Ulster Bank is extending its opening hours in 137 of its branches nationwide.
From Tuesday September 7, branches will open each weekday from 9.30am until 4.30pm. However on Wednesday, branches will not open until 10am to facilitate staff training.
'We want to improve the level of service our customers receive and make their banking easier', commented Mike Bamber, CEO of retail markets at Ulster Bank.
'While customers have access to our 24 hour telephone and internet banking services, we know they still value a face-to-face relationship and will find the longer hours more convenient,' he added.
Meanwhile, Permanent TSB has launched a new deposit account which will give customers their interest at the start of, rather than the end of, their investment term.
The Interest First Savings Account is a 12-month fixed-term deposit account. The interest rate is 3.55% gross (3.46% AER) and the minimum investment is €10,000. Permanent TSB says it will pay the interest to depositors within one month of opening their account.
