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Name: Basic Current Account
Rating: 4.11 (235 reviews)

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4.01

Based on 235 reviews, last reviewed 27th Feb 2025

200% increase in 5 star reviews

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Latest highest rating:

5

All round excellence.... I'm not a customer of great wealth, in fact I do have an overdraft facility which I occasionally have the need to use, however my bank (who I've been ... Read more Reviewed on: 27th February 2025

Latest lowest rating:

1

Want to be an internet bank so after 250 or so years... Want to be an internet bank so after 250 or so years decided that they don’t need branches Reviewed on: 24th October 2024

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RBS Basic Current Account reviews (235)

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I've been with RBS since the Route 17 days and they'...

I've been with RBS since the Route 17 days and they're just the best ever. Also, their banking app is the most complete I've ever used. Reviewed on: 26th February 2025

Basic account

Staff friendly and helpful, any help needed is given freely and honestly Reviewed on: 4th August 2021

Security lapses

For the second time in two years,security cancelled my card with no text or warning of any kind.Replacement card sent to wrong address..Appalling security and pathetic compensation for an elderly,disabled customer,reliant on online shopping.Been with RBS SINCE 1968 but will be changing to another bank asap!! Reviewed on: 18th June 2021

London Branch Availability Needs Urgent Attention.

RBS has almost no London branches so has passed us over to Natwest, whose branches are staffed by about 3 persons irrespective of queue sizes. RBS really do need to rethink their branch availability as many aspects of banking, on their own admission, cannot be done online or over the phone. If you find a Natwest branch, even at the least busiest times you must be prepared to queue for at least 20 minutes. Reviewed on: 14th June 2021

AVOID THIS BANK AT ALL COSTS

I HAD BANKED BOTH PERSONALLY AND IN BUSINESS WITH THIS BANK SINCE 1989, THEY WERE GOOD, THEY JUST GOT WORSE AND WORSE. THEY TOLD ME LAST YEAR THEY DO NOT WANT MY ACCOUNTS ANYMORE, BUT THEY WANT TO KEEP MY MORTGAGE. HAVING NEVER GONE OVERDRAWN WITH THEM EVER, THE NOTICE CAME OUT OF THE BLUE, NO REASON, JUST DO NOT WANT THE ACCOUNTS. THEY NOW DEMAND MONEY THAT WAS REPAID YEARS AGO ON A BUSINESS LOAN, THEY ADMIT THEY HAVE NO EVIDENCE OF THE LOAN, BUT THAT NEVER STOPS THEM, SO I PAID OFF MY MORTGAGE WITH THEM AND STATED I WANTED MY DEEDS FOR MY HOUSE, THEY FIRST SAY THEY HAVE LOST THEM, THEN THEY SAY THEY SENT THEM, THEN THEY JUST REFUSE TO DEAL WITH THE QUESTION, THEY JUST APPOINT SOLICITORS TO TRY TO RECLAIM MONEY THEY SAY I OWE BUT CANNOT PROVE. MY ADVICE TO ANYONE AT ALL, DO NOT EVER TRUST THIS BUNCH OF LIARS, THEY ARE NOT A BANK, MORE LIKE A DICTATORSHIP. I REALLY WISH THE GOVERNMENT HAD NOT BAILED THEM OUT, IT WAS TOTALLY DUE TO THEIR INCOMPETENCE THAT THEY GOT IN THE SITUATION THEY WERE IN, BUT THEY ARE IMMUNE, THEY JUST TREAT YOU LIKE DIRT. PLEASE AVOID THEM FOR YOUR OWN SAKE, WHATEVER THEY SAY NOW! Reviewed on: 13th May 2021

the rbs bank

The staff are very keen on helping you with your account and very friendly with the customers. Reviewed on: 29th April 2021

RBS good bank

Very strong security. Understandable statement Reviewed on: 28th April 2021

Always here to help

I have banked with William Deacons which then became Royal Bank of Scotland for over 50 years. Always there for me and my family, nothing too much trouble. The On line banking is great and so easy to understand and use. Their systems are transparent and I trust them whole heartedly Reviewed on: 28th April 2021

contact

quick and easy to use question sort quickly fantastic will use again Reviewed on: 27th April 2021

Been with them for years and always very helpful

Always had great experience with RBS - love the App - would be lost without it especially since our local branch closed Reviewed on: 27th April 2021

Easy to use

When asking advice for internet banking, answers were straightforward and easy to understand Reviewed on: 26th April 2021

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