MP Highlights Boost to Rural Banking with Expanded Service
Thursday 20 February 2014
Banff & Buchan MP Eilidh Whiteford has praised the introduction of an expanded mobile banking service for customers in the Central Buchan area following a visit to New Pitsligo today to meet with staff and see the service in action.
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| (l to r): Fiona Kearney, RBS; Eilidh Whiteford MP Moira Smith, RBS |
Commenting, Eilidh Whiteford MP said:
“While a lot of banking transactions can be carried out online these days, there is still a need for a counter service for obtaining cash, paying in cheques or settling bills so I’m delighted that RBS has made this strong commitment to our rural communities by expanding this service to include more villages.
“The service is perhaps particularly important to rural businesses, cutting down time spent travelling to a bank, as well as elderly or less mobile customers who can take advantage of the fact that an RBS branch now comes to their village.”
“The service is perhaps particularly important to rural businesses, cutting down time spent travelling to a bank, as well as elderly or less mobile customers who can take advantage of the fact that an RBS branch now comes to their village.”
Anne Dewar, Local CEO at RBS said:
"RBS has been running its mobile banking service in Scotland since 1946 and we have 15 mobile banks, which support 209 communities, five days a week.
“The mobile bank is important to local communities as it gives our customers another way to bank with us, in particular our elderly and vulnerable customers in rural areas of Scotland, so they can still have access to banking services. We were recently given recognition from the RNIB, who awarded RBS an Exemplar award, for our mobile banking service."
“The mobile bank is important to local communities as it gives our customers another way to bank with us, in particular our elderly and vulnerable customers in rural areas of Scotland, so they can still have access to banking services. We were recently given recognition from the RNIB, who awarded RBS an Exemplar award, for our mobile banking service."
Communities in Banff & Buchan served by the RBS Mobile Bank are:
| Portsoy | Every Wednesday | 1.45pm to 2.15pm | Main Street |
| Aberchirder | Every Wednesday | 2.40pm to 3.10pm | The Square |
| Cruden Bay | Every Thursday | 10.15am to 10.40am | Main Street |
| Mintlaw | Every Thursday | 11.10am to 11.30am | The Square |
| Maud | Every Thursday | 11.50am to 12.10pm | Station car park |
| Strichen | Every Thursday | 12.30pm to 1.00pm | High Street |
| New Pitsligo | Every Thursday | 2.00pm to 2.20pm | High Street |
| Methlick | Every Thursday | 2.50pm to 3.15pm | Car park |
| Rothienorman | Every Friday | 9.50am to 10.20am | Car park |
| Fyvie | Every Friday | 10.35am to 11.00am | Main Street |
