NatWest
National Westminster Bank, commonly known as NatWest, is a major retail and commercial bank in the United Kingdom. The Westminster Bank was established in 1834 as 'London County and Westminster Bank'.
| Industry | Financial Services |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1968 |
| Headquarters | 135 Bishopsgate, London, EC2M 3UR |
Key people | Sir Howard Davies, Chairman Ross McEwan, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) |
| Products | Banking and Insurance |
| Owner | NatWest Holdings |
Number of employees | 33,300 |
| Parent | Royal Bank of Scotland Group |
| Website | www |
Since 2000, it has been part of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group. After "ringfencing" of the Group's core domestic business, the bank became a subsidiary of NatWest Holdings.
NatWest is one of the Big Four clearing banks in the UK,[1] It has a large network of over 960 branches.[2]
In 2017, NatWest was awarded Best Banking App in the British Bank Awards.[3]
NatWest Media
The NatWest branch at Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, an example of Neo-Renaissance architecture
The circular banking hall at Castle Street, Liverpool, a Grade II* listed building
The former NatWest Tower (now known as Tower 42), from the junction of Bishopsgate with Leadenhall Street in the City of London
The old Town Hall at Ealing, London, built by Charles Jones in 1872, now a NatWest branch
The old court house at Ruthin, Denbighshire, built in 1401, a NatWest branch until 2017
The NatWest branch at St Helier, capital of Jersey, Channel Islands, built in 1873
The NatWest branch at Camden Town, London, NW1
References
- ↑ "'Big four' banks lost quarter of a million current account switchers last year - and Barclays was the biggest loser". DMG Media. 22 July 2015. Archived from the original on 12 February 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ↑ RBS and NatWest to shed 158 branches and more than 400 jobs. BBC News. 23 March 2017. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39368740. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ↑ "Best Banking App". Smart Money People. Retrieved 23 April 2016.