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The Government's stake in NatWest Group has dropped to below 20% for the first time since the bank was nationalised in the 2008 financial crisis. (Photo by Matt Crossick/PA Wire)

Government’s stake in NatWest drops below 20 per cent

Supermarket Sainsbury’s has struck a deal to sell the bulk of its banking business to NatWest in a move that will see the lending giant take on around another million customer accounts. (Photo by Andrew Matthews/PA Wire)

Sainsbury’s secures deal to sell bulk of banking business to NatWest

NatWest has announced that it will open its business accelerator programme to 2,500 more businesses in September. Photo: PA Media/ Matt Crossick

NatWest announces 2,500 new spaces on its business accelerator programme

(Photo: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire)

Banking app goes down

NatWest Group has revealed its profit slid by more than a quarter at the start of the year, as it becomes the latest high street lender to feel the effects of more competitive savings and mortgage rates. (Photo by Matt Crossick/PA Wire)

NatWest Group reveals its profit slid by more than a quarter at start of year

NatWest Group has appointed Paul Thwaite as its permanent chief executive, as it revealed its highest yearly profit since before the 2008 financial crisis. (Photo by Matt Crossick/PA Wire)

NatWest: New permanent CEO is named at banking giant

Lloyds Banking Group is shutting another 45 branches across its network and the Halifax and Bank of Scotland brands amid the ongoing shift away from high street banking. (Photo by Nicholas.T.Ansell/PA Wire)

Full list of 45 Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland branches due to close

LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 20: Reform UK honorary president Nigel Farage pauses as he speaks during a party press conference on March 20, 2023 in London, England. Reform UK was founded in 2018 as the Brexit Party, advocating for a "no-deal" exit from the European Union. It later rebranded as Reform UK. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

Nigel Farage to launch legal battle with NatWest over debanking saga

Senior bosses at NatWest Group are set to face scrutiny from shareholders following the dramatic fallout in the row sparked by Nigel Farage over the closure of his Coutts bank account which is owned by the banking group. (Photo by Matt Crossick/PA Wire)

NatWest reports £1bn profit boost as bank gripped by Farage account row

NatWest boss Dame Alison Rose has stepped down as chief executive immediately over Nigel Farage’s ‘inaccurate’ bank account leak. (Hollie Adams/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

NatWest boss quits over Nigel Farage’s bank account row

UK banks are set to reveal another set of strong profits, but the cracks could be forming as higher borrowing costs and pressure to raise savings rates takes a toll.( Photo by Yui Mok/PA Wire)

UK banks to show strong profits amid signs of pressure taking toll on borrowers

The UK Government has sold £1.26 billion of its stake in Natwest back to the banking firm. It is the latest in a series of stake sales by UK Government Investments as the state seeks to whittle down its shareholding in the bank, following its near £46 billion bailout during the 2008 financial crisis. Issue date: Monday May 22, 2023. PA Photo.

UK Government sells £1.26bn of taxpayer stake in NatWest

NatWest customers are being warned of an e-mail phishing scam that could empty your bank account

NatWest customers warned of ‘dodgy’ email scam

Andrew Bailey, Governor of the Bank of England, during the Bank of England Monetary Policy Report Press Conference, at the Bank of England, London, following the decision to raise interest rates to 4% from 3.5%. Picture date: Thursday February 2, 2023. PA Photo. See PA story ECONOMY Rates. Photo credit should read: Yui Mok/PA Wire

Bank of England does not rule out further interest rate rises

Andrew Bailey has said interest rates may need to rise further to keep sky-high inflation in check, but stressed that “nothing is decided”.

Mason Boycott-Owen

Alison Rose, Chief Executive of the NatWest Group, has been leading the review. She is pictured here with Gavin Reid, Co-Chair of IMPACT Scotland and Chief Executive of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra at the handover the site for the Dunard Centre planned for Edinburgh's New Town. Bank bosses have handed over the site for where Edinburgh's first new concert hall for over 100 years will be built to developers.

Yorkshire seeing boom in numbers of women setting up businesses

NatWest Group has said its profits surged by more than a third to reach £5.1 billion last year, as it revealed its chief executive received a pay packet totalling £5.25 million.

NatWest sees profits jump by a third and returns annual bonus for bosses

NatWest has launched a new £200 bonus scheme for customers looking to switch bank account

NatWest £200 bonus scheme for customers looking to switch bank account

NatWest has upgraded expectations for the year as the company’s mortgage book grew and the chief executive said the bank is seeing “no signs” of families in added financial distress.

NatWest upgrades income forecast and mortgage lending soars

Challenger banks are growing in popularity, according to a new study.

Challenger banks jump ahead of industry giants for customer satisfaction

NatWest has posted an increase in profits and will give shareholders a special £1.8 billion payout, but acknowledged that its customers are being hit by rises to the cost of living.

NatWest investors to share £1.8bn special dividend as profits rise

UK Government Investments (UKGI), which manages the Government’s shareholding in NatWest, said it was aiming to sell shares over 12 months starting August 12 under a pre-arranged trading plan overseen by Morgan Stanley.

Taxpayer stake in NatWest to be sold down further

Library image of a branch of NatWest

Government sells tranche of shares in NatWest Group for £1.1 billion

Library image of a branch of NatWest.

Government cuts stake in NatWest

Criminal proceedings have been launched against bank NatWest by the Financial Conduct Authority (Photo: Shutterstock)

NatWest being investigated over money laundering claims - as Financial Conduct A...

NatWest Group, which is 62% owned by the Government after a mammoth bailout at the height of the financial crisis, said it had been co-operating with the FCA’s investigation to date.

FCA starts criminal action against NatWest for alleged money laundering failures

The City watchdog has launched criminal proceedings against taxpayer-backed banking giant NatWest Group for alleged failures under money laundering rules.

Greg Wright

Reports suggest Barclays boss Jes Staley is still in line for a bonus – but probably a fraction of the £2m maximum for the annual award

The bank bosses in line for bonuses against a backdrop of economic carnage

The bank has reported its latest results.

NatWest swings into profit after lower-than-expected impairments

Alison Rose: "We are looking forward to seeing the entrepreneurial spirit".

Natwest launches enterprise challenge

The economy is struggling following lockdown

UK firms operating at half capacity as economy remains 'stuck in first gear'

The brand is being scrapped after nearly 300 years

Royal Bank of Scotland name scrapped as bank rebrands as NatWest Group

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