HSBC to close 117 bank branches
High street bank HSBC has said it is to close 117 bank branches across the UK with the loss of 380 jobs.
The bank said a further 204 IT jobs will be cut with the majority of jobs being offshored to teams in India, China and Poland.
In the East Midlands, HSBC branches in Alfreton, Castle Donington, Horncastle and Syston will be closed.
Francesca McDonagh, HSBC head of retail banking and wealth management for UK and Europe, said: “The way our customers bank with us is changing.
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