Lloyds Banking Group has recognized one other 66 branches for closure over the subsequent few months.
The transfer continues a sustained programme of department shutdowns from the financial institution as extra prospects select to do their banking on-line.
In Might the group revealed plans for 28 closures, simply two months after a call to close 60. It nonetheless operates greater than 1300 branches.
Russell Galley, director, shopper relationships, Lloyds, says: “As our prospects do extra on-line, visits to some branches have fallen by as a lot as 85% over the past 5 years.
“Alongside our digital, on-line and phone providers, we’ll proceed to put money into our branches, however they have to be in the proper locations, the place they’re well-used.”