Michael Conville, chief customer officer at Newcastle Building Society, said: “Our members tell us time and again how much they value their passbooks because they provide a more tangible and personal connection to their savings and a physical record of their transactions.
The limited-edition passbooks feature the artwork of three local artists: Barrie Watson, an abstract artist based in Sunderland; Lisa Kirkbride, a graphic designer and illustrator based in Whitley Bay; and Joanne Wishart, a Tyneside-based artist inspired by the local coastline.
A building society is placing artworks on the covers of passbooks to help “inspire mindful money management” and maintain choice for people who prefer to do their banking offline.
Newcastle Building Society has unveiled three new savings passbooks designs, created in partnership with North East artists.
A limited number of the passbooks will be available to Newcastle Building Society members in the 32 branches across the North East, Cumbria and North Yorkshire.
