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HALIFAX, WHICH IS PART OF LLOYDS BANKING GROUP, WILL CLOSE NINE BANK BRANCHES BETWEEN JUNE 2 AND JUNE 5. 11:50, 02 Jun 2025 A major British bank with 23 million customers is axing NINE

branches in just days. Halifax, which is part of Lloyds Banking Group, will close nine bank branches between June 2 and June 5. It is scheduled to close a total of 61 branches by March 2026.

The first three branches in the current round of closures will close on Monday, June 2. The first affected locations are Felixstowe, Gainsborough, and Kingsbury. "Over 20 million

customers are using our apps for on-demand access to their money, and customers have more choice and flexibility than ever for their day-to-day banking," a Halifax spokesman said. READ

MORE SMART MOTORWAYS COULD BE SCRAPPED FROM ENGLAND ENTIRELY "Alongside our apps, customers can also use telephone banking, visit a community banker or use any Halifax, Lloyds or Bank

of Scotland branch, giving access to many more branches," the rep said. It comes after Halifax's owner Lloyds today announced a partnership with BNP Paribas to offer its corporate

and financial institution clients access to market-leading FX Execution Algorithms (EAs). Article continues below The strategic partnership will offer market-leading algo capabilities for

Lloyds’ clients. The collaboration supports Lloyds’ broader digital FX strategy while delivering an enhanced, technology-driven client experience. Rob Hale, Head of Financial Markets at

Lloyds, said: "This partnership marks a significant milestone in our commitment to continually invest in enhancing our clients’ experience. "As FX market and risk dynamics shift,

integrating algorithmic execution technology into our Lloyds platform ensures we continue to offer market leading FX solutions to meet the needs of our clients." Asif Razaq, Global Head

of FX Automated Client Execution at BNP Paribas, said: "We’re excited to partner with Lloyds and to expand the availability of next generation algorithms to a new group of clients. We

are actively expanding our footprint using exclusive offerings in target markets as we continue to develop and refine our platform." WHAT HALIFAX BRANCHES ARE CLOSING THIS MONTH?

Felixstowe - June 2 Gainsborough - June 2 Kingsbury - June 2 Horsforth - June 3 Launceston - June 3 Letchworth - June 3 Bournemouth - June 4 Leek - June 4 Article continues below Mold - June

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