HSBC extends opening hours

HSBC is set to make it even easier for customers to do business by increasing the number of branches it opens on a Saturday by over 50 per cent.  On top of that it is increasing the number of branches that offer late night opening.

As the face of banking on the high street continues to change, HSBC is making a clear commitment to its customers by making it easier for them to do business.

HSBC currently has around 330 branches which open on a Saturday.  Over the coming months this is set to increase to 500 as branches in town and city centre locations open their doors to customers.

In addition, extended opening hours will see around 80 branches opening beyond the usual banking hours from Monday to Friday.  Full details of these branches will be published in due course.

Commenting on the changes, Peter Keenan, Head of Network, HSBC plc, said: "Banking used to be something squeezed into the lunch break, along with the shopping.  Today, customer habits have changed, and shopping has become more of a recreational activity.  As a Bank, we are no longer competing for a share of our customer's wallet, but rather for a share of their leisure time.  That's why we need to be open not just when our customers are working, but when they have free time too."

"Customers value convenience and easy access and this announcement gives them exactly that.  The extended opening hours are key to ensuring that we continue to be the natural first choice for people when they are considering their financial requirements."