Shrewsbury's Co-op Bank branch to shut in Shrewsbury
Shropshire is to lose its only branch of the Co-operative bank when it closes its doors in Shrewsbury later this summer.
The bank announced it would be closing 10 branches around the UK earlier this year and today it confirmed Shrewsbury will be one of these.
The bank, which has been a fixture on the High Street for decades, will shut for good on June 26.
The closures follow the publication of the bank's annual results.
Customers affected will be written to and counter services will instead be offered at Post Office branches.
Heather Lauder, director of retail and business banking at The Co-operative Bank said: “These changes reflect the changing way that our customers choose to bank, as they increasingly undertake more of their transactions online or via contactless payments. The fall in the number of transactions made in the branches means it is simply no longer sustainable to keep them open.
“Our branch network remains an integral part of our overall customer service offer. We are redesigning and modernising our branches as consumers look to use the branch for more complex face to face advice at critical moments. We are also investing in our digital offering to provide customers with new, innovative ways to service their accounts and last year we launched a new mobile banking platform and introduced Apple Pay."
