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Banks: Closures

answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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4 September 2023

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18 September 2023 · Answer

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To ask His Majesty's Government what provisions are in place to support customers in the event of a rural bank closure with no bank branch available within three miles.

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  1. 4 September 2023

    Written question

    To ask His Majesty's Government what provisions are in place to support customers in the event of a rural bank closure with no bank branch available within three miles.

    Source: Lords

  2. 18 September 2023

    Answer

    Decisions on opening and closing branches are taken by the management team of each bank on a commercial basis, which it would be inappropriate for the Government to intervene in. Guidance from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) sets out its expectation...

    Source: Written answer

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