Nearly 70 branches of Bank of Scotland, RBS, Barclays, Lloyds, Halifax and HSBC are closing across the UK
Two of the country’s biggest banking giants announced last week that they are closing another 63 branches, taking away services from local communities around the UK. Barclays and Lloyds Banking Group between them announced a series of 63 closures, which are due to take place later this year or early next year, including 19 across Scotland.
Lloyds said that across its brands more than 20million customers regularly use online banking, and that visits to the 53 branches it is shutting have dropped by an average of 55 per cent in the last half-decade. The worst hit branch slated for closure has seen footfall drop by 73 per cent. “Alongside our digital and mobile banking options, we’re introducing more community bankers to provide face to face banking support in communities. Customers can also bank with us over the phone, through the Post Office or in a banking hub. All colleagues at these branches will be offered a role at another branch or elsewhere in our business.”
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