AIB reverses decision to withdraw cash services
Following a major political backlash, Allied Irish Banks (AIBG.I) on Friday, 22 July, 2022 shelved plans to drop cash services in 70 of its 170 branches. The decision was based on reaction over its likely impact on small businesses and rural communities, according to Reuters. The bank, which is 63% owned by the government and is the country’s largest mortgage lender, announced the plan on Tuesday, 19 July, 2022 saying…