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Barclays: Current account reviews

Name: Current account
Rating: 4.5 (4941 reviews)

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4.50

Based on 4,941 reviews, last reviewed 3rd Apr 2026

4300% increase in 5 star reviews

in the past 90 days

500% increase in 1 star reviews

in the past 90 days

77%

14%

Latest highest rating:

5

Great Bank Barclays have been amazing with supporting me through every step of my current account issues. They are particularly incredible at resolving customer ... Read more Reviewed on: 3rd April 2026

Latest lowest rating:

1

Account closed with no warning. Funds frozen. Account closed with no warning. They related on a message sent to an online message board. No call. No letter to address. Cards cut off. Locked out of... Read more Reviewed on: 1st April 2026

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About this product

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 (4941)

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

Friendly

Love to deal with the people at Barclays - always very friendly Reviewed on: 15th November 2016

Absolute Garbage

We had been with Barclays for about 20 years, two decent wages being paid in every month, never overdrawn. Before we set off on a Round the world trip on our motorcycle we had a sit down meeting with someone from our local branch to make arrangements .. Added my Brother in law to the account to sort any unforeseen occurrences that we might not be able to do on the road. As soon as we left Europe the problems started, our card was stopped in nearly every country we entered even though we had given regular updates for the countries we were visiting, leaving us stranded at borders on 3 occasions because we couldn't pay for visas . My Brother in law was denied access to the account to pay for storm damage to our house even though he was named on the account. Charges on the account for using foreign ATM's were extortionate. Contacting the bank on the MANY occasions to reactivate our cards was a long and drawn out process at our (considerable) expense paying for International phone calls and faxes. On our return to the UK we visited our branch to try and fathom out the problems we had but nobody seemed interested. Not getting a reasonable response from Barclays we decided to close all our accounts and move to Santander (A much better bank) 20+ years with a bank and they didn't even try to keep us as a customer .. Cheers Easy! Reviewed on: 15th November 2016

Great bank

I've never had a problem with Barclays, the branches are pleasant and easy to access and the online banking is great! Reviewed on: 14th November 2016

Outstanding, service, friendly helpful staff

the staff at Thornaby branch are friendly, curteous, polite and have a rapor with customers, staff are thoughtfull helpfull and trustworthy Reviewed on: 14th November 2016

Family friendly bank

Great bank, always friendly and helpful. Lovely welcoming Staff! Reviewed on: 14th November 2016

never had a problem

Have been a customer for 13 years and have never had a problem with them. Reviewed on: 14th November 2016

Good service

The online system is really good, and the call centre is also excellent. Reviewed on: 14th November 2016

helpful bank

Always helpful and friendly staff in branch and over the phone Reviewed on: 14th November 2016

Trouble free and Trustworthy.

I've held a bank account with Barclays for a good many years and never had one cause for complaint. The staff at my local branch are polite, efficient and always ready with a smile and a pleasant word or two. Reviewed on: 14th November 2016

Blocked my account with no reason or notice

Blocked my bank account still haven't gave me a reason, refusing to give me my own money from my bank what I work for. Customer service on the phone is a load of crap, rude staff and don't know what they are on about. Once this is sorted I will be moving banks elsewhere. Crap bank Reviewed on: 8th November 2016

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