High Street bank NatWest has announced the closure of at least two of its branches in Bristol, sparking a backlash against this ‘disastrous decision’. NatWest has written to customers of two of its branches in Bristol, warning that the branches will close this summer.
People who bank with the NatWest’s branch on the Wells Road in Knowle have been told it will close on July 12. NatWest said that, between 2019 and 2022, counter transactions decreased by 64 per cent, with people switching to online banking instead, and never needing to go into a branch.
They added that customers who need a counter transaction can use the Post Office, which is across the road. People who bank with NatWest at the branch in Westbury-on-Trym have been advised it will close on August 8.
