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My survey of bank closures suggests a new purpose for the tarnished Co-op

18 February 2017

9:00 AM

18 February 2017

9:00 AM

Many thanks to the stampede of readers who sent news of bank branch closures. There’s certainly a national pattern, and possibly an epidemic, with HSBC, NatWest, Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank closing outlets as fast as they can, and only the Nationwide building society making a virtue of offering an undiminished service.

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