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Prarthana Prakash

HSBC has already blocked staff from using WhatsApp on work phones—now the bank is banning texts, report says

people shown outside an HSBC UK bank branch (Credit: Andrew Aitchison—In pictures via Getty Images)

HSBC was caught in a crossfire with U.S. regulators involving its employees' use of communication channels like WhatsApp not long ago. 

Now, the British lender is reportedly planning to ban text messaging across the bank on company-issued devices, sources told Bloomberg. Personal devices won’t be impacted by the policy and a select few employees who have regulated roles in the firm will still be able to send and receive messages, the outlet reported.   

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