HSBC and First Direct customers can now bank at Post Office

The two banks have now joined the Post Office's banking network, meaning customers can make withdrawals and deposits at branches around the UK.

HSBC and First Direct current account customers can now withdraw and deposit money and check their balances at Post Office branches and counters around the UK.

The two are the latest to join the Post Office personal banking services network. Their inclusion means that customers of all of the UK’s major banks can now use the Post Office for basic banking tasks.

Nationwide is the only building society in the network at present.

Banking at the Post Office

Here’s a full rundown of what your bank allows you to do at a Post Office branch or counter:

[SPOTLIGHT]There are now 11,500 Post Office branches across the UK, although the number has halved over the past three decades.

However, the Post Office says it is committed to no more branch closures.

The addition of HSBC and First Direct to its network will be particularly welcome in rural communities where there is no bank branch within miles.

The Post Office is to launch its own current account at some point this spring, although it has not revealed any details about whether it will be a free-to-use account or any benefits it will offer.

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