More than a dozen TSB branches to shut across north-east

TSB has announced the closure of more than a dozen of its north-east branches in 2021.

The Aberdeen branches at Bucksburn, Culter, Dyce, Kincorth, Mannofield, Machar and Torry will close, along with Aboyne, Alford, Banchory, Insch, Huntly and Turriff in Aberdeenshire.

It comes as the bank is closing more than 70 outlets across Scotland, and cutting around 900 jobs across the UK.

Debbie Crosbie, chief executive of TSB, said: "Closing any of our branches is never an easy decision, but our customers are banking differently – with a marked shift to digital banking.

"We are reshaping our business to transform the customer experience and set us up for the future. This means having the right balance between branches on the high street and our digital platforms, enabling us to offer the very best experience for our personal and business customers across the UK.

"We remain committed to our branch network and will retain one of the largest in the UK."

Robin Bulloch, customer banking director at TSB, said: "Alongside these changes, we will continue to invest in our remaining branch network to offer high quality banking services, fully integrated with improved digital capability.

"We are working to ensure the transition towards digital – which is being seen right across the economy – is handled sensitively and pragmatically for our colleagues and customers. We’re taking steps to support vulnerable customers and those in rural locations."