National Westminster Bank Plc provides various banking, financial, and financial-related services primarily in the United Kingdom. The company accepts demand, savings, and time deposits, as well as checking accounts. It also offers fixed rate and variable rate consumer loans. In addition, the company provides debt financing, risk management services, wealth management, investment management services, private banking services, card processing services, and insurance brokerage services to business and corporate customers. As of December 31, 2006, National Westminster Bank had 1,629 retail branches in the United Kingdom, and had a network of 272 branches in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The company was founded in 1968 and is based in London, the United Kingdom. National Westminster Bank Plc is a subsidiary of The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc.