>Surely six hours without access to an ATM is no big deal Not sure what your issue is really.
I didn't have any 'issue'.
If you actually bothered to read my post it was, as I said in the first line, "a headsup for anyone who banks with Natwest or presumably RBS."
I carry enough cash for small items like coffee, taxis etc and everything else goes on one of my cards. After many years travelling I soon learned to carry multiple cards in case one of them isn't accepted where I am, there's a banking fault, or like last time a card gets cancelled because British £$%^ing Airways exposed my card details.
BUT, I know some folks who rely on a single debit card who could be seriously inconvenienced if they were unable to use it.
You can live in your fantasy land and believe everything that the banks say but Natwest has previous for IT cockups including incidents over the last 12 months where the whole system has gone down. No ATMs, no online banking, no mobile or point of sale and merchant payments, and no incoming or outgoing transfers including DDs and salary payments.
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