When people turned to the application, Lloyds closed 136 branches

Lloyds Banking Group will close 136 branches by March next year, saying that customers are more and more useful to use digital channels for daily banking business.

This is the latest in a string Branch offWith banks and their competitors-have been working through the previously announced closure plan.

The latest announcement will gradually close 61 Lauud, 61 Halfax and Bank of Scotland from May.

This is the second day when the government minister emphasizes the importance of cash in vulnerable groups.

Llayds blame the decision of closing the branch agency on the bank's transfer to customers who use the bank's business to the use of mobile services.

Laud said that in the past five years, the average transactions of these branches have decreased by 48 % because customers have used their applications more for payment.

The plan will reduce the Lawde brand to 386 branches, and Harryfax has reduced 281 branches and Bank of Scotland to 90 branches.

The bank said that all workers in the affected branches will provide work elsewhere in the company.

Which consumer group? It is said that since January 2015, banks and construction society have closed 6,266 branches, with about 53 per month.

A female spokesman for Laud said that customers still have many options, partly because they allow customers to use services on their brand- The actions of the union warning may cause more branches to closeEssence

She said: “In addition to our applications, customers can also use telephone banks, visit community bankers or use any Halifax, Laud or bank branches in any Scottish branch to access more branches.”

“Customers can also conduct daily banking business in the post office's more than 11,000 branches or bank hubs.”

However, there are only 100 hubs-where the banks are shared with basic banks-have opened in the UK so far, and the other 100 plans are open. People have always worried about some No basic facilities, such as a printerEssence

Under the relatively new rules, the closure of the branches must be used to evaluate the branches. The link must also supervise the cash machine network to prevent its leaving the area without obtaining cash deposits and withdrawal services.

As part of the latest announcement, bank hubs are recommended at 21 locations: Annan, Alexandria, BishopBriggs, Brigg, Caterham, Caterham, GLOSSOP, FALMUUTH, Feetwood, Helism HorsForth, HorsForth, Horporforth, Houghton Le Spring, Hucknall , Hucknall, Hucknall, Hucknall, Leominster, Leominster, Leominster, Nelson, Nelson, Nelson, Peterle, Peterlee, Seton, Slaide, Tunstall and Wymondham.

Emma Reynolds, the new economic secretary of the Ministry of Finance, said that the government is committed to opening more hubs to ensure fragile people, especially cash.

But she Excluding legislation forced stores and service companies to accept cashEssence They can choose to only go to the card.

According to data from the banking industry, only 12 % of payment is cash, but 1.5 million people mainly use notes and coins in daily life. Many of them have found that when facing the pressure of living costs, it is easier to use physical fund budgets.