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A DECLINE in foot traffic is partly to blame for the closure of Commonwealth Bank Australia’s Booval Fair branch. The shutdown was revealed just last week after a notice announcing the unfortunate decision was displayed at the site. Regional general manager Kylie Hall said transactions at the branch had almost halved in the past five years. The long-standing site is set to shut for good following a day of trading on March 5. “Following a recent review and in line with our lease expiry, we made the difficult decision to permanently close the Booval branch,” she said. The onslaught of coronavirus also proved a key contributor to its inevitable demise, with more customers reportedly turning to digital services. ....