National Australia Bank have announced they will not close regional or rural branches until at least 2021.
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Group CEO Philip Chronican said NAB was extending its existing commitment of no branch closures in drought-affected areas to all regional and rural communities across Australia.
In recent years NAB has closed branches in Berrigan, Culcairn, Grenfell, Ardlethan, Lockhart and Barham, while ANZ branches have shut in Corowa, Corryong, Temora, Forbes and Narromine.
Mr Chronican said NAB has 316 branches in regional and rural Australia.
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"We are proud of our heritage in regional and rural Australia and we want our customers to know that our priority is to serve them," Mr Chronican said.
"We also know that regional and rural Australia is undergoing significant change - and impacts like bank branch closures are difficult for communities."
Mr Chronican said two branch closures in regional cities that are home to multiple branch locations will go ahead.
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