24/7 integrated payments and reporting solution.
Bankline Direct is available to NatWest Business Current Account customers who meet our eligibility criteria. Fees may apply. See Bankline Direct eligibility criteria.
How we could help your business
Bankline Direct Digital is our integrated banking solution - connecting your business systems directly with NatWest, enabling automated payments, reporting and reconciliation. It's designed for organisations looking to reduce manual processes, improve efficiency and support growth.
Contact your Relationship Manager to discuss eligibility and pricing.
Corporate and commercial customers
- A minimum of 500 transactions per month
- Have an average turnover for the last 3 years of at least £6.5m, OR
- Have an average total assets for the last 3 years of at least £3.26m, OR
- Be part of a group connection that meets the above turnover or asset requirements
Indirect Access customers
To use your own sort code to send/receive payments, you must;
- Be FCA regulated or have an EEA passport
- Have a sort code
- Have a BIC (either a full live BIC or a BIC-21)
For corporates and large commercials
- Streamline cash management through a cost-effective digital channel.
- Secure channel for exchange of treasury messages and files.
- Access payments and reporting services 24/7.
- Track payment progress through detailed acknowledgements and reporting.
For financial institutions
- Use a single channel to send and receive files.
- Process both Bank Grade and Non-Bank Grade payments.
- 24/7 availability for an easier, quicker alternative to access the Faster Payments scheme
- Benefit from a dedicated UK sort code, sponsored by NatWest, to indirectly access UK clearing schemes
- Meet regulatory requirements for your reporting needs.
Payments and collections
- Support for industry-standard formats including JSON, ISO 20022 XML and SWIFT MT
- Process UK payments through Faster Payments, CHAPS and Bacs
- Make transfers between your own accounts both in GBP and non-GBP currencies
- Submit International and SEPA DDO payments
- Receive detailed acknowledgements and status notifications
Reporting
- Automate reconciliation with comprehensive account and transaction reporting.
- Access balance, statement and transaction information directly within your systems.
- Choose from industry-standard reporting formats, including ISO 20022 XML and SWIFT MT.
Dedicated support
Your dedicated Implementation Manager will guide you through onboarding and help integrate Bankline Direct Digital with your Treasury Management System (TMS) or Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) platform.
24/7 specialist helpdesk
Once live, you'll have access to our specialist support team, including out-of-hours assistance when needed.
Sandbox Environment
Test and validate your API connection in a self-service sandbox environment to support faster onboarding. SWIFT MyStandards is available for non-API connections.
ISO Ready
Built using industry-standard security and ISO 20022 formats to support future enhancements and evolving industry requirements.