HSBC has pledged to not close bank branches. (Image: Charlotte Ball/PA Wire)

HSBC has promised it will not shut any branches in the UK until at least 2027 as the bank ramps up its efforts to appeal to customers.

The FTSE 100 titan, which is Europe’s biggest lender, will invest £55.8m into its 327 branches in 2026, a 30 per cent increase on the £42m it spent this year.

Sally Williams, head of the branch network at HSBC UK, said: “We are investing heavily into our physical network so that we can continue to service our customers, including those with more complex needs who value in-person interaction for those moments that matter.”

Last year, the bank said it would keep all of its branches open until at least 2026.

HSBC has closed 743 branches since 2015 , according to Which?. In th

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