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Nationwide announces that it's withdrawing its £175 current account switching incentive

ended 26. February 2026

From 23:59 on 4 March 2026, Nationwide will withdraw its £175 current account switching incentive, which it pays to those switching their current account, it has announced.

The incentive has proved popular with switchers, with the latest Current Account Switch Service report showing Nationwide as having the highest net switching gains of all providers.

Fred Powell, Head of Product at Nationwide Building Society, said: “Our switching incentive is a demonstration of how we are making banking more rewarding for customers and the fact we have topped the switching tables consistently shows customers agree. We would encourage anyone looking to switch their account to do so now to benefit from the offer as it will be withdrawn on 4 March.”

  • Would you urge people to switch now to get the offer?
  • How important are these offers? 
  • Why would they get rid of this offer? Are the amount of these offers going down?

Responses asap this morning please.

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Nouran MoustafaVerified
Practice Principal & IFA at Roxton Wealth
I don’t think people should switch current accounts purely for £175. Banking isn’t a cashback exercise. If your existing account works well good service, strong app, suitable overdraft terms moving for a one off incentive doesn’t necessarily improve your financial position.
Switching bonuses are essentially a customer acquisition cost. They can stimulate competition, which is healthy, but they shouldn’t drive the decision. The real value of a current account is long term functionality and reliability.
We’re also seeing banks become more strategic with capital. With the mortgage market currently active and competitive, directing budget towards lending and rate competitiveness may offer stronger returns than headline switching incentives. These offers tend to move in cycles, and I wouldn’t be surprised to see fewer of them over the coming year.
Financial decisions should be driven by suitability and strategy not short term noise.