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21家券商撤销87家分支机构!国信证券领跑,网点精简背后成本压力凸显

Group 1 - The securities industry is undergoing a profound structural adjustment, with 21 brokerages announcing the closure of 87 branches this year, indicating a strategic contraction in branch layout [1][3] - The closures include 8 branch offices and 79 business departments, primarily affecting second and third-tier cities, but also some first-tier city offices [3] - Cost pressures are driving the optimization of branch networks, as the high operational costs of physical offices contrast sharply with the lower service costs of digital channels [4] Group 2 - The reduction in business departments is accompanied by an increase in the number of branch offices, with the number of branch offices in Shanghai rising from 93 to 98, while business departments decreased from 777 to 760 [5] - Branch offices serve as a crucial intermediary between headquarters and business outlets, playing an important role in the transformation of wealth management services [5] - The establishment of internet branch offices is emerging as a new trend, with Guosen Securities setting up three internet branch offices in regions such as Shenzhen, Zhejiang, and Southwest [5]