First Reserve

Get your savings started with just £1

You can open a First Reserve account with just £1 and enjoy easy access. And you can take your money out in a hurry if you need to.



£1 is all it takes - simple to open an account and no minimum balance


Quarterly interest - paid directly into your account


No withdrawal penalties - there's no charge when you make withdrawals


Cash machine withdrawals - at almost every UK cash machine


Shops and services - your cashcard is also a debit card, so you can make purchases with it


Easy to manage - in-branch, online or over the phone


Easy to make transfers - it couldn't be easier to move money between First Reserve and your other NatWest accounts


Get saving - and watch your money grow

Full copies of the interest rates and terms and conditions that apply to our savings accounts can be downloaded from our terms and conditions page.

Interest we pay you



Type of current accountAmount held in accountGross Rate %AER%
First Reserve
 £0 +0.100.10
Interest paid quarterly
Updated: 24 July 2009

Common definitions

Throughout this page, you'll see various terms being used. Here's what they mean:

Annual Equivalent Rate (AER) - This is a notional rate used for interest bearing accounts, which illustrates what the gross credit interest rate (excluding any bonus interest payable) would be if paid and compounded on an annual basis. It helps you to compare the effective rates of credit interest on different accounts.

p.a. - per annum (per year).


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