Royal Bank of Scotland-owner NatWest Group has signed agreements with TrueLayer, GoCardless and Crezco to offer Variable Recurring Payments (VRP) as a new payment option for businesses and consumers. The announcement means that NatWest Group will be the first UK bank to go beyond the requirement for
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NatWest Group has posted its first-quarter results, revealing operating profits before tax of £1.24 billion, compared to the £885m reported in the first quarter of 2021. The bank also announced a £38m impairment release, compared to a £98 release in the same period of 2021.
Royal Bank of Scotland-owner NatWest Group has announced a £1.2 billion directed buyback of 550 million shares from HM Treasury. The banking giant has agreed with the Treasury to make an off-market purchase of 549,851,147 ordinary shares in the company with a nominal value of £1 each at
Royal Bank of Scotland owner NatWest Group has informed its shareholders they will have the opportunity to have a Say on Climate at its AGM next month through the bank’s first climate resolution. The bank is asking its shareholders to give their support to its strategic direction on climate ch
NatWest Group, the owners of Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), is set to reinstate bonuses for its CEO and finance director for the first time since the financial crisis. The banking group's board has concluded that "now is the appropriate time for NatWest Group to transition to a more market-standard r
NatWest Group has reported an operating profit of £4 billion in 2021. This is a substantial increase from the loss of £351 million in 2020. Across the whole banking group, the operating profit reached £4.3bn.
Royal Bank of Scotland, under the NatWest Group, has today announced it is launching green loans, and through Lombard, green asset finance propositions for qualifying SMEs, with no arrangement fee, to help them achieve their sustainability ambitions. Following the announcement of the group’s a
NatWest Group has appointed Raghu Narula as managing director, customer engagement & distribution, within its retail banking division. Mr Narula brings a wealth of leadership experience from a career spanning over 20 years at HSBC in Retail, Wealth Management, Commercial Banking and Strategy and
Royal Bank of Scotland owner NatWest Group is facing a fine of £300 million after the bank pleaded guilty at Westminster Magistrates’ Court to criminal charges brought by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) under the Money Laundering Regulations 2007 (MLR 2007). NatWest accepts that it
NatWest Group has launched a new 'housemate' app to help renters manage shared bills. The new digital tool will allow house sharers to split bills and could help them build their history with NatWest’s data partner, Experian.
Royal Bank of Scotland owner NatWest Group has posted operating profits before tax of £2.505 million. In the first half of 2020, the bank reported an operating loss before tax of £770m.
The UK Government has announced that it intends to sell part of its shareholding in NatWest Group plc (formerly the Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc).
NatWest Group and Sustainable Food Trust to collaborate to help farmers measure environmental impact
NatWest Group and the Sustainable Food Trust (SFT) are to join forces for the next two years to support the development of a common framework of farm sustainability metrics and an accompanying assessment tool that will enable farmers to measure their environmental and social impact and give them act
Royal Bank of Scotland owner NatWest Group has announced it is teaming up with Fair4All Finance, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation and StepChange on new research into how ethnicity influences access to financial products and services in the UK.
NatWest Group has launched a new programme, CareerSense, to support 13-24-year-olds with readiness for work, aiming to reach over 10,000 young people this year. Through feedback from partners, teachers and those in early careers, the bank recognises that many young people enter the world of work unp