RBS to close a fifth of branches

Royal Bank of Scotland plans to shut 18 branches across Scotland, resulting in the loss of 105 jobs. We have the full list of closures.

RBS branch in Glasgow
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Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) plans to close a further 18 of its 86 branches across Scotland this year, as part of an “industry-wide shift” to digital services and online banking.

An estimated 105 workers will be impacted by the bank closures.

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