Access to Financial Services inquiry

The Committee will look at the following issues: 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 practical are alternative methods of accessing financial services, such as online banking or mobile branch banking? What impact has reductions to the interchange fee had in Scotland? How effective is the Financial Inclusion Programme, at ensuring access to cash is available in more remote areas? How effective have financial services regulators been, in ensuring continued access to financial services in Scotland?