Government stake in UK bank has fallen to below 11%
Bank also sets aside £245mn in provisions for bad loans, higher than expectations of £173mn
Law firm represented former NatWest boss in pay dispute with bank after her exit in midst of Farage ‘debanking’ scandal
Sales include stakes in Commerzbank, NatWest, ABN Amro and Monte dei Paschi di Siena
Swiss PetroSaudi case has raised questions about bank’s process in appointing Rick Haythornthwaite
CEO Paul Thwaite and chair Rick Haythornthwaite take up the helm following Farage scandal
UK bank brings case over securitisation of loans that US group sold in mortgage push
UK bank expects return on tangible equity to be above 14%
Industry leaders say concerns over impact of technology are outweighing benefits such as productivity gains and cost cuts
Deal by state-backed lender’s new chief is latest sign of supermarket sector’s retreat from financial services
Majority of staff in the country are employed in the UK bank’s financial crime unit
One of UK’s highest-profile female business leaders has started at private equity group as senior adviser
The next government will want to say goodbye to the last vestiges of state intervention made during the financial crisis
Disposal of £1.24bn of shares via a buyback reduces state’s holding to under 23%
British government had planned to launch mass campaign to retail investors as early as this summer
Move by NatWest’s private bank comes as government tries to revive London market amid taste for US listings
MP highlights scale of lenders’ ‘unanticipated income’ in 2023, but acknowledges some progress towards better savings rates for consumers
UK bank’s shares up nearly a third this year as lender moves on from scandal over closure of Nigel Farage’s account
Move by new chief Paul Thwaite comes day after UK government announced reduced stake in bank
State’s stake in British high street bank bailed out in financial crisis has now fallen below 30%
Chancellor to allow £5,000 to be invested tax-free in London-listed companies as he flags summer NatWest retail share sale
A cut in national insurance contributions, reform of the ‘non-dom’ tax status and a British Isa dominated the chancellor’s speech
Data to MPs from 8 lenders show concerns over financial crime and risk appetite among reasons for business account closures
Jeremy Hunt’s plan to sell down the UK government stake risks backfiring badly
Lender shows every sign of leaving its annus horribilis well behind
