NatWest closing down 15 UK branches in Might – full checklist

The banking large is shutting 37 branches with 15 scheduled to go in weeks as prospects transfer in direction of on-line providers

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NatWest is closing 15 branches in Might (Picture: Getty)

NatWest is about to shut 15 branches throughout the UK inside weeks. The financial institution introduced in January that it was closing extra of its areas, saying the transfer was a results of folks shifting towards digital banking.

In accordance with its web site, there are 37 branches that can shut in complete, with 34 going by the tip of February 2027. Three extra – in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Launceston and Torquay – will shut, however their closure dates is not going to be confirmed till appropriate banking hubs might be discovered so prospects can nonetheless entry some in-person providers.

NatWest has confirmed the dates of the opposite branches that are closing down, with 15 moving into Might, 2026, an additional 14 in June, one every in August and September, then three extra in February 2027. It has stated that the closures are as a result of fewer prospects are utilizing the department providers, with nearly all of transactions now executed on-line.

The financial institution has beforehand confused that prospects requiring in-person help can nonetheless entry on a regular basis providers at any department inside the NatWest group. As an example, NatWest shoppers are welcome to make use of RBS branches and vice versa.

Moreover, there’s the choice to take a look at a “cell department” service, the place employees present banking services in neighborhood areas on particular days. Providers out there via cell branches embrace depositing funds, money withdrawals, and invoice funds. Publish Workplace retailers additionally provide banking providers corresponding to money deposits and withdrawals, steadiness enquiries, and cheque deposits.

NatWest has stated it has invested £115 million in its branches since 2020 and has confirmed it is going to proceed to financially help its community over the subsequent three years. It said that it was additionally investing additional in native banking hubs, that are operated by the Publish Workplace.

It defined why it has taken the choice to shut branches on its web site, offering full particulars of what the modifications imply for purchasers of every particular person department. It stated: “We have just lately introduced that we’re closing some branches.

“You may nonetheless financial institution with us in lots of different methods. Banking has modified dramatically in recent times. There’s extra demand for cell and on-line providers, permitting you to learn from a sooner and simpler strategy to financial institution.

“We perceive the closure of your native department will carry some modifications, and we wish to ensure you are absolutely knowledgeable and supported each step of the best way.” It added that prospects may discover additional data via the closure guides out there on its web site.

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The upcoming cuts are the most recent and comply with greater than 100 in 2025. Talking beforehand, a NatWest spokesperson stated: “We fastidiously assess the place and once we make the tough resolution to shut a department to minimise the influence any change could have on our prospects and colleagues.”

The subsequent cuts are actually simply weeks away. Listed here are all of the branches closing in Might 2026.