# Coutts has raised the minimum amount it requires clients to have from £1 million to £3 million.

*fintech · news · 2026-04-10 · The Sunday Times*

## Key points

- Coutts has raised its minimum client wealth requirement from £1 million to £3 million.
- The new £3 million threshold applies only to new customers from November onward.
- Existing Coutts clients below the new threshold will not be affected by the change.
- Coutts now directs those below the threshold to open accounts with NatWest instead.
- The bank applies some discretion and may still consider clients who do not meet the threshold.

**Companies:** Coutts, NatWest
**Countries:** United Kingdom

[Read the full story on The Sunday Times](https://www.thetimes.com/money/family-finances/article/kings-bank-coutts-minimum-deposit-3m-rmbrp2rp2)

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