NatWest launches 2008 student package

NatWest, the ‘No1 Bank for 1st Year Students' for the 4th year running this week launches its 2008 Student Package offering both competitive financial benefits and market leading incentives including the very popular 5-Year 16-25 Railcard, worth £120.

This card gives students a one third discount on most rail fares across Great Britain every time it is used, with an average saving of £122 a year. The Railcard can now also be used to take advantage of special discounts at hundreds of retailers including Topshop and Topman, Domino's Pizza and OFFICE. Students continue to tell us that the Railcard is by far the most useful student account benefit.

The 2008 student package also includes an interest-free negotiable overdraft facility : 1st year - £1250, 2nd year - £1400, 3rd year - £1600, 4th year - £1800, 5th year - £2000, interest-free.

This year, the NatWest Student account offers even more practical incentives for students on the move, with £100 off an ASUS laptop and £50 off 3 Mobile Broadband.

In addition to this, all Students who open online before 31 October 2008 will receive a free Microsoft Lifecam so that they can keep in touch with friends and family back home.

NatWest offers enhanced expertise in the form of Students Advisers and has 55 campus branches around the UK, more than any other bank. This year we will be launching our new dedicated student website at www.natwest.com/students packed full of useful information for students.

In addition to the service NatWest provides students, it also has a Graduate package offering customers an interest free overdraft for an additional three years after graduation. This helps make the transition from Student to Graduate life as easy as possible and allows NatWest to offer tailored financial support spanning a full six years.

Mark Worthington, Head of NatWest Student and Graduate Banking, said: "When choosing a Student account, you should look for a bank that really understands the situation students are in, offers flexibility and has a good interest free overdraft facility. The NatWest 2008 student package has evolved in response to what students have told us really matters to them. Not only does it offer excellent financial advantages, such as the exceptional interest free overdraft facility and practical benefits such as the Railcard, but also genuine student expertise allowing us to give each of our student customers the additional support they may need at this new and exciting time in their lives."