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RBS Branch Sale Announcement

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  • System
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    The sale also includes the few NatWest branches in Scotland.

    Most of the English and Welsh branches of RBS have a sort code starting 16-xx-xx, if that helps.
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  • chambta
    chambta Posts: 2,770 Forumite
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    wornoutmumoftwo wrote: »
    My sort code starts 83

    RBS in Scotland will continue as it is.
  • BASFORDLAD
    BASFORDLAD Posts: 2,418 Forumite
    So if your an rbs customer in england what immediate effect will this have, does this mean that the rbs account holder would be a santander account holder ?, or is it a much longer drawn out process, could the account holder get thier account transfered to a scottish branch or would they need to open a new account?
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  • DizzleUK
    DizzleUK Posts: 569 Forumite
    BASFORDLAD wrote: »
    So if your an rbs customer in england what immediate effect will this have, does this mean that the rbs account holder would be a santander account holder ?, or is it a much longer drawn out process, could the account holder get thier account transfered to a scottish branch or would they need to open a new account?

    I would imagine it would go along the same lines as the A&L and Abbey transfers. Everything would continue as is for now (especially whilst they sort out the A&L mess) and then sometime next year the new branches would get migrated over to Santander sortcodes and the branches would be rebranded at the end of next year.
    Remember this: nothing worth doing is easy.

  • glennc1981
    glennc1981 Posts: 84 Forumite
    I'm glad that I went to NatWest instead of RBS, even if they're part of the same group. I'm glad to be rid of Santander I couldn't stomach being dragged back into their domain. *shudders*
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  • DizzleUK
    DizzleUK Posts: 569 Forumite
    Scary thought to end the night with....

    In a few years time, this country will have just the one company that does everything. It'll be called......

    Santantesco!
    Remember this: nothing worth doing is easy.

  • jambosans
    jambosans Posts: 1,493 Forumite
    Regardless of Santander's reputation, I find it complete hypocrisy that these large banks are being broken up to form equally large banks. Was it my imagination or were these divestments not meant to increase competitiveness on the high street?

    Clever business tactic, if you can't win customers over with good service, buy their current banking provider instead.
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  • opinions4u
    opinions4u Posts: 19,411 Forumite
    jambosans wrote: »
    Regardless of Santander's reputation, I find it complete hypocrisy that these large banks are being broken up to form equally large banks. Was it my imagination or were these divestments not meant to increase competitiveness on the high street?
    Absolutely spot on.

    So the plan is to move from predominantly British based banks (e.g. RBS/Nat West) to a massive multi-national operation - Santander.

    I suppose they might as well give those Lloyds TSB branches to HSBC and have done with it then.

    Ridiculous.

    Well done EU!
  • CG19a
    CG19a Posts: 765 Forumite
    Hi, anyone heard any news about the Scottish Natwest branches?
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