The adjustment in the rate of weekly purchases does not change this. Let me conclude on that note. Thank you for listening. I am happy to answer your questions. Endnotes [*]  I would like to thank Mark Chambers for assistance in the preparation of this talk.
By the end of last year, the number of bank branches was down to 27,000, from 29,000 in 2016 and 35,000 at the end of 2008. Between 2008 and 2017, employee numbers have dropped from 338,000 to 282,000.