Business help & support
Our support goes beyond banking services. RBS offers a range of services and initiatives designed to support our customers start,
manage and grow their business.
Services and initiatives to know about
Supporting the UK manufacturing industry with a £1 billion Manufacturing Fund
We understand that for an economy to thrive it needs to be built on investment in technology and innovation. That's why, as part of our existing
commitment to support UK businesses, we are specifically supporting the manufacturing sector by making £1 billion of new lending available. Companies
will be helped to invest in growth through competitively-priced fixed rate loans which are interest-only for two or three years. You may repay some or
all of the capital in the third year with the three year loan option.
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Expert banking advice through the Business Hotline
We've launched Business Hotline in response to the needs expressed by many business customers for greater access to banking expertise. With Business
Hotline you're only a telephone call away from our team of experienced bankers. They have a broad knowledge of working with different kinds of business
and can provide a different perspective to the issues your business may be facing.
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Help your business plan for the future with a Business Review
Every business has plans for the future. Part of that plan should be to make sure you have the right business banking arrangements in place. Our business
review is an opportunity for you and your Relationship Manager to consider how your business banking arrangements are working and whether they're appropriate
for your needs in the future.
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SME Charter - Our commitment to business customers
NatWest supports more SMEs than any other bank. We have maintained this position through listening to our customers, understanding their needs and responding
to them. Confidence and trust are at the heart of our relationships and we recognise that recent events have tested this. As we rebuild our bank our SME
customers are as important as ever to us. The SME Charter sets out the core business principles that we commit to in order to ensure that we are supportive,
fair and transparent as we help businesses grow. This Charter sets out the basis for relationships with our SME customers.
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Comprehensive funding choices for our regional customers
The launch of our SME Regional Funds (need date) provides a number of initiatives to deliver £3 billion of new funding to our customers, offering the
opportunity to access other avenues to help manage capital and cash flow through the current economic environment. This further commitment to the small
business sector will be delivered through twelve Regional SME Funds in England, Wales and Scotland and Northern Ireland. Ulster Bank will provide the Fund
for Northern Ireland's business. The funding is aligned to each of the Government Regional Development Agencies (RDAs) across the UK and will provide you as
a customer with a comprehensive package of funding choices.
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Dedicated support for women in business
Every year more and more women start their own business and there are now over 600,000 female entrepreneurs in the UK. At NatWest we provide specialist support
for women who run their own business through supporting programmes that let women share their knowledge and experience with others.
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A free support network for anyone starting or running a small business
Looking to grow your existing business? Smarta has the support and tools you need to get the answers to your questions. It's easy and free for your business
to benefit from the business advice and interactive services Smarta has to offer. These include:
- Access to guides and videos with tips on everything from business planning to your exit strategy, plus advice on working from home
- Free business tools such as templates and sample business plans.
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