NatWest and RBS to shut doors on another 19 branches amid shift to digital banking

NatWest and RBS join hundreds of high-street banks closing their branches- see the full list of closures.

General view of NatWest building in Bishopsgate, City of London
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NatWest and Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) have named a further 19 branches that will shut in 2024 in addition to 142 already set for closure this year as the brand claims more customers are moving to digital banking.

There have been 578 branch closures across the UK alone this year - Barclays leads with 185 site closures in 2023, followed by 112 Lloyds branch closures and 72 Halifax sites closing their doors. 

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Branch siteDate of closure
London – Chiswick High Road20 February
Redcar – High Street East20 February
Bradford – New Line 21 February
Surbiton – Victoria Road21 February
Bakewell – Water Lane22 February
Greenwich – Greenwich Church Street22 February
Ormskirk – Moor Street27 February
London – Station Parade27 February
Morecambe – Marine Road Central 28 February
Wednesfield – High Street28 February
Pontypridd – Taff Street29 February
Rickmansworth – High Street29 February
Birmingham – Bristol Road South5 March
Liverpool – Prescot Road5 March
London – Piccadilly6 March
Rochester – High Street6 March
Dudley – Castle Street7 March
Maldon – High Street7 March

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