HSBC shutting four bank branches a week

Consumer body Which? calculates that banks have closed 1,000 branches in past two years as online banking growsHSBC has revealed that it is shutting more than four branches a week and that at least 57 more will be axed in the first few weeks of 2017. High-street banks have closed more than 1,000 branches in the UK during the past two years, according to consumer body Which?.It has called on banks to consult with communities before implementing closures to ensure that the needs of their customers