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NatWest is to shut 23 more bank branches this year in another blow for the high street.
The closures, which are scheduled to take place from April to June, are down to more people banking online.
It comes on top of the 43 banks NatWest already had scheduled to shut this year, including 13 that have already closed this month.
If your local bank is shutting and you need face-to-face support, NatWest runs mobile branches at various locations throughout the year.
These can be used for basic services, like making deposits, paying bills and withdrawing cash.
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More people are choosing to bank online (Bloomberg via Getty Images)NatWest also works with other UK banks to open shared banking hubs on a set day each week, where again you can use basic services.
You can find your nearest mobile branch or banking hub on the NatWest website.
You can also access certain facilities at Post Office branches including cash and cheque deposits, checking your balance and withdrawing cash.
A NatWest spokesperson said: “As with many industries, most of our customers are shifting to mobile and online banking, because it’s faster and easier for people to manage their financial lives.
“We understand and recognise that digital solutions aren’t right for everyone or every situation, and that when we close branches we have to make sure that no one is left behind.
“We take our responsibility seriously to support the people who face challenges in moving online, so we are investing to provide them with support and alternatives that work for them.”
The update from NatWest comes just days after Lloyds and Halifax announced they will shut another 40 banks this year.
This is on top of the 14 that had already been earmarked for closure.
TSB is shutting nine bank branches and HSBC has said it will shutter 114 banks - around a quarter of its total sites - in 2023.
Full list of NatWest bank closures
- Southampton, 416 Bitterne Road - April 25, 2023
- Blackpool, 344 Lytham Road - April 25, 2023
- London, 145 Clapham High Street - April 26, 2023
- Stroud, Bank Buildings - April 26, 2023
- Fleet, 176 Fleet Road - April 27, 2023
- Heslington, Main Street - April 27, 2023
- Horwich, 27 Lee Lane - TBC
- Dunstable, 4 High Street North - May 3, 2023
- Maidstone, 197 Sutton Road - May 4, 2023
- Exeter, 18 St. Thomas Centre - May 9, 2023
- Bootle, 329 Stanley Road - May 10, 2023
- Crawley, Gatwick Road - May 11, 2023
- Frome, 4 Market Place - May 11, 2023
- Broadwater, 5 Broadwater Street East - May 16, 2023
- Colwyn Bay, 2 Abergele Road - May 17, 2023
- Ilminster, 10 East Street - May 18, 2023
- London, 10 Marylebone High Street - May 23, 2023
- Sheerness, 29 High Street - May 24, 2023
- Shoreham-by-Sea, 21 East Street - TBC
- Llansamlet, Phoenix Way - May 25, 2023
- Cranbrook, High Street - May 30, 2023
- Torquay, 128 Newton Road - May 31, 2023
- Birstall, 659 Loughborough Road - June 1, 2023