Natwest

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.

Caledonia Housing Association has secured a uniquely structured £75 million Private Placement, with support from NatWest, to further its commitment to both building sustainable housing and becoming a carbon-neutral organisation. Caledonia intends to use the proceeds from the transaction to con

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

A total of 87% of UK SMEs are unaware of their business’s total carbon emissions, despite good intentions, with almost half (45%) of UK SMEs recognising it is important to lower their emissions in the near future, according to new research published by NatWest. These stark statistics follow Na

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.

NatWest has announced a major new partnership intended to further its efforts to help young people to thrive and reach their goals sooner. NatWest and Marcus Rashford are working together to co-create a programme designed to support young people in communities across the UK to learn about and develo

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

NatWest has been fined £264.8 million following convictions for three offences of failing to comply with money laundering regulations. Mrs Justice Cockerill, the sentencing judge at Southwark Crown Court, yesterday said: “….it must be borne in mind that although in no way complici

Data from Tyl by NatWest, an SME payments provider, has shown SME’s transaction values increased by £7.85 on average since the new £100 contactless limit came into effect on October 15th. Analysing data by key seasonal sectors, those in the floristry industry benefited from an aver

NatWest has announced a series of initiatives, leading with a target to provide £100 billion of Climate and Sustainable Funding and Financing (CSFF) by the end of 2025. The announcement comes as the lender publishes a report setting out the potential opportunity that exists for the UK economy

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.