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Banks are hedging their bets on costly branch networks

  • Written by Robert Powell, Associate Professor, Edith Cowan University
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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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