Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has confirmed plans to close a fifth of its bank branches across the UK. The financial institution, which is now part of NatWest Group, will shut down 18 of its 86 branches in Scotland with 105 jobs at risk. In a statement, the NatWest-owned bank confirmed it would prioritise digital banking services going forward as part of this “network refresh” as it becomes the latest high street financial institution to opt for more bank branch closures. An RBS spokesperson said: “While we are increasingly engaging our customers digitally, our branch network remains important …
