The Future of Banking
What are the impacts of bank closures on the local community? Professor Brian Scott-Quinn spoke to BBC Radio Oxford about the changing nature of banking and the closure of high street branches.
Mobile banks on vehicles were a solution to reach isolated communities. Whilst the profitability of banks has collapsed in the last 10 years, challenger banks have emerged to offer services via new technologies. In his interview, Brian discusses what Metro Bank and the Community Savings Bank Association offer to their customers.
You can watch the full interview here (from 1:16:30).
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