Committee invites evidence on access to financial services in Scotland

Committee assesses the impact of bank closures on access to financial services

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http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/scottish-affairs-committee/news-parliament-2017/access-to-financial-services-launch-17-19/http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/scottish-affairs-committee/news-parliament-2017/access-to-financial-services-launch-17-19/
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Wednesday, February 27, 2019
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Economy, Financial services, Money, Payment systems, Banking, Automated teller machine, Automation, Bank
Summary
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  • In this follow-up inquiry, the Committee will examine how access to financial services in Scotland has changed, and what impact ATM and bank closures have had on rural communities.
  • The Committee is inviting written evidence on the following questions:
    What challenges are there to accessing financial services in Scotland?
  • What impact have recent bank branch closures and the changes in ATM funding had on access to financial services in Scotland?
  • How effective have financial services regulators been in ensuring continued access to financial services in Scotland?
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