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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Vinay Patel

Lloyds Bank To Close More Branches Amid App Boom: See The Full List Of Areas For Closure

Lloyds Bank is shutting 136 branches as digital banking takes over. Customers are increasingly using apps, leading to a drop in branch transactions. (Credit: X / BirminghamWorldUK @BhamWorld_)

Lloyds Banking Group, which owns Halifax and Bank of Scotland, is set to close 136 branches between May this year and March 2026 as more customers opt to bank online or via mobile apps.

This latest round of closures adds to previous announcements, with Lloyds and other banks already in the process of shutting branches. Starting May 2025, a total of 136 branches—61 Lloyds, 61 Halifax, and 14 Bank of Scotland—will begin to close.

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