Connect Natwest ClearSpend to YNAB
Automatically sync your bank transactions and balances to your YNAB budget accounts.
Features
From
Natwest ClearSpend
- Secure bank connection with automatic transaction syncing
- Supports pending transactions
- Supports credit card accounts
To
YNAB
- Keep your budget up to date with automatic bank sync
- Map any transaction field to YNAB-specific fields
- Transform transactions with transfer link rules
- Enrich transactions with clean merchant names, logos, and more (Pro)
Setup
How it works
Connect securely
Log in through Natwest ClearSpend's own PSD2 flow. Synci never sees or stores your credentials.
Pick accounts
Choose which Natwest ClearSpend accounts you want to sync.
Link to YNAB
Point those accounts at your YNAB budget accounts.
Sync automatically
Transactions and balances flow from Natwest ClearSpend to YNAB from that point on.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
- How often does Natwest ClearSpend sync to YNAB?
- Synci polls Natwest ClearSpend for new data every 30 to 360 minutes, depending on your plan. Some banks may not support high-frequency sync (30 min). When new transactions or balance changes are found, they are transferred to YNAB within seconds.
- Does Natwest ClearSpend support pending transactions?
- Yes — Natwest ClearSpend exposes pending transactions, and Synci syncs them to YNAB. When the bank eventually books them, Synci automatically updates the same transactions in YNAB rather than creating duplicates.
- Are Natwest ClearSpend credit card accounts supported?
- Yes — Natwest ClearSpend credit card accounts can be connected and synced to YNAB alongside your regular accounts.
- Is my Natwest ClearSpend login shared with Synci?
- No. Synci connects to Natwest ClearSpend through regulated PSD2 APIs, which means authentication happens on Natwest ClearSpend's own login flow. Your bank login credentials are never shared with or stored by Synci.
- Which provider does Synci use to connect to Natwest ClearSpend?
- Synci currently connects to Natwest ClearSpend through GoCardless, a regulated PSD2 data provider. Providers handle the technical connection to the bank — your login credentials stay between you and Natwest ClearSpend.
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