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Name: Basic Account
Rating: 4.61 (2080 reviews)

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4.50

Based on 2,080 reviews, last reviewed 7th Mar 2025

1200% increase in 5 star reviews

in the past 90 days

200% increase in 1 star reviews

in the past 90 days

78%

13%

Latest highest rating:

5

The NatWest App is user friendly A to Z, making the... The NatWest App is user friendly A to Z, making the account easy to manage. I've not had the need to contact a live agent for help from day one till d... Read more Reviewed on: 7th March 2025

Latest lowest rating:

1

Really poor customer service When I needed some customer support, they were horrendous. I had the example where I was scammed by a car rental company and lost money and also havin... Read more Reviewed on: 30th January 2025

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About this product

The NatWest Basic Current Account is a free account designed for everyday use. Account holders can benefit from a mobile banking app and 24/7 support. There are also overdraft options available.

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Find out how long account holders have had their Basic Current Accounts with NatWest. Read about the main pros and cons of the account. Learn how responsive the customer service team is and how quickly customer issues are resolved. Read about the mobile banking app and the features it provides. Find out if existing customers would recommend the account to family and friends. Browse our NatWest Basic Current Account reviews to find the ones most useful to you.

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NatWest Basic Account reviews (2080)

Review of the NatWest, Basic Account:

Meets the essentials

Does everything you need to but the app can be confusing to navigate if you're not technology fluent Reviewed on: 13th January 2025

Best banking experience of all the countries I have lived in

The help and customer service I got when I went into a NatWest branch to get information and assistance on how to open a bank account was world class and 10 ⭐ quality. Reviewed on: 5th March 2023

Good bank

Very good bank,no problems at all for years. Kind and good staff.Happy with my bank. Reviewed on: 5th March 2023

Good

Nice easy app to navigate use would highly recommend. Reviewed on: 5th March 2023

Life time customer

I have been a customer for over 10yrs. Natwest is reliable with great customer service Reviewed on: 5th March 2023

Best app

This is the best app I have on my phone super easy to use Reviewed on: 5th March 2023

Closed my account without reason many years ago, I tried to create an account again, but they won't let me.

Closed my account without reason many years ago, I tried to create an account again, but they won't let me. Reviewed on: 5th March 2023

Great banking app

Very easy to do everything I need to do on the NatWest App. I rarely need to go into a branch as most things can be done online. Reviewed on: 4th March 2023

Always helpful

I find APP makes life a lot easier to keep updated on my account. Reviewed on: 4th March 2023

Account

Excellent service. Knowledgeable staff service. Would recommend Natwest banking. Reviewed on: 4th March 2023

Great App

Love the ease of using the App and how accessible everything is. Reviewed on: 4th March 2023

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