NAB to Reopen Branches After Bomb ‘Hoax’

The logo of the National Australia Bank is displayed outside its headquarters building in central Sydney, Australia, on Aug. 4, 2017. David Gray/File Photo via Reuters

An apparent bomb threat that prompted National Australia Bank to close hundreds of branches across the country has been deemed a hoax.

The bank evacuated and closed all of its branches, business banking centres and commercial sites on Nov. 18 over a “physical security threat”.