Royal Bank of Scotland

Patrick (top right) and Jason (bottom right) Ward were jailed for spending thousands using fake Scottish bank notes (West Yorkshire Police)

Two men jailed over counterfeit notes after being stopped in Yorkshire
Two Irish men are behind bars and their counterfeit currency scam was uncovered when police pulled them over in Yorkshire.

The Government’s shareholding in NatWest has fallen below 4% as the bank edges closer to being privately owned. (Photo by Matt Crossick/PA Wire)

Government stake in NatWest falls below 4 per cent

Police discover £500k cannabis factory in old high street bank.

Watch: Police discover £500k cannabis factory in old high street bank

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Mark Burton, Group ambassador for Yorkshire and The Humber, pictured at Lloyds Bank Leeds office. Picture: Lee McLean/SWNS

How Lloyds' new Yorkshire ambassador wants to make tangible difference to region

The UK’s biggest banks could stay open and would not need to be bailed out by the Government should they collapse, the Bank of England has found in an assessment of their crisis planning. (Photo by Jonathan Brady/PA Wire)

Top UK banks could avoid Government bailout if they fail, Bank of England finds

Together Housing Group is set to make sustainable upgrades to its portfolio of over 38,000 properties across Yorkshire, Lancashire, and the North Midlands thanks to a £50m funding boost.

Social landlord secures £50m funding deal to upgrade homes

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

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Vacant city centre bank could be brought back into use if new plans approved

The Government has sold £1.24 billion of shares in NatWest, accelerating the process of bringing the high street bank into private ownership. (Photo by Andrew Matthews/PA Wire)

Government sells £1.24bn of NatWest stake

NatWest's investors will be hoping for good news on the banking group's finances this week, as it looks to shrug off the turmoil of the recent debanking saga and prepares to sell its shares to the public. (Photo by Matt Crossick/PA Wire)

NatWest gears up to sell its shares to everyday investors

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

Natwest is closing more branches

Natwest shutting another two Yorkshire branches among latest raft of closures

Dame Alison Rose, who resigned as chief executive of NatWest after she admitted to being the source of an inaccurate story about Nigel Farage's finances. (Photo Nicholas.T.Ansell/PA Wire)

Everything you need to know about Dame Alison Rose

Fraser Ingram, chief operating officer of Yorkshire Building Society.

Yorkshire Building Society appoints new chief operating officer

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 increases bankers’ bonuses after £5.1bn profit

The former Royal Bank of Scotland building on Church Street in Sheffield city centre is on sale for offers of over £575,000

Historic Sheffield city centre bank could become a hotel

William Vaughan, founder of Bluefin Group, which sells vibration plates, gym equipment, and paddle boards, has been exercising his business brain since he was a boy. He talks to Andrew Vaux.

How Bluefin Group is expanding due to soaring popularity of paddle boarding

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

Challenger banks jump ahead of industry giants for customer satisfaction

Banking giant NatWest is to close 32 branches, including several sites in Yorkshire, as customers switch increasingly to using online services.

NatWest to close branches in Leeds, Hull and Headingley

NatWest is closing 32 of its UK branches (Photo: Shutterstock)

NatWest is closing 32 of its UK branches - see the full list of locations Claire Schofield

NatWest has been fined more than £264 million after admitting breaching anti-money laundering regulations.

NatWest hit with £264m fine after breaches of anti-money laundering rules

Stephen Hester

Former RBS boss Stephen Hester to take the helm at easyJet

Property investment and development specialist Helmsley Group has revealed plans to bring a new leisure operator to York after launching The Coach House to the market

Famous building in York city centre could be transformed into bar and restaurant

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...

Library photo of a branch of NatWest.

NatWest reveals plans to withdraw from the Republic of Ireland

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 former Royal Bank of Scotland building on High Street

Plan revealed to turn Grade II-listed bank in Yorkshire town centre into hotel

The bank has reported its latest results.

