Scotland
Sad but inevitable closure of the Airdrie
Let me take you to Bellshill. Yes, Bellshill. For the uninitiated, it is a rather splendid, proud, down to earth…
RBS to shrink Edinburgh branch network
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is set to shut down nine branches in Edinburgh in a cost cutting drive.The branches…
Virgin Money refusing to lounge about
While a common thread in retail banking is either the stripping down of bank branches, or a shuttering of them…
RBS close to sell Russian banking operations: report
State-backed British lender Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is said to have moved closer in divesting its Russian banking assets…
Lloyds may relocate its registered office to London
Lloyds Banking Group may relocate its registered offices to London from Edinburgh if Scots vote for independence.Most of the senior…
Tesco Bank mortgage balances increases to £700m
UK-based Tesco Bank has increased its mortgage balances to £700m at the end of 2013, since entering into the sector…
RBS to confront ‘seismic shift’ in banking with move away from branches
Ross McEwan, the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS)'s newly appointed chief executive, has spoken of the need to replace branch…
Barclays to cut 244 jobs with closure of PPI claim centre
Barclays is to cut 244 jobs in March when it closes its PPI claim-handling centre in Glasgow.The office, where 137…
A UK success story?
National Australia Bank’s two UK subsidiaries, Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank, are enjoying a renaissance despite the woes of the…