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High-Tech Branches Around the World

At a Jyske bank branch in Silkeborg, Denmark, wall-mounted video displays visible from the street lure in passers-by.

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High-Tech Branches Around the World

Once inside Jyske's Silkeborg branch, customers can watch video presentations about bank products.

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High-Tech Branches Around the World

At Mid-Hudson Valley Credit Union in Kingston, N.Y., customers communicate with offsite tellers through video kiosks.

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High-Tech Branches Around the World

At the other end of the transaction, call-center-based tellers communicate with customers at Mid-Hudson Valley Credit Union branch-based kiosks through videoconferencing.

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High-Tech Branches Around the World

Plentiful self-service stations and a colorful, open seating arrangement encourage both do-it-yourself banking and customer engagement at the Shimura branch of Japanese credit union Sugamo Shinkin.

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High-Tech Branches Around the World

Citi's new branch in New York City's Union Square features an open concierge desk with built-in computers with touch-screen monitors, interactive display walls; video conferencing kiosks and online banking workstations, as well as free wifi customers can tap into.

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High-Tech Branches Around the World

Raiffeisen's new Zurich branch features a touchscreen equipped table that displays market data, information about local history and the latest sports scores.

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High-Tech Branches Around the World

More private conversations at Raiffeisen's new Zurich branch take place in a videoconferencing-equipped conference room.

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High-Tech Branches Around the World

At branches such as its latest new one in Capitol Hill, Washington, Umpqua Bank is focusing on attracting small business owners who lack offices — the bank is even offering temporary office space with the use of collapsible walls.

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