Keycorp decided to sell the rural branches because they do not fit into its new banking strategy, which it began last year.

Keycorp intends to sell groups of rural branches to other banking companies by the end of next year, he said.

About 85 percent of loans in the region are disbursed from rural branches.

It was a very active organisation with many suburban and rural branches.

The bank which formerly looked with pride on its rural branches, now can boast of subsidiaries and branches in 15 countries.

In fact, it was never intended to be a main line, only a rural branch.

When the Americans arrived three years ago, most of Ag Bank's rural branches did not have electricity.

The library is the largest of the rural branches.

A staff of 45 provided service at 13 rural branches, 2 bookmobiles, and to 116 elementary schools.

The post office was changed to a rural branch in 1956 and discontinued in 1964.