NatWest travel account poor rate.

j813ys

Don't waste your time opening one of these new linked accounts, the exchange rate is awful.

With other current accounts now available giving you the exact mastercard rate, without having to top up seperately, you would think they would at least make their rate favourable for it as a new product.

You can even get better rates on the high street at places like Thomas Cook.

Poor.

WillPS

j813ys said:

You can even get better rates on the high street at places like Thomas Cook.

This seems pretty unlikely, given Thomas Cook haven't been present on the high street since they collapsed in 2019.

j813ys

03/07 GBP-EUR

Mastercard - 1.18
Thomas Cook (post office) 1.16
M&S - 1.16
TUI - 1.15
Natwest travel account - 1.14

WillPS

j813ys said:

03/07 GBP-EUR

Thomas Cook (post office) 1.16

To confirm, that's not a rate you can go out and get on the high street - it's a rate you can order through the Thomas Cook website, and collect at a Post Office.

I agree with the rest of what you're saying, it is a poor rate.