March 3, 2021 8:00 am
Northern Ireland Finance Minister Conor Murphy has met with the general secretary of the Financial Services Union over recent bank closure announcements.
It comes after Bank of Ireland announced on Monday (March 1) that it would close more than half its branches in the North and a week after Ulster Bank announced it would sell its Republic of Ireland portfolio.
Minister Murphy said he was “supportive” of calls for the banks to reconsider closures during the pandemic.
‘A moral and professional obligation’
Speaking following the meeting, the Finance Minister said: “While I have no powers to intervene as the regulation of the banking sector is a Reserved Matter for the British Government, I am keen to ensure that all steps are taken to ensure access to banking and protect banking jobs.
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