BPI will close 25 branches by the end of September – publico

 
         

                 

                         
                     

                 

 
 

The BPI will close 25 branches throughout the country on 30 September, according to an internal circular of the bank to which the Lusa had access, a shutdown that comes after being disabled 76 branches in the first half.

of these 25 branches that will be closed on September 30, 11 are located in the center and on the islands: Fornos de Algodres, Vila Nova Tazém, Arganil, Plank, Miranda do Corvo, Obidos, Torres Vedras – South, Cadaval, Torres Novas – Santa Maria, Funchal – Help and Funchal. – Largo da Igrejinha

In the North, will close eight branches (Viana do Castelo – Darque, Braga – Maximinos, Ronfe, Maia – industrial zone, Vila Boa Bishop, Pinion, Lourosa – Vendas Novas and Cucujães) and in the south will close another six (Carcavelos, Alvares Cabral, Milhaços Valley, Watchtower, St. Andrew and Faro. – Montenegro), according to this document

According to the report and accounts to the first half of this year, BPI’s distribution network was reduced to 9.1% by June, rising from 837 to 761 retail branches, investment centers and business centers.

in the first half of this year, the bank led by Fernando Ulrich announced a net profit of 105.9 million euros, up 39.1% compared to the profit recorded in the same period last year.

the domestic activity gave a contribution of 24.5 million euros and the international activity of 81.4 million euros, of which 79.1 million euros from Banco de Fomento Angola (BFA).

the executive chairman of the BPI said at the time that the bank expects to close this year with less 321 employees than last year, is currently being a program of early retirement through which will leave 264 people.

according to Fernando Ulrich, in late June, the BIS had 5,846 workers, less 54 than at the end of December 2015.

However, the large output of bank workers will be in the second half, with expected reduction of 267 people by the end of this year. That is, the total will leave 321 employees BPI, with the bank closed 2016 with 5,578 workers in Portugal.

Most of these outputs will be for early retirement, which considered Fernando Ulrich is the “most expensive form and friendly to reduce staff. ” By June, they have already left the bank 12 workers early retirement and BPI’s management predicts that over 252 leave in the second half, a total of 264 people will come through this mechanism.