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<p>Since September 2011, the customers of RBS, Ulster Bank, and NatWest have been
able to withdraw cash free of charge at all post office branches across the UK. With
around 11,700 branches – more branches than all the high street banks and building
societies combined – the Post Office is the largest retail network in the UK. It is
also the only retail network that meets the Government's strict access criteria that
see, for example, 99% of the national population live within three miles of an outlet.
With 95% of all UK debit card holders able to access cash at Post Office counters,
the Post Office is in many communities the only source of free to access cash.</p><p>The
Post Office is also a major provider of personal financial services. In partnership
with its banking partner, the Post Office provides a wide range of financial services
including mortgages, credit cards, and savings products. The Post Office is currently
trialling its own current account products.</p>
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