Banks are hedging their bets on costly branch networks
- Written by Robert Powell, Associate Professor, Edith Cowan University
Last week the Australian division of global financial institution Citibank became the first local bank to stop handling cash. The bank’s retail head said it was not a precursor to closing bank branches, but it comes as banks are stepping up their investments in technology, while at the same time looking to reduce costs. But evidence shows...
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