Bank of Ireland UK is delighted to announce it will open a new branch at Culmore Road in Derry/Londonderry in the Spring, creating four new jobs. The new branch, part of the Bank's £10 million investment in its branches in Northern Ireland, will provide a full suite of banking services for personal and business customers.

The new premises will incorporate the latest retail design and customer service standard and will include a full time Business Advisor and a Mortgage Advisor who will operate between Culmore Road and Strand Road in the city.

Under the new design principles, customer service areas will dominate the floor space and include a modern self- service section, fast cash technology system and discreet financial advice consultancies. Staff will be highly visible and accessible in the open plan design ensuring financial advice and information will always be readily available. There will be on site customer parking and an external ATM for 24 hour access to cash.

Speaking about the new Culmore Road Branch, Joe Crowe, Head of Branches, Bank of Ireland UK said, "We are excited to make this announcement today. The new Culmore Road Branch will provide a state of the art banking environment for personal and business customers and is ideally located to support the growing number of small businesses in the area.

"This will be our 36th branch in Northern Ireland, clearly demonstrating our commitment to the region and to developing our retail and commercial banking business in Northern Ireland. We look forward to opening our doors in March and welcoming new customers to our modern, open plan branch with our highly trained staff ready to meet the needs of each customer."

Bank of Ireland UK's branch network offers a full range of banking products and services for personal and business customers. Bank of Ireland UK is a wholly-owned UK subsidiary and is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority. The establishment of a UK subsidiary demonstrates our commitment to our customers and to growing our business in the UK.