HSBC will attempt to woo graduate bankers by creating 60 ‘super banks’ with designer interiors. HSBC chief executive Michael Geoghegan accidentally revealed the bank’s plans at a presentation to Skinners’ Company’s School for Girls in London. “Banking in the UK is very boring. We are working on a strategy at the moment where we are looking to open about 60 very big branches where you could go and get a whole range of financial services,” Geoghegan told the school. Receive the Personnel Today Direct e-newsletter every Wednesday The new interiors, aimed at attracting students and young professionals, could include escalators and interactive TV. Geoghegan said he was inspired to revamp the bank after a visit to the new Apple computer store in London.
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