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Barclays: Current account reviews

Name: Current account
Rating: 4.5 (4936 reviews)

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4.50

Based on 4,936 reviews, last reviewed 25th Mar 2026

4000% increase in 5 star reviews

in the past 90 days

400% increase in 1 star reviews

in the past 90 days

77%

14%

Latest highest rating:

5

Fast service but the minimal limited opening hours o... Fast service but the minimal limited opening hours of banks is affecting me Reviewed on: 25th March 2026

Latest lowest rating:

1

Barclays staff seem to be trained to be totally arro... Barclays staff seem to be trained to be totally arrogant and totally unhelpful to customers Even if they argue theyre not. Reviewed on: 24th March 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 (4936)

Review of the Barclays, Current account:

Easy to open an account

I was a UK resident but not citizen recently arrived in the UK. I went to several banks to open an account but found them uninterested and unhelpful, except Barclays. Several years later I am still with them. Reviewed on: 15th February 2016

Madness

The only bank i would use... absolute madness Reviewed on: 7th December 2018

Brilliant

The Barclays banking app is really quick, convenient and has helped me to help my kids on several occasions, wouldn’t want to change to anywhere else now. I love that I can manage my account as and when it suits me. Would recommend and have done to others Reviewed on: 7th December 2018

Belta

The app is simple and very easy to use which helps when your not very clever like me Reviewed on: 7th December 2018

Easy to use

Thanks for making it easy to use the app Reviewed on: 7th December 2018

Secure banking!

I find the Barclays app very easy to use. It is reassuringly secure and does everything I need it to do, save money, pay bills, transfer funds etc. Contact for direct assistance is also simple to achieve when needed. Reviewed on: 7th December 2018

Bank account

The staff are friendly and helpful if you ask anything such a query the staff about your account they are pleasent and polite Reviewed on: 7th December 2018

it works

simple and imformative plus much more its up to you. Reviewed on: 7th December 2018

Very likely

I have been with baclays bank for over 17 years. I don’t think of leaving because the service I get is very good. Reviewed on: 7th December 2018

Best service

Best service and its more Sucre to online banking and the app has everything needed in one place Reviewed on: 7th December 2018

Best banking app

I use lots of mobile baking apps but barclays has the best, simply banking app ever. Reviewed on: 7th December 2018

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