Bank branch closures sweep the UK - full list of branches closing this year
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More and more bank branches are disappearing from the high street, with banks blaming the increase in online and mobile banking and the decline of in-person banking.
While internet banking is the preferred choice for some people, campaigners have warned widespread closures threaten to deprive the elderly and vulnerable of access to cash.
Bank branch closures peaked in 2017, when 869 branches closed, at a rate of over 70 a month, according to Which?, which has been monitoring closures since 2015.
The consumer champion said 792 sites were shut in 2018, and 444 in 2019. Some plans to shut branches were shelved during the pandemic, and 369 were closed in 2020.
Lloyds and NatWest are among the banks to close branches in 2023
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In the subsequent year, 735 bank branches closed, followed by 662 in 2022.
There has been a wealth of bank branch closures already in 2023, with 332 seen so far and another 291 scheduled later this year.
Full list of 2023 Barclays bank branch closures
HSBC bank branch closures
NatWest bank branch closures
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Virgin Money is also closing bank branches this year
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Virgin Money bank branch closures
RBS bank branch closures
Halifax is among a number of banks closing branches in 2023
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Halifax bank branch closures
Nationwide branch closures