NatWest swings into profit after lower-than-expected impairments

Shendi Keshet, MHA Director of Finance and Resources

Cash secured to create more than 100 affordable homes in Bradford and Keighley

Will planing reforms benefit Yorkshire farmers and rural communities? The CLA poses the question.

Planning reform must support job creation and economic growth in rural areas - M...

The economy is struggling following lockdown

UK firms operating at half capacity as economy remains 'stuck in first gear'
Royal Bank of Scotland has hailed a “historic” milestone as it formally changes its name to NatWest Group in a shift away from the brand that was bailed out during the financial crisis.
Mark Casci

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

The masks are protecting frontline staff at Scarborough Hospital.

Yorkshire firm donates 10,000 face mask to protect frontline NHS workers

Andrew Harrison, managing director of business banking for NatWest.

NatWest creates 50 new business banking jobs in Yorkshire

Metro Bank. Pic: PA.

Meet the new CEO of Metro Bank

This is what the change of name means for the bank (Photo: Shutterstock)

RBS is changing its name to NatWest - here’s why and what it means for customers

David Duffy

A fifth of shareholders fail to back Virgin Money’s pay plans for top bosses

The news of the delay until the 31st of January will have disappointed ardent Brexiteers, but it certainly buoyed the markets.

Ad Feature Clydesdale & Yorkshire Bank Brexit stock bounce

HSBC was among the winners

Six million current accounts switched using new service

Ross McEwan

More pain for Royal Bank of Scotland as Ross McEwan prepares to step down

Lloyds

Lloyds up the amount set aside for PPI

Lloyds Bank has fought off a raft of rivals. Photo: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

How Lloyds Banking Group fought off a raft of rivals to snap up Tesco Bank’s mor...

University of York

Take a lesson in finance before you leave for university - Conal Gregory

There isjust one week left for customers to make a complaint about PPI to their provider, or risk missing out on the chance of a refund. Picture: PA

Why Royal Bank of Scotland and Santander have been told to fix their PPI procedu...

Office worker looks at a screen showing trading on the FTSE 100 index. Photo credit should read: PA Wire

Record £443bn payouts for shareholders across worldwide markets

Converse Pharmas management team: chairman and CEO David Horry, managing director Mark Gulliford, and group finance and operations director Andy Wilson.

Medication business gets shot in the arm with £60m refinancing package

Ross McEwan Picture by Simon Hulme

Outgoing chief executive of Royal Bank of Scotland appointed as next boss of Nat...

A report into the Royal Bank of Scotland's dealings with small businesses at the height of the financial crash has been branded a 'whitewash'.

Tough regulator needed for banking failures - The Yorkshire Post says

Kevin Hollinrake has denounced the FCA report as a "whitewash"

The FCA must name the bankers who mistreated small firms, says MP

UKAR chief executive Ian Hares

UKAR pays off Government loan

Halifax recently refreshed its advertising with a more modern and relevant feel

??Lloyds and Halifax on track despite Brexit uncertainty

Ross McEwan meeting customers

Royal Bank of Scotland profits come under pressure as uncertainty weighs

Ross McEwan Picture by Simon Hulme

Royal Bank of Scotland reports dip in first quarter profit

Undated handout photo from RBS of Ross McEwan
PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo.

Showdown for RBS executives over pay packets

PIC: NatWest/PA Wire

NatWest customers card technology enabling customers to use fingerprints to pay

Library picture

David Behrens: Banks still have a responsibility to serve these Yorkshire commun...

Halifax's TV adverts include The Wizard of Oz

Halifax boosts Lloyds performance

Merging with Virgin: CEO David Duffy promoting the bank's merger with Virgin Money.

Yorkshire Bank owner CYBG sees mortgage lending lift

RBS. Pic: Johnny Green/PA Wire

Eleven lenders vie for a slice of Â£775m Royal Bank of Scotland competition fund

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