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The Finance Division have developed a bank and building society directory to empower students and the wider academic community to make informed choices about their banking provider.

The table provides useful practical details about overdraft facilities, ID requirements, and information for overseas students.

You can access further details on banks and building societies approach to sustainability, including their environmental and social credentials via independent research companies, including but not limited to; Banks & Building Societies‍‍‍: Ethical Comparison - The Good Shopping Guide [1] and Ethical banking guide for universities | Ethical Consumer Research & Consultancy [2].

Bank Directory

  Website Local branch details & telephone Documents required to open an account International student account options Student account option Internet banking / app based or branch Overdraft facility
Al Rayan bank logo alrayanbank.co.uk [3]

London 

44 Hans Crescent,
London, SW1X 0LZ

Identity: valid passport or driving licence

Address: recent bank statement

Yes - basic account. Additional documents are required for non-residents (who need to apply in person) and UK students Yes - basic account Both None
Barclays logo barclays.co.uk [4]

Cambridge

9-11 St Andrews
Street, Cambridge,
CB2 3AX

Valid ID: passport or driving licence, three years address history, UK mobile number Yes - basic account Yes Both Yes
The co-operative bank logo co-operativebank.co.uk [5]

N/A 

0344 249 9981 [6]

Valid ID, three years address history, annual income and employment details. Subject to eligibility criteria Yes - standard current account Yes Both Yes
HSBC logo hsbc.co.uk [7]

Cambridge

63-64 St Andrew's Street, Cambridge,
CB2 3BZ

03456 040 626 [8]

Valid ID, proof of address Yes Yes Both Yes
Lloyds bank logo lloydsbank.com [9]

Cambridge 

3 Sidney Street,
Cambridge,
CB2 3HQ

0345 602 1997 [10]

Valid ID: passport or driving licence, three years address history, income and expenditure details Yes - classic account Yes Both Yes
Monzo logo monzo.com [11]

N/A

0800 802 1281 [12]

Valid photo ID, passport or driving licence, three years address history, UK mobile number Yes Yes - basic account App based (Apple, Google Pay) Yes
Nationwide building society logo nationwide.co.uk [13]

Cambridge

26-27 Petty Cury, Cambridge,
CB2 3NB

Valid ID, address history, employer's details, and salary Yes - FlexBasic current account / FlexAccount current account Yes Both Yes
Natwest logo natwest.com [14]

Cambridge

21 Petty Cury, 
Cambridge, 
CB2 3NE
03457 888 444 [15]

Valid ID, proof of address Yes, select account Yes Both Yes
Santander logo santander.co.uk [16]

Cambridge

60 St Andrew's Street, 
Cambridge, 
CB2 3RR
0333 207 2899 [17]

Valid ID, address history Yes - basic current account Yes Both Yes
Triodos bank logo triodos.co.uk [18]

N/A 

0330 3550 355 [19]

Valid ID, mobile phone No Yes - basic account Internet banking Yes

Bank Directory - sustainability focus

  Website Link to bank's ethical policies / strategies
Al Rayan bank logo alrayanbank.co.uk [3] Ethical banking for everyone [20]
Barclays bank logo barclays.co.uk [4] Statements and policy positions [21]
The co-operative bank cooperativebank.co.uk [5] Ethical policy [22]
HSBC logo hsbc.co.uk [7] Climate strategy [23]
Lloyds bank logo lloydsbank.com [9] Social sustainability [24]
Monzo logo monzo.com [11] Annual report [25]
Nationwide building society logo nationwide.co.uk [13] Approach to responsible business [26]
Natwest logo natwest.com [27] Annual report [28]
Santander logo santander.co.uk [16] Policies [29]
Triodos bank logo triodos.co.uk [18] Mission [30]

 

Disclaimer: The information was prepared by the Finance Division Treasury Team (Treasury@admin.cam.ac.uk [31]). Information provided within this table is accurate as of 1 September 2023 and may be subject to change by the banking providers. The directory is not a promotion of any particular bank or banking product. We do not recommend any bank in particular and other banks are available.

Source URL:https://www.finance.admin.cam.ac.uk/staff-and-departmental-services/bank-accounts

Links
[1] https://thegoodshoppingguide.com/subject/ethical-banks-building-societies/ [2] https://research.ethicalconsumer.org/research-hub/ethical-banks-universities [3] https://www.alrayanbank.co.uk/ [4] https://www.barclays.co.uk/ [5] https://www.co-operativebank.co.uk/ [6] tel:0344 249 9981 [7] https://www.hsbc.co.uk/ [8] tel:03456 040 626 [9] https://www.lloydsbank.com/ [10] tel:0345 602 1997 [11] https://monzo.com/ [12] tel:0800 802 1281 [13] https://www.nationwide.co.uk/ [14] https://www.natwest.com [15] tel:03457 888 444 [16] https://www.santander.co.uk/ [17] tel:0333 207 2899 [18] https://www.triodos.co.uk/ [19] tel:0330 3550 355 [20] https://www.alrayanbank.co.uk/sites/default/files/media/file-uploads/2021-02/ethical-banking-for-everyone.pdf [21] https://home.barclays/sustainability/esg-resource-hub/statements-and-policy-positions/ [22] https://www.co-operativebank.co.uk/values-and-ethics/ [23] https://www.hsbc.com/who-we-are/our-climate-strategy [24] https://www.lloydsbankinggroup.com/who-we-are/responsible-business.html [25] https://monzo.com/static/docs/monzo-annual-report-2022.pdf [26] https://www.nationwide.co.uk/about-us/responsible-business/ [27] https://www.natwest.com/ [28] https://investors.natwestgroup.com/~/media/Files/R/RBS-IR-V2/annual-reports/full-annual-report.pdf [29] https://www.santander.com/en/our-approach/policies [30] https://www.triodos.co.uk/about-us [31] mailto:Treasury@admin.cam.ac.uk