HSBC Announce Plans to Close Caergwrle Branch

HSBC have announced plans to close a village bank – leaving Wrexham Town Centre’s branch the nearest bank for many customers.

The bank have today confirmed their Caergwrle branch will close on December 9th 2016.

A letter issued to customers today HSBC state the decision to close the branch comes as a result of the increase in telephone and online banking.

The letter says: “At HSBC we regularly review our products and services, including out branch coverage. In recent years the growth of telephone and online banking has naturally resulted in some of our branches being used far less frequently.

“Therefore after careful consideration we’ve taken the difficult decision to close our branch at 31 High Street, Caergwrle at 2pm on Friday 9th December 2016.

“We’d like to apologise for any inconvenience this may cause you and understand you may have concerns. As you’ve either opened account at this branch, use it often, are located close by or keep items in Safe Keeping there, we wanted to let you know your options.”

The letter continues onto add that following the closure, accounts currently held at the Caergwrle branch will be transferred to the HSBC Wrexham branch. However customers can access services at the Mold HSBC branch, local Post Offices and online / over the phone.

The announcement follows a series of HSBC bank closures, with branches in Ruabon and Chirk closing in April.

Last month Clwyd South MP Susan Elan Jones called for tougher laws and regulations to make it illegal for communities to be left without banks and access to financial services.

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