Four NatWest branches to close across Jersey and Guernsey

Natwest is closing four of its branches across the Channel Islands. Credit: PA

Four NatWest International branches across the Channel Islands will close.

Branches at Cobo and St Sampson in Guernsey will close their doors on Wednesday 7 January, as will Jersey's Longueville and St Brelade branches.

The bank says it is having to shrink its footprint because more people are banking online.

The bank's flagship branch in St Peter Port and branches at Library Place and Bath Street in St Helier will remain open for customers and a telephone service is still available for vulnerable customers in the Community.

NatWest says it is opening a voluntary redundancy register for employees and will be working with trade unions to support them following the announcement.