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NatWest today reported pre-tax profit of £1.3 billion for the July-September period

NatWest shares tumble as FCA probes Farage 'debanking'

NatWest shares suffered their biggest intraday drop in seven years today after a profit downgrade and as it faced regulatory scrutiny over potential breaches in its "debanking" of former Brexit party leader Nigel Farage.

Business • 27 Oct 23

Chase has become the latest lender in the UK to restrict customers' access to cryptocurrencies

JPMorgan's UK bank Chase to ban crypto transactions

JPMorgan's British retail bank Chase will ban crypto transactions made by customers from October 16 due to an increase in fraud and scams, the company said today.

Business • 26 Sep 23

The agreement will see personal and commercial loans, which are both performing and non-performing, sold to Elmscott Property Finance DAC.

Ulster Bank agrees deal to sell most remaining loans

Ulster Bank has agreed a deal to sell its remaining residual portfolio of loans, worth almost €700m, as part of its exit from the Republic of Ireland.

Business • 30 Aug 23

Former NatWest CEO Alison Rose stepped down from the job in July

NatWest weighs clawing back bonus from former CEO Rose

NatWest is deciding whether to claw back bonuses from former CEO Alison Rose after she resigned in July, the British bank said today.

Business • 23 Aug 23

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt told the Financial Times he had been denied a bank account with Monzo

UK financial watchdog to ask MPs about 'debanking'

British politicians are to be asked to reveal whether they have encountered any problems accessing bank accounts or faced being "debanked", as part of an inquiry by the UK's financial watchdog.

Business • 15 Aug 23

Coutts finance director leaves, exit not linked to row

Coutts finance director Andrew Kyle has left the private bank owned by Britain's NatWest, a company filing showed, in a resignation a spokesperson said was not linked to a recent row over the bank's handling of high-profile customer Nigel Farage.

Business • 14 Aug 23

Alison Rose left her job as NatWest CEO this week

Women make gains at Europe's banks despite Rose exit

Alison Rose's resignation from NatWest leaves just one woman in charge of a major western European bank.

Business • 28 Jul 23

NatWest has today reported pre-tax profit of £3.6 billion for the six months to the end of June

NatWest chairman says politics forced sacking of CEO

NatWest has today posted forecast-beating first half profit, as it battles to contain the fallout from a clash with former Brexit party leader Nigel Farage that plunged the bank into crisis and cost CEO Alison Rose and a key lieutenant their jobs.

Business • 28 Jul 23

The CEO of NatWest's private bank Coutts, Peter Flavel, is to step down with immediate effect

Coutts CEO Flavel to step down over Farage account row

British bank NatWest said today the chief executive of its private bank Coutts, Peter Flavel, will step down with immediate effect, after days of political and media pressure over the unit's handling of the closure of Nigel Farage's bank accounts.

Business • 27 Jul 23

Alison Rose said she made a "serious error of judgment" when she discussed Nigel Farage's relationship with private bank Coutts

NatWest boss resigns over Farage leak to BBC

NatWest boss Alison Rose has resigned from her position after admitting to being the source of an inaccurate story about Nigel Farage's finances.

UK • 26 Jul 23

Nigel Farage's accounts at private bank Coutts were closed partly over his politicals views

UK government to haul in banks over account closures

Britain's finance ministry will request a meeting with major lenders to discuss concerns that banks have closed some customer accounts over their political views, after a public spat between former Brexit party leader Nigel Farage and NatWest.

Business • 24 Jul 23

The Bank of England said that none of the eight UK banks would need to submit a revised capital plan

Eight UK banks have enough capital - Bank of England

The Bank of England said today its annual stress test of eight major lenders showed that each could cope with rising interest rates in a stressed environment, and none would need to submit a revised capital plan.

Business • 12 Jul 23

Post dividend, Ulster Bank said they will have a strong capital position, with a capital ratio of 30%.

Ulster Bank to pay dividend of €800m to NatWest

Ulster Bank has said it will pay a dividend of €800m to its parent company NatWest.

Business • 16 Jun 23

Broadcaster and naturalist David Attenborough was second on NatWest's Celebrity Scam Super League.

Bezos, Musk among most used images to scam - NatWest

Images of Amazon boss Jeff Bezos and Tesla chief Elon Musk are among celebrity pictures most used to defraud customers at one of Britain's biggest banks.

Business • 02 Jun 23

Permanent TSB had no comment to make on the development

State to sell 3% of its stake in Permanent TSB

The Minister for Finance is to sell 3% of the State's stake in Permanent TSB.

