HSBC to close 62 more branches this year, blaming online banking

Branches in London, Bristol and Keswick among planned closures, with 180 jobs to go and more than 200 at risk in ITHSBC is to shut another 62 branches this year – on top of 55 already earmarked for closure – in a move it blames on customers increasingly conducting their banking through the internet and mobile phones.Unions said it was a “dark day” for HSBC’s workforce, with 180 roles being lost in branches alongside 204 IT positions being put at risk. Continue readi