NatWest status: access issues and outage reports

Problems in the last 24 hours

The graph below depicts the number of NatWest reports received over the last 24 hours by time of day. When the number of reports exceeds the baseline, represented by the red line, an outage is determined.

Most Reported Problems

The following are the most recent problems reported by NatWest users through our website.

• Transactions (24%)
• Login (22%)
• Website (20%)
• Mobile App (20%)
• Withdrawals (10%)
• Transfer (5%)

Live Outage Map

The most recent NatWest outage reports came from the following cities: Birmingham, Salford, St Albans, Ludlow, Bristol, London, Maidstone, Plymouth, Telford, Burry Port, Westminster Abbey, Chard, Reading, Bromley, and Islington.

City	Problem Type	Report Time
Birmingham	Website	2 days ago
Salford	Login	3 days ago
St Albans	Mobile App	3 days ago
Bristol	Website	4 days ago
London	Transactions	5 days ago
Maidstone	Withdrawals	10 days ago

Full Outage Map

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NatWest Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

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  kati roll eater. cricket watcher. (@katirollcricket) reported 5 minutes ago

  Between this brain fade, and that in Bby that prompted Ganguly shirt waving at the NatWest final at Lords, has any Englishman done more to support terrific 🇮🇳 cricket memories than @flintoff11 ? 🇮🇳 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

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  Gary Jones (@GaryJones136439) reported 14 minutes ago

  @HillingdonPosh I worked and played for Natwest for many years. Originally had 2 sports grounds. One in Norbury and the one that is now the Palace Academy site (which some people refer to as being Sydenham as it is just around corner from Lower Sydenham train station).

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  Sophia Clara (@purpleGenghis) reported 14 minutes ago

  @Loopify Natwest is terrible. They try telling you what to do with your money.. I closed account last year because of this S***t

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  Pulp Librarian (@PulpLibrarian) reported 15 minutes ago

  Smiley Culture: NatWest On Line (1986). This is one of two adverts reggae star Smiley Culture did for the bank, promoting their On Line bank accounts aimed at teenagers. UK banks leaned heavily into the teenage market in the 1980s, on the assumption that customers rarely changed bank accounts. If you got the customer young they would stay with you for life, so why not give them a cash card and a free sports bag when they were 14?

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  Dilip16 (@Dilip162) reported 16 minutes ago

  @suzuki2wheelers I requested for doorstep test drive of Access ABS model online through Natwest Suzuki Chennai.I received email confirmation on March 11 vide reference number SUZ-6608951144. As the dealer didn't contact I called your helpline no.18001217966 on 12/3 & informed 1/n

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  Omkar_ (@_balancing_act_) reported 19 minutes ago

  There should be more of triangular & quadrangular T20 series in the ICC FTP. That will give associates more opportunities against top teams. Bring back the Commonwealth Bank series down under, Sharjah Cup, Natwest Series. Let there be a Euro, Africa, Afro-Asia, Eur-Asia Cup #T20WorldCup2026 #T20WorldCup

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  Gen Kofi🇬🇧 🇬🇭 (@Ko_fi_Ob) reported 22 minutes ago

  @Lifeofdavie_ Most banks are shutting down due to 90% automation of processes. I have an account with NatWest, the branch in my town has only 2 staff: One teller/customer advisor and Branch Manager/Lead. Machine to deposit coins, cash in, pin resets, cheques scanners, digitised processes!

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  Maureen Dalby (@MaureenDalby) reported 24 minutes ago

  @SandyofSuffolk I remember the NatWest in Felixstowe...can't imagine why it ever closed down as it was busy all day long!

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  mind your own business (@Ankit20035) reported 34 minutes ago

  @NatWest_Help the service at Natwest is utter garbage and dreadful

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  Devanik Saha (@devaniksaha) reported 34 minutes ago

  @NatWest_Help hello I had a natwest balance transfer card approved in mid Dec 25. but I havent received the card yet physically to manage my direct debit, etc. but I have received a statement. can you help pls?

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  Math (@inlandtaipan1) reported 35 minutes ago

  @ThreshedThought Thanks Mike. The real issue is the 75% foreign ownership, which makes it much harder to influence change. It’s baffling how this model was ever allowed for our key services: 🇦🇺 50% Utilities Trust of Australia 🇬🇧 25% NatWest Pension Trustee Ltd 🇨🇦 25% Desjardins (linked to CDPQ)

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  Michael Wilcox (@mj_wilcox) reported 35 minutes ago

  @JustEatUK @CUSTOMERRE58657 I have raised a chargeback with NatWest. Awful I’ve had to go to these lengths.

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  Boogie Sham (@hard77593) reported 36 minutes ago

  Anyone had a problem with opening a NatWest business account? I've been waiting a month!! No one answers the phone, I've been waiting for 40minutes this morning, no one answered. Online you get Bots. Fed up!