Business • 01 Jun 23

Britain owned 84% of NatWest at the peak of its ownership after it bailed out the bank during the financial crisis of 2008

Britain lowers stake in NatWest again to 38.6%

British state-backed bank NatWest has agreed to buy £1.3 billion worth of its shares back from the government, as it edges closer towards private ownership 15 years after it was bailed out in the global financial crisis.

Business • 22 May 23

NatWest has today reported pretax profit of £1.8 billion for the first quarter, above the £1.6 billion average of analyst forecasts

NatWest deposit outflows tarnish jump in Q1 profits

The UK's NatWest has today reported a £20 billion fall in deposits in the first quarter amid a fiercely competitive environment and a cautious outlook pointing to the challenges ahead, taking the shine off forecast-beating profit.

Business • 28 Apr 23

NatWest Chairman Howard Davies to leave bank next year

The chairman of NatWest, Howard Davies, said today he would leave the British bank by next year, paving the way for a leadership revamp of the lender still around 40% owned by the UK taxpayer.

Business • 25 Apr 23

The UK government is to extend the time during which it intends to sell part of its stake in NatWest to August 11 2025

UK govt extends sale process for part of NatWest stake

The British government is extending a trading plan to help sell down the taxpayer's stake in NatWest Group by another two years, as it chips away at the state's remaining 41.5% ownership of the bank.

Business • 03 Apr 23

NatWest reported pretax profit of £5.1 billion for 2022, up from £4 billion the previous year

NatWest profit jumps on revenue boost from rate rises

NatWest has today reported a 33% jump in annual profit for 2022, as the boost from successive Bank of England rate rises outweighed provisions for troubled loans amid Britain's cost of living crisis.

Business • 17 Feb 23

Ulster Bank reported an operating loss of €184m for the third quarter

Ulster Bank posts loss of €184m for third quarter

Ulster Bank said its total income for the third quarter was €112m lower than the same time last year due to reduced business levels as it continues its withdrawal from the Irish market.

Business • 28 Oct 22

NatWest has today posted pre-tax profit of £1.1 billion for the three months from July to September

NatWest shares plunge after warning on rising costs

NatWest's shares fell by 9% today after the British bank warned of rising costs, and as its third-quarter results were hit by a deteriorating UK economic outlook that prompted an increase in bad debt provisions.

Business • 28 Oct 22

The closures are the latest in a series of such moves by NatWest

NatWest closes a further 43 branches as banks cut costs

NatWest said today it is closing a further 43 branches in the UK, as lenders reduce their physical presence to cut costs and to adapt to more customers taking up online banking.

Business • 13 Oct 22

Ulster Bank is preparing to leave the Irish banking market by the end of the year

Operating loss of £102m at Ulster Bank in H1

Ulster Bank recorded an operating loss before tax of £102 million for the first half of its financial year.

Business • 29 Jul 22

The UK government has stepped up efforts to return NatWest - which owns Ulster Bank here - to private hands in recent years

UK extends trading plan to sell stake in NatWest

The British government is extending a trading plan to help sell down the taxpayer's stake in NatWest Group by another 12 months, as chills in the global economy continue to weigh on the share prices of Britain's biggest banks.

Business • 22 Jun 22

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NatWest shares tumble as FCA probes Farage 'debanking'

JPMorgan's UK bank Chase to ban crypto transactions

Ulster Bank agrees deal to sell most remaining loans

NatWest weighs clawing back bonus from former CEO Rose

UK financial watchdog to ask MPs about 'debanking'

Coutts finance director leaves, exit not linked to row

Women make gains at Europe's banks despite Rose exit

NatWest chairman says politics forced sacking of CEO

Coutts CEO Flavel to step down over Farage account row

NatWest boss resigns over Farage leak to BBC

UK government to haul in banks over account closures

Eight UK banks have enough capital - Bank of England

Ulster Bank to pay dividend of €800m to NatWest

Bezos, Musk among most used images to scam - NatWest

State to sell 3% of its stake in Permanent TSB

Britain lowers stake in NatWest again to 38.6%

NatWest deposit outflows tarnish jump in Q1 profits

NatWest Chairman Howard Davies to leave bank next year

UK govt extends sale process for part of NatWest stake

NatWest profit jumps on revenue boost from rate rises

Ulster Bank posts loss of €184m for third quarter

NatWest shares plunge after warning on rising costs

NatWest closes a further 43 branches as banks cut costs

Operating loss of £102m at Ulster Bank in H1

UK extends trading plan to sell stake in NatWest