Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has confirmed plans to close a fifth of its bank branches across the UK.
The financial institution, which is now part of NatWest Group, will shut down 18 of its 86 branches in Scotland with 105 jobs at risk.
In a statement, the NatWest-owned bank confirmed it would prioritise digital banking services going forward as part of this “network refresh” as it becomes the latest high street financial institution to opt for more bank branch closures.
An RBS spokesperson said: "While we are increasingly engaging our customers digitally, our branch network remains important to us.
"We are also significantly investing in refreshing our network – we are investing £10.5million in our network across Scotland, from 2023-24, as well as continuing to invest in shared solutions like the Post Office and banking hubs.
"Our customers appreciate the speed and convenience of digital banking for everyday transactions, and often, when it comes to making bigger, more complex decisions they value speaking to our skilled and experienced colleagues."
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Here is a full list of the Royal Bank of Scotland branches that are reportedly earmarked for closure:
- Aberdeen St. Nicholas
- Bathgate
- Cumbernauld Tay Walk
- Dundee Kingsway Circus
- East Kilbride
- Edinburgh Bruntsfield
- Edinburgh Leith
- Edinburgh Nicolson Street
- Glasgow Cardonald
- Glasgow Charing Cross West
- Glasgow Rutherglen West
- Helensburgh
- Inverness Chief Office
- Inverness Eastgate
- Largs
- New Deer
- Newbridge
- Wishaw
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