NatWest has confirmed plans to shut a further 32 branches, with most closing in May and June this year.

The move comes after the bank announced it was closing 55 branches across the UK in 2025, including 52 traditional High Street locations and three mobile banking vans.

The bank said that while its branches are "central" to its strategy, with plans for more investment in the network over the next three years, its customers are changing how they choose to engage with the company.

It added that its services need to "reflect customer demand" and deliver the "best possible support."

"Through our unique mobile branches, Community Banking Hubs, Post Office partnerships and the largest free-to-use ATM network of any bank, we are committed to providing customers with access to banking in ways that best suit their needs," said at NatWest spokesperson. “We carefully assess where and when we make the difficult decision to close a branch to minimise the impact any change may have on our customers and colleagues."

NatWest has invested £115 million in its branches since 2020, with £20 million of this spent on its network last year.

The firm has also committed £4 million branch investment to the regions impacted by its closures.

Last year, the UK government completed its exit from NatWest after nearly 17 years of public ownership.

The Treasury sold its final shares in the banking group on 30 May 2025, ending state intervention that began with a £45.5 billion bailout during the 2008 financial crisis.

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