# Natwest on The No Agenda Show Natwest comes up in 5 chapters across 5 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from June 2012 to August 2023. - **Chapters:** 5 - **Episodes:** 5 - **Discussed:** June 2012 – August 2023 - **Related topics:** [Royal Bank Of Scotland](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/royal-bank-of-scotland.md), [Software Upgrade](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/software-upgrade.md), [Belfast](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/belfast.md), [Cash](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cash.md), [Cash Transactions](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cash-transactions.md), [Censorship](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/censorship.md), [Debanking](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/debanking.md), [Flame Virus](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/flame-virus.md), [London](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/london.md), [Nigel Farage](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nigel-farage.md) ## Chapters 1–5 of 5 ### UK Debanking, Nigel Farage and Cash Surcharges - **Episode:** [1580: Coup Map](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1580-coup-map.md) - **Published:** 2023-08-10 - **Time:** 2:16:13–2:19:22 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1580-coup-map/chapter/uk-debanking-nigel-farage-and-cash-surcharges.md Nigel Farage's high-profile "debanking" by NatWest has sparked a wider investigation into UK banks closing accounts for political or arbitrary reasons. Reports indicate NatWest may be closing up to a thousand accounts per day. Additionally, some London boroughs have introduced surcharges for parking paid in cash, incentivizing the use of digital apps over physical currency. Keywords: [nigel farage](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nigel-farage.md), [natwest](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/natwest.md), [debanking](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/debanking.md), [cash](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cash.md), [london](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/london.md) ### RT Bank Accounts Closed, UK Media Ostracism - **Episode:** [870: Yeezy Squeezy](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/870-yeezy-squeezy.md) - **Published:** 2016-10-20 - **Time:** 2:29:19–2:32:45 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/870-yeezy-squeezy/chapter/rt-bank-accounts-closed-uk-media-ostracism.md The UK-based accounts of Russia Today (RT) were closed by NatWest and the Royal Bank of Scotland without explanation. The hosts discuss the reaction from British media figures, including an editor from The Economist who stated that anyone with RT on their CV would be "unemployable." They view the bank closures and professional ostracism as an arbitrary attempt to silence the channel. Keywords: [rt](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/rt.md), [natwest](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/natwest.md), [royal bank of scotland](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/royal-bank-of-scotland.md), [the economist](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/the-economist.md), [censorship](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/censorship.md) ### European Bank Software Glitches and Santander Issues - **Episode:** [423: Wonderful Marinade](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/423-wonderful-marinade.md) - **Published:** 2012-07-05 - **Time:** 26:25–28:05 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/423-wonderful-marinade/chapter/european-bank-software-glitches-and-santander-issues.md Major banks in the UK and Spain, including RBS, NatWest, and Santander, have reported significant software glitches following system upgrades. These technical failures have resulted in customers being unable to access accounts or seeing incorrect balances, with errors predominantly favoring the banks. The hosts suggest these "glitches" may be a convenient way for struggling Eurozone banks to manage liquidity. Keywords: rbs, [natwest](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/natwest.md), santander, banking glitch, [software upgrade](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/software-upgrade.md), [spain](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/spain.md) ### NatWest and Royal Bank of Scotland Technical Failures - **Episode:** [421: Don't Be Nosey](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/421-don-t-be-nosey.md) - **Published:** 2012-06-28 - **Time:** 48:11–55:54 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/421-don-t-be-nosey/chapter/natwest-and-royal-bank-of-scotland-technical-failures.md The Royal Bank of Scotland and NatWest experienced a massive technical failure following a botched software upgrade, leaving customers unable to access funds for over a week. While the CEO blamed a processing backlog, technical experts suggest the duration of the outage is suspicious given modern data redundancy standards. There are reports of merchants increasingly demanding cash as digital payment terminals fail. Keywords: [natwest](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/natwest.md), [royal bank of scotland](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/royal-bank-of-scotland.md), banking failure, [software glitch](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/software-glitch.md), [cash transactions](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cash-transactions.md) ### NatWest Banking Failure, Software Glitch and Stuxnet Speculation - **Episode:** [420: The Data Hole](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/420-the-data-hole.md) - **Published:** 2012-06-24 - **Time:** 2:08:49–2:15:26 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/420-the-data-hole/chapter/natwest-banking-failure-software-glitch-and-stuxnet-speculation.md A massive technical failure at NatWest bank in the UK left millions of customers unable to access their funds for several days. While the bank blamed a software upgrade glitch, the hosts speculate it could be a drill for a future bank holiday or the result of a cyberattack similar to Stuxnet or the Flame virus. IT professionals in the audience are invited to submit "essays" explaining the technical feasibility of the bank's official story. Keywords: [natwest](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/natwest.md), banking failure, [software upgrade](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/software-upgrade.md), [stuxnet](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/stuxnet.md), [flame virus](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/flame-virus.md), [belfast](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/belfast.md) --- This is the markdown version of a page on The No Agenda Show for AI agents. 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