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Laurencekirk hit by RBS closures

Closure's by autumn
Closure's by autumn

The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has issued a statement today, outlining even more branch closures.

RBS Laurencekirk and RBS Brechin will shut their doors on November 4.

 

The closures come just months after RBS announced closures in Alford and other Northern Scottish branches.

An RBS Spokesperson said: “We are working hard to ensure there are a number of alternative ways for people in the area to continue to bank with us including:

” We have reached an agreement with the local Post Office, (Laurencekirk) which is 0.01 miles away from the branch so that our customers can check their balance, deposit and withdraw funds, and business customers can get coinage.  There are 5 Post Offices within 6 miles of the branch.

 

“We are introducing a Mobile Branch service to the community and we will be engaging with our customers and the local community to understand the best day and time for the mobile branch to visit.”

RBS claim that the number of transactions taking place at Laurencekirk branch has dropped by 24% since 2011 and only 40 customers use the branch on a regular weekly basis.  14 of these customers already use other branches in the area.

 

The spokesperson added: “We are writing to all of our customers who use the branches, as well as displaying posters in branch to let them know of the closure.

“Between now and the closure date, we will engage with all of our customers, local businesses and the wider local community to make sure they are aware of the alternative ways of accessing their banking with us in the local area, and to answer any questions they might have.”