A BANK in Oxford has closed but post offices nearby are offering alternative banking provision.

HSBC's Summertown branch on Banbury Road closed on Friday.

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Post offices close to the bank on Banbury Road, Kendall Crescent and Woodstock Road however, will be providing banking services including deposits, free cash withdrawals and balance checks.

They will also offer face-to-face access to government services, bill payment, foreign currency, travel insurance and, of course, postal services.

There are currently 2,000 free-to-use ATMs installed across the UK post office network. 

Post offices are proving vital to retaining people’s and business’s access to cash as the banks continue to desert the high street in order to cut costs and increase their profits.

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