The bank confirmed more than 500 staff members would be reassigned after a reduction of in-person visits to branches. The bank has not disclosed so far which branches would close. Visits by customers to bank branches have fallen more than 50% in some branches as people follow social distancing and lockdown requirements. As a result, transaction volumes in branch have dropped while there has been a large increase in customers doing their banking online.
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