A generational divide has emerged as Glasgow reacts to the news that local bank branches are set to close across the country.

The news that RBS are set to close more than a third of their Scottish branches comes just days after the Lloyd’s Banking Group published a list of eleven Scottish closures of their own.

Moves like these have split the Glasgow community with many older customers and those in rural areas angry with the moves.

80-year-old retiree Sophia Young lives in Balfron and already has to travel into the city centre for errands.

She said: “We drive in once a week at the moment, do our shopping and head to the bank.

“That suits us fine but if we can’t get into Glasgow we will have a problem.

“We don’t have a computer or smart mobile phones so online banking is not suitable for us.”

This is a sentiment echoed by Maryhill resident Manuel Polo, 65, who also uses branches for his banking.

Mr Polo said: “Eventually we’ll have to do all of our banking, everything, online, it is only a matter of time.

“I have a local branch in Maryhill which I use sometimes but mostly I just come into the town.

“They may not be closing them all now but they won’t be far behind.”

One area hit by closures is Renfrew, a site earmarked as one of the announced RBS closures.

Anne Brooks, a 49-year-old support worker from Renfrew, said: “This is forcing people to go to the Post Office and do our banking.

“Doing this costs money and gives us little choice between travelling out of the town or moving online.”

Younger bank users seem less concerned by the closures.

Robert Watson, a 19-year-old student from Glasgow, sees the closures as a good move for the companies.

He said: “I would normally just go online or use mobile banking.

“That means I can check my accounts regularly and keep on top of things.

“If there are still at least a couple of branches then I don’t see the problem.

“From our point of view, it is probably sensible for banks to put their resources and money into the online stuff.”

Samuel Stacey, 24, from Helensburgh also does everything online.

“Picking up a cheque would be the only time that I would go in store to do anything, and that’s only because I haven’t bothered to get a chequebook,” he said.

“I even managed to open an account online, it is just that simple now.

“There does have to be some thought for the workers who will be hit the hardest here.”

However, bucking the trend for the younger users was 26-year-old dental nurse Rachelle Casey, who was concerned about the upcoming closures.

She said: “I would always prefer to speak to someone face-to-face about my money.

“Nowadays you can even look for loans online and lots of the best deals are there so why would people go into their branch?

“If banks want people to keep using branches, especially smaller ones, then there should be incentives and better deals for going in and speaking to them there.

“Until that happens more and more people will continue to use their phones and computers.