{"source_url": "https://www.riverineherald.com.au", "url": "https://www.riverineherald.com.au/news/2020/01/02/955838/the-bank-echuca-needs-isnt-the-one-it-can-keep", "title": "The bank Echuca needs isn\u2019t the one it can keep", "top_image": "https://res.cloudinary.com/cognitives/image/upload/c_fill,dpr_auto,f_auto,fl_lossy,h_801,q_auto,w_1200/xrbumszpma0bj8z9cvvv", "meta_img": "https://res.cloudinary.com/cognitives/image/upload/c_fill,dpr_auto,f_auto,fl_lossy,h_801,q_auto,w_1200/xrbumszpma0bj8z9cvvv", "images": ["https://res.cloudinary.com/cognitives/image/upload/c_fill,dpr_auto,f_auto,fl_lossy,h_801,q_auto,w_1200/xrbumszpma0bj8z9cvvv", "https://res.cloudinary.com/cognitives/image/upload/c_fill,dpr_auto,f_auto,fl_lossy,g_faces,h_150,q_auto,w_150/bmvcybumbckfffa1hhzw", "https://d3pbdxdl8c65wb.cloudfront.net/themes/iHi6PVWInCSpc/static/icons/downarrow.svg", "https://d3pbdxdl8c65wb.cloudfront.net/themes/iHi6PVWInCSpc/static/icons/acct.svg", "https://place-hold.it/1", "https://d3pbdxdl8c65wb.cloudfront.net/cloudinary/2020/Jan/02/KIL9l2uDe19hOG5upluA.jpg"], "movies": [], "text": "ONLINE and telephone banking has been blamed for the slow decline of Echuca\u2019s Bank Australia branch, which will close on April 3.\n\nThe Hare St branch has been named as one of the locations on the bank\u2019s regional hit list for new year closures, which Bank Australia deputy chief executive John Yardley put down to the changing nature of banking.\n\nThe local branch is one of four Victorian branches which are set for closure however Mr Yardley said local customers will still be able to bank online or by phone.\n\n\u201cWe have made the difficult decision to close the Echuca branch after a thorough review of our operations across our national branch network over the past six months,\u201d he said.\n\n\u201cWe have had a long history serving the community of Echuca and we\u2019re committed to ensuring that our local customers are able to continue to access banking services \u2013 whether this is through our digital and phone channels, which many are already using, or with another local bank if the customer needs a face-to-face service.\n\n\u201cWe will be working with individual customers to find a solution to meet their particular needs.\n\n\u201cOur priority is ensuring our team members affected by this decision are supported to find other roles within Bank Australia, or with other employers in the region.\n\n\u201cWe recognise the timing of this announcement so close to Christmas period is not ideal, and will be unwelcome news for the affected staff and customers.\n\n\u201cHowever, we wanted to let everyone know about this decision soon after it was made.\n\n\u201cUltimately, this closure reflects the changing nature of banking as more and more customers choose to do their banking online.\u201d\n\nAn information session will be held in early 2020 for customers to meet with senior representatives of the bank to talk about the branch closure and their banking needs.", "keywords": [], "meta_keywords": ["RSS", "Notification"], "tags": [], "authors": [], "publish_date": "Thu Jan  2 00:00:00 2020", "summary": "", "article_html": "", "meta_description": "ONLINE and telephone banking has been blamed for the slow decline of Echuca\u2019s Bank Australia branch, which will close on April 3. 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