NatWest
retail and commercial bank in the United Kingdom
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'.
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| Industry | Financial Services |
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| 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]
References
change- ↑ "'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. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ↑ "Best Banking App". Smart Money People. Archived from the original on 24 April 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2016.