Edinburgh has lost 60% of it’s bank branches in just seven years
The closure of more than a third of Scotland’s banks since 2010 is set to come under the microscope, as the Scottish Parliament’s Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Committee calls on local businesses and consumers to ‘speak out’ on the impact on local communities and economic growth. Continue reading Speak out on bank closures, urges Holyrood committee
The Scottish Affairs Committee has written to Ross McEwan, CEO of the Royal Bank of Scotland, with a final request to set a date to appear the Committee. The Committee has raised a number of questions that remain unanswered in relation to plans to close 62 RBS branches in Scotland, and subsequent announcement of a partial reprieve for ten branches. Continue reading Set a date, Scottish Affairs Committee tells RBS chief
The Royal Bank of Scotland “has listened and engaged with customers, communities and elected representatives from all parties” and will now keep ten branches open – at least until the end of the year. Continue reading Stay of execution for bank branches
Executives from the Royal Bank of Scotland will appear before the Scottish Affairs Committee at Westminster tomorrow in a one off session to examine planned branch closures. Continue reading Commons committee to quiz RBS chiefs on branch closures
Les Matheson, Chief Executive, Personal & Business Banking and other senior Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) executives will appear before the Scottish Affairs select committee in the new year to discuss its plans to close 62 branches in Scotland. Continue reading RBS bosses to face Westminster grilling over branch closures
‘deep and damaging cuts’
The Scottish Government has called on the UK Government to establish and enforce a guaranteed minimum level of service provision for essential banking services, recognising the importance of continued access to banking for communities across Scotland, and across the UK. Continue reading Bank branch closures: Scottish Government calls for a minimum provision of banking services to be introduced.
Bank of Scotland branches in Goldenacre and Stockbridge are to close
Two more local bank branches are to close this autumn. The Bank of Scotland branch on Montague Terrace in Goldenacre will close on 16 October, while the Deanhaugh Street Stockbridge branch will close it’s doors for the last time on 3 November. Continue reading Bank branch closures: another two bite the dust
