Overview
- HSBC UK says all 327 branches will remain open until at least 2027, extending a prior no‑closures pledge.
- The bank will spend £55.8 million on its network in 2026, roughly 30% more than the £42 million invested in 2025.
- Planned works include 100 branch upgrades, 29 Premier Centres, two Wealth Centres and decorative improvements at 78 sites.
- HSBC reports around 825,000 monthly branch visitors and more than two million monthly self‑service transactions.
- The move comes as Which? counts over 6,000 UK branch closures since 2015, with Nationwide separately pledging to keep its combined 696 branches open until at least 2030.