Legislation to protect free access to cash must be announced today urges Post Office; Figures show over £3 billion handled at branches in April alone
Post Offices handled over £3 billion in cash in April for the second consecutive month
Post Offices handled over £3 billion in cash in April for the second consecutive month
Two BankHubs at Rochford and Cambuslang, operated by the Post Office in partnership with the banks, today (28 April) celebrate their one-year anniversary.
Post Office’s 11,500 branches handled a record £3.2 billion in March, significantly up from figures for February (£2.7bn) and January (£2.9bn), both impacted by on-going Covid-19 uncertainties and stormy weather Personal cash deposits up 15% month-on-month (£1.31bn, March 2022) Business cash deposits up 15% month-on-month (£1.09bn, March 2022) and first time exceeded a billion since December Per
Personal cash withdrawals over Post Office counters totalled £650.5 million in February. Up 3.2% month-on-month
Cash deposits at Post Offices were up almost 50% in January compared with a year ago.
Post Office has today announced that it has secured the continuation of an agreement to handle bank account cash deposits and withdrawals for a further three years – ensuring a continued ‘lifeline’ for the millions of people and small businesses nationwide that rely on cash.
Over £800 million in cash was withdrawn by personal customers over the counter at Post Offices during the festive period.
The Post Office has confirmed the expansion of its BankHub network, as part of a landmark industry commitment to protect cash and banking services across the UK.
Post Offices in November handled over £3 billion in cash deposits and withdrawals, the highest amount for a single month in its 360-year history.
Post Offices in October handled almost £3 billion in cash deposits and withdrawals continuing the strong performance seen in September.
Post Offices in September handled almost £3 billion in cash deposits and withdrawals.
Post Offices handled £1.03 billion in business cash deposits in August, the highest amount recorded so far this year, despite August traditionally being a quieter month for banking services Business cash deposits were up 2.2% month-on-month and up 23.5% compared with August 2020 as international travel uncertainty meant more cash spent locally at hospitality venues. Recent Post Office survey fou