Inverness branch of Barclays bank to close in spring
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The Inverness branch of Barclays bank will close this spring.
It means customers wanting an appointment in an building will have to travel to Aberdeen, 100 miles away.
The branch, based in Union Street, will close its doors on Friday May 17.
In a document outlining the reasons for closure, it cites dwindling numbers of customers going into the branch and the rise in online banking as factors.
"Back when we opened this branch, visiting us in person was one of the only ways to do your banking," it states.
"Now, as there are lots of ways to manage your money without even leaving your home, we’re seeing many customers choosing to bank using our app, and Online or Telephone Banking.
"This has had a big impact on the number of customers coming in to see us."
It says 96 per cent of people using the branch have also banked using the app, online and by phone in 2022 while fewer than 10 customers used the branch regularly as the only way to do their banking.
It states: "We’ll be working with the local community to understand the impact of closing this branch.
"Once we’ve gathered feedback, we’ll publish the results in a booklet called Branch closure feedback which you can get from your branch or online at home.barclays/ukbranchclosures.
