Defined Access Saver

Interest is calculated daily and paid monthly on the first working day. The number of withdrawals will be set to zero on 1 January each year.

Yes, we may change the rate up or down. There are a few reasons for this, such as a change in the Bank of England base rate. You can find a full list of reasons for an interest rate change in section 10.2 of the Savings Account Terms.

We'll give you 60 days' notice if the rate is going down. If the rate is going up, we'll tell you before or shortly after the change. You can find more details about how we'd tell you about a change in section 10.2 of the Savings Account Terms (PDF, 605 KB).

These are only examples and do not take into account your individual circumstances. They assumes that no further deposits or withdrawals are made, there is no change to the interest rate, you remain on the higher interest rate for the whole year, and any interest earned stays in the account.

You must be a UK resident aged 18 years or over 

• You can open and manage your account on our mobile app, online or by telephone.
• You can make payments via mobile app, online, in branch or by telephone.

No minimum deposit needs to be made on a regular basis and the maximum balance limit is £3,000,000.

You can use round ups with the NatWest Defined Access Saver. Criteria apply.

Yes. No notice is required. 

You can withdraw money:

• in branch.
• by transfer to any other account based in the UK (online, by telephone or on the mobile app).

Maximum number of withdrawals:

You can only make a maximum number of three withdrawals in a calendar year. If you make a fourth withdrawal, your Defined Access Saver account interest rate will reduce to the lower rate shown above and will remain on this rate until the start of next year.

Annual Equivalent Rate (AER) shows the interest rate if interest is paid and compounded once each year. AER helps you to compare the rates of interest on different accounts.

Compound interest is interest that is earned on interest that’s already been paid.

Gross means the interest rate you are paid on your savings with no compounding.

p.a. per annum (per year).

Savings Account Rates including Information Sheet (PDF, 106KB) 

Savings Account Terms (PDF, 605KB)

FSCS Information Sheet and Exclusions List (PDF, 26KB)

It's important for you to understand how we use and share your information. Please read this short summary before you continue with your application.

As part of the checks that we will complete to verify your identity, we’ll take an image of your face so that it can be compared with your photo ID and this biometric data is captured.