KBC Bank is set to close four of its 16 branches in Ireland. It is expected that less than 20 jobs will be lost.

The state-run digital centralized lender, which employs 1,400 people, will close what it refers to as hubs in Dublin’s Dundrum, Greystones in CoViclow and Nass in Co. Kildare, and in the future with customers who use these locations in St‌lg ഡrgan, Dublin and Maine in Co. Kildare.

The bank’s center on Main Street in Swords, Co Dublin will be relocated to a local pavilion shopping center, while the space in Kilkenny will be closed, the company added.

“As we are a ‘digital first’ retail banking and insurance model, we constantly review our services to meet the changing needs of our customers. We have seen a significant change in the banking behavior of our customers through the clear acceleration to digital banking, which needs to be changed in our hub network, ”said Darag Lennon, Distribution Director at KBC Bank Ireland, a unit and insurance giant of Belgian Bank. KBC Group.

“We understand that customers still want to access services through our hubs, and they continue to be an important part of our business model.”

A spokesman declined to comment on the number of job losses. However, she said the bank would try to redeploy staff to expanded locations and other roles.