Tesco to open bank branches in 30 stores this year

By the end of the year, 30 new instore bank-branches are about to be opened by UK retailer Tesco, The Independent reported.

The first branches will open in
Blackpool, Coventry and Bristol next month. The chain is working on
plans to add current accounts to its personal finance products range
within two years. The bank has not yet ruled out offering mortgages.
The retailer has been trialling an instore bank in Glasgow for more
than two years.