As branches close, Scottish town hails banking lifeline
Donna Corrigan pops into her local supermarket to pay OneBanks a visit, laden with a heavy box of coins to deposit into her bank account. After the closure of its last bank branch in 2018, the Scottish town of Denny has welcomed a high-tech start-up offering everyday banking services inside the town’s co-op grocery store. Looking onto shelves filled with Heinz baked beans and Kinder Surprise chocolate eggs, OneBanks’ kiosk — comprising staffed counter services, a cash machine and two computer tablets — opened in late 2020. The kiosk offers Denny’s 8,000 inhabitants an alternative to ...