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Barclays: Current account reviews

Name: Current account
Rating: 4.58 (4915 reviews)

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4.49

Based on 4,915 reviews, last reviewed 3rd Feb 2026

2500% increase in 5 star reviews

in the past 90 days

200% increase in 1 star reviews

in the past 90 days

77%

14%

Latest highest rating:

5

Held account for years no issues Held accountable for years no issues Reviewed on: 3rd February 2026

Latest lowest rating:

1

Foreign currency cheques I received a cheque in Canadian Dollars (approximate value £800) and went to my local branch of Barclays to pay it into my current account. I was ver... Read more Reviewed on: 23rd January 2026

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The Barclays Bank Account can be opened as a sole account or joint account and has no monthly fee.

The Barclays Bank Account can be managed via the mobile banking app and sends instant spending notifications. You can add optional insurance packs to your account for a fee.

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Barclays Current account reviews (4915)

Review of the Barclays, Current account:

Excellent App

Love the look and functionalities of the Barclays bank app. Can integrate other banks into the app, easily update personal details and is robustly secured. Reviewed on: 6th April 2021

Very good if you have premier banking .

Very good if you have premier banking . If not then not sure . Hence why I have not given top scores . As I recall prior to premier service was poor at best Reviewed on: 23rd January 2026

Foreign currency cheques

I received a cheque in Canadian Dollars (approximate value £800) and went to my local branch of Barclays to pay it into my current account. I was very disappointed to be told that Barclays no longer accepted cheques for any currency other than £ sterling. I therefore had no choice but to open a low interest savings account with another UK bank for the sole purpose of paying in this $ Canadian cheque. This was time consuming and should not have been necessary as Barclays used to be able to deal with foreign currency cheques without problem. Reviewed on: 23rd January 2026

My local branch is 15 miles away....

My local branch is 15 miles away and telephone banking is via an Indian call centre. Reviewed on: 23rd January 2026

Fraudulent Activity

I had an issue of fraudulent activity on my account. Barclays were very effective in helping me resolve this issue and getting new bank cards issued. A refund was always issued very quickly which meant that I wasn't out of pocket. Reviewed on: 23rd January 2026

Great customer support barclays

Great customer support , always friendly and available Reviewed on: 23rd January 2026

Barclays is good with detecting fraud

Barclays is good with detecting fraud Reviewed on: 23rd January 2026

Human touch

Good when I need help but would still prefer to speak t a person easier Reviewed on: 23rd January 2026

Security

Potential scam possibly a loss of funds Reviewed on: 23rd January 2026

I have been with Barclays since I was 16, never faul...

I have been with Barclays since I was 16, never faulted them always helped me when needed and such good customer service would highly recommend them Reviewed on: 23rd January 2026

Excellent..

They seem to be red hot on security always reviewing security on my account and taking action if something is suspicious and there customer service is very good Reviewed on: 23rd January 2026

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