Barclays current accounts for July 2024
With Barclays, you can choose among a wide range of current accounts while enjoying the benefits that come with a major bank.
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No matter which point of your life you are at, Barclays probably has a current account option that can fit nicely into your lifestyle.
If you’re a loyal customer and also have other financial products with Barclays, you can get extra rewards – so it’s a fitting choice if you like to manage all your finances with the same institution. Barclays has also been known to offer an incentive when switching to the bank.
In order to be able to compare current accounts properly, first, you’ll have to clear your mind on which kind of account you’re after. Barclays offers the following:
Barclays Bank Account is a straightforward bank account with a range of money management tools and doesn’t have a monthly fee.
Learn more about standard current accounts
Premium accounts have strict income criteria, so not everyone can get one, but they come with great perks and rewards. With Barclays you can enjoy exclusive financial products (mortgages, loans and savings accounts) in return for no monthly fee. If you meet the requirements, it’s really worth looking around and comparing premium accounts to get the perks that work best for you.
Learn more about premium current accounts
Barclays offers student accounts that often come with a range of perks.
Learn more about student accounts
Barclays’ ‘higher education’ account is similar to its student account, allowing you to hang on to the benefits a bit longer while you’re getting used to your adult life.
Learn more about graduate accounts
Barclays is one of the few financial institutions that offer 2 different children’s accounts – one for 11 to 15 year-olds and another one for 16 to 17 year-olds.
Learn more about children’s accounts
Barclays offers bank accounts for businesses of all shapes and sizes. Customers can choose from the start-up business account for small businesses, an account for businesses with a turnover of up to £400,000, an account for businesses with a turnover of between £400,000 and £6.5 million, and a community account for small not-for-profit organisations. Each account is tailored towards each particular business’ requirements.
Learn more about business accounts
Barclays Blue Rewards is a paid-for-add-on which you can select to add to your Barclays current account. It costs £5 a month but in return, you’ll receive a monthly reward plus cashback if you have or open other products with the bank.
You’ll need to pay in at least £800 a month into your current account and register for the Barclays app or online banking. To receive the £5 monthly cash reward you’ll also need to pay 2 or more direct debits from your nominated account.
Learn more about what rewards and benefits you can get in our Barclays Blue Rewards guide.
In our independent 2024 customer satisfaction survey, 90% of Barclays’ users said they’d recommend the brand to a friend. Customers highlighted the bank’s reliable customer service and trustworthy brand. However, some cited that the app is often slow and many branches have closed. Here’s what some of those Barclays customers had to say:
“I’ve been a customer of Barclays for over 20 years, always had good customer service and easy to use mobile app”
“It provides a good service and is proactive with sharing offers with me”
On the Apple App Store, Barclays is rated 4.8 out of 5 stars from 1.7 million reviews. On the Google Play Store, Barclays is rated 4.3 out of 5 stars from over 505,000 reviews (February 2024).
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To open an account with Barclays, you’ll have to provide the following information:
You can open a Barclays account online or by visiting a branch.
Barclays offers some great current accounts if you want to stay in credit and earn rewards for doing so. If Barclays’ current accounts are not for you, you can also compare other current accounts here.
Finder scores, in blue, are based on our expert analysis. We also show reviews from users, where we've received more than 10, with a score in yellow. We gather more reviews from customers every year in Finder's customer satisfaction survey.
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