NatWest to close 53 bank branches in fresh blow to UK high street – see if your local is affected NATWEST will close 53 bank branches in a fresh blow to the UK high street.
Since 2015, NatWest Group, which encompasses NatWest, Royal Bank of Scotland, and Ulster Bank, has closed 1,409 branches.
A NatWest spokesperson told The Sun: "Our customers are using digital banking more than ever before – over 80% of our active current account holders now use our digital services and over 97% of retail accounts with us are now opened online.
NatWest has over 19 million customers and it says over 3.5 million customers use online banking.
The firm has already reduced its portfolio of physical branches in recent years, as young customers continue to favour online banking.
