Natwest opens pop-up bank after Llangefni closure

Friday, 12 September 2025 16:50

By MônFM Newsroom

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NatWest has opened a temporary pop-up bank in Llangefni following the closure of its last branch on Anglesey.

Last week, the banking giant shut its branch on Glanrwhfa Road, blaming a drop off in footfall.

Three other branches in Holyhead, Menai Bridge and Amlwch were closed in June 2016.

When it announced the Llangefni closure in June, NatWest had pledged to set up a temporary pop-up branch nearby with customers also able to access services via their local Post Office.

Ynys Môn MP Llinos Medi said the pop-up branch at Llangefni library - which opened on Monday - is expected to run until Monday 24th November, although the bank is "willing to measure the footfall of the pop-ups" to see if it's possible to extend the closing date.

But the Plaid Cymru politician remained critical of Natwest's decision to close their last branch on the island, adding their "lack of timely communication with this news has been extremely disappointing."

She added: "It's so important that local people have convenient access to financial services."

According to NatWest, over-the-counter transactions at the Llangefni branch fell by 55% in the last five years with 72% of its customers using its online and mobile banking services.

A spokesperson said in June: "Like any business, we strive to meet our customers' changing needs and expectations and we've been responding to the industry wide shift towards digital services by investing to broaden what customers can do themselves and to offer them greater personalisation. While we are increasingly engaging our customers digitally, our branch network remains important to us."

 

"As we adapt our services to meet changing needs we may take the difficult decision to close or consolidate some of our branches. While we know that this is disappointing, we have carefully considered how best to invest to make sure we have a sustainable network for the future."

"We consider each branch individually and review a wide range of factors, including but not limited to, impact on customers, the level of financial vulnerability in the area, the nearest available branch, banking hub, Post Office and free ATMs and regular transport links."

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