The First World War called upon banks to support customers, staff and the national war effort amid unprecedented circumstances.
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Banking in wartime
The First World War was an extraordinary time which transformed banks, and the lives of their staff and customers, in a multitude of ways.
The First World War affected all our staff, whether they went away to fight, stayed behind, or came to work in a bank for the first time.
The impact of the First World War did not end with the Armistice in 1918; the after-effects were far-reaching and long-lasting.