

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Deutsche Bank to close 20% of German branches

Deutsche Bank is set to close 100 of its 500 German branches as it seeks to cut costs by taking advantage of customer migration to digital channels, which has accelerated during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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StanChar opens virtual bank in Hong Kong

Standard Chartered has announced the official opening of its virtual bank in Hong Kong

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Svenska Handelsbanken to cut 1000 staff and 180 branches

Sweden's largest bank, Sevnska Handelsbanken, is downsizing its branch network and workforce while vowing to invest SEK1 billion in IT over the next two years.

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FCA sets access to cash expectations

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority has warned banks that every time they plan to close a branch or ATM they will need to provide an analysis of the impact on customers' access to cash.