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HSBC to axe 82 UK branches, cut services in others

HSBC's building in Canary Wharf is seen behind a City of London sign outside Billingsgate Market in London, Britain (PHOTO: REUTERS)

HSBC plans to axe 82 branches in Britain this year after a drop in footfall across its retail network and a surge in digital banking, the bank said on Tuesday.

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