– We refer mainly to work with retirement solutions and natural attrition, says Handelsbanken Sweden Michael Green.
TT: So layoffs are not up to date?
– no, it is not.
According to Bank A is the changed customer behavior as a result of the digital revolution that made the action necessary. Meanwhile, customer demand for the local offices has been raised, according to Michael Green. The Bank is therefore investing in a dozen regional advisory units around the country that will support offices.
It is now up to Handelsbanken’s regional banks to determine how they should be organized and the offices will be closed. Any list of offices that will disappear is not, according to Michael Green.
The protests against banks the closure of local offices comes mainly from the elderly and pensioners’ organizations, but also from representatives of rural areas.
– we try as best we can take into account the rural areas. As for our older customers, there are many who are active on the internet, but we try to take into account as many customers as possible.
Handelsbanken’s press officer Johan Wallqvist says many nearby bank branches will be merged.
the news of slimming given in connection with the interim report, which Handelsbanken’s operating profit of 4.967 billion kronor for the first quarter of 2016. that compares with profit of 4.955 billion kronor corresponding period in 2015 .
Analysts had, according to Reuters on average expected a profit of 5.292 billion crowns.
net interest income in the first quarter was 6.795 billion crowns , compared with 6.916 billion kronor a year earlier and an average forecast among analysts of 6.9 billion crowns. Net commission income amounted to 2.17 billion kronor, compared to 2.31 billion kronor first quarter last year.
In connection with the report was also announced that Handelsbanken buys Dutch wealth manager Optimix, which manages about two billion euros.
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