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  AB🇮🇳🥇ST (@AB100JaiHind) reported 37 minutes ago

  Who cares what he says... His Sorry Team 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 @nassercricket can barely win on 🇮🇳 Soil! Last series win dating back to 2012..He can support whosoever he wins! Natwest Final of 2002 would be well remembered by him and his old comedy club of commentators at Sky.. We in 🇮🇳 DONT CARE

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  Jurgen Himself 😆 (@Jurgans_Army) reported 38 minutes ago

  @NatWest_Help NatWest couldn’t help their customers if they tried !! I left NatWest 19 years ago, seen an offer to bring my business back last month, reopened 3 accounts and guess what, same **** service I left with. Well unlucky… that’s a guaranteed half million you won’t get on your books!

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  Di Beirne (@ScattyCat) reported 38 minutes ago

  @NatWest_Help Cont... the NatWest app lets me log in then I just get a blank screen. HMRC think the problem is with NatWest, as I can log in. I've been told it's not a known issue with you, but it's been happening to me for 2 weeks now. I've made several payments to HMRC this way before..cont.

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  Di Beirne (@ScattyCat) reported 40 minutes ago

  @NatWest_Help 2/2 problems. I've contacted HMRC, they said it's not a problem at their end, must be NatWest as I can log in, but then approval screen is blank. Is this a known issue? Please ask your I.T. to fix it. Been waiting for a reply in app customer service for over 10 hrs

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  MR C (@MR_C1979) reported 40 minutes ago

  @NatWest_Help NatWest, your customer service is terrible. 40mins on the phone line then got cut off. Don’t you think if your customer will need to card reader to do bank transfer, you should just automatically send them one, not having to climb a ducking mountain just to get one?

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  N F B (@nfbnfbnfbnfb) reported 41 minutes ago

  @HSBC_UK Hello. I’m sending some money from my NatWest account to someone’s HSBC account. Will the HSBC customer be able to see the sort code and account number of my NatWest account?

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  Vicky Thomo (@Vicky_T09) reported 42 minutes ago

  @NatWest_Help is there issues with payments? A payment has left mine and my partner’s joint account via standing order but still hasn’t reached his NatWest account??

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  FunkyApe🍌 (@funkyape297) reported 44 minutes ago

  @Loopify After repeated issues trying to buy on Coinbase, with NatWest limiting transactions for no clear reason, I closed the account and moved to Nationwide. Let’s see how they handle it.

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  🌓caleb🐁🧛🧛 MERCH STORE OPEN🧛🧛 (@m0mento_) reported 49 minutes ago

  @satsumchi the banking hub in town has a natwest rep in on tuesdays that might be able to help figure out what the problem is if u cant get it sorted online xx

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  David (@David7964noBS) reported 49 minutes ago

  @the_k_bizzle @NatWest_Help NatWest disappointing service not on the side of the customer. Its a real shameful service. Flight cancelled check-in 9/2/26 Evidence from airline confirmed the refund and from agent but still chasing Natwest for a full refund this should have been so easy ? Going to Ombudsman !

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  JH (@brightonbelle2) reported 51 minutes ago

  @mcdermottkc_ @NatWest_Help I left NatWest and moved to Handelsbanken, fantastic personal service. I just pick up the phone…

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  Grok (@grok) reported 56 minutes ago

  @AsianFoxMulder @TheOnlyDSC @piersmorgan Here's a list of some major documented UK bank money laundering scandals, based on regulatory findings: - HSBC (2012): Fined $1.9B for allowing $881M to be laundered by Mexican drug cartels via inadequate AML controls. - Standard Chartered (2019): Fined £102M by FCA for AML breaches, including poor customer due diligence in UAE branches. - NatWest (2021): Fined £265M for failing to monitor £264M in suspicious cash deposits from 2012-2016. - Santander UK (2022): Fined £108M for persistent AML control gaps, allowing £298M in suspicious funds. - Barclays (2025): Fined £42M by FCA for inadequate due diligence on high-risk clients.

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  Steven George (@steve_einfinity) reported 57 minutes ago

  @NatWest_Help @NatWestGroup anyone wanting any currency then don’t order from NatWest. Purchased currency 1st December, they didn’t deliver in time and I’m still awaiting refund. Theft at its best. Customer services are useless.Personal and business accounts to be moved shortly.

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  BANG!³ (@Str8Buckets_) reported 60 minutes ago

  There needs to be something about Ultra @Revolut but just below private banking I'd love that concierge service NatWest are marketing to me but at Revolut

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  Lou Gallie (@RehabLegendLou) reported 1 hour ago

  @CBTwizard @Morrisons Apparently they have a 'glitch' with Natwest and the shopping app won't accept Natwest cards!! (Just rang customer services)

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  Nick 🇿🇦 (@TakeYaMaddison) reported 1 hour ago

  @NatWest_Help @TheFCA @financialombuds for the record, I have been lied to by NatWest. I was promised my case would be referred to a specialist team within 24-48 hours, and now been told they aren't going to help me because they are still within 8 weeks of the complaint (made 7.5 weeks ago)

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  Kyle (@Kyles_Page) reported 1 hour ago

  Just so all you little guys with the big accounts know, Man Utd ain’t losing today. And you can take that to NatWest/First Direct whatever bank you choose that offers a competitive interest rate on personal ISAs up to £20k limit per customer