NatWest facts for kids
Industry | Financial Services |
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Founded | 1968 |
Headquarters | 135 Bishopsgate, London, EC2M 3UR |
Key people
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Sir Howard Davies, Chairman Ross McEwan, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) |
Products | Banking and Insurance |
Owner | NatWest Holdings |
Number of employees
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33,300 |
Parent | Royal Bank of Scotland Group |
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'.
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, It has a large network of over 960 branches.
In 2017, NatWest was awarded Best Banking App in the British Bank Awards.
Images for kids
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The NatWest branch at Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, an example of Neo-Renaissance architecture.
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The circular banking hall at Castle Street, Liverpool, a Grade II* listed building.
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The former NatWest Tower (now known as Tower 42), from the junction of Bishopsgate with Leadenhall Street in the City of London.
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The old Town Hall at Ealing, London, built by Charles Jones in 1872, now a NatWest branch.
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The NatWest branch at St Helier, capital of Jersey, Channel Islands, built in 1873.
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The NatWest branch at Camden Town, London, NW1.
See also
In Spanish: National Westminster Bank para niños