Sale ends state ownership of the banking group, then known as Royal Bank of Scotland, after 2008 rescue The UK has sold its final shares in NatWest Group, ending 17 years of state ownership since the £45bn taxpayer bailout that...
Read MoreReform UK leader threatened legal action after political views cited as reason for closure of Coutts accountNigel Farage has settled his high-profile dispute with NatWest Group, nearly two years after the bank closed his...
Read MoreBank left with costs from Sir Trevor McDonald-fronted campaign after early election halted rolloutBusiness live – latest updatesNatWest was forced to spend £24m on the former Conservative government’s aborted “Tell Sid”-style...
Read MoreBank left with costs from Sir Trevor McDonald-fronted campaign after early election halted rolloutBusiness live – latest updatesNatWest was forced to spend £24m on the former Conservative government’s aborted “Tell Sid”...
Read MoreExclusive: Saatchi ‘Tell Sid’-style marketing blitz was planned before Rishi Sunak called general electionA “Tell Sid”-style ad campaign featuring Sir Trevor McDonald was filmed to promote the government’s now shelved plan to...
Read MoreState’s one-third share in the bank, now worth about £6.7bn, is left over from the 84% holding taken during the 2008 financial crisisThe UK government will look to raise as much as £3bn-£4bn from selling a chunk of its shares in...
Read MoreMinisters are exploring possible options for selling down stake in bank to retail investorsBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK government is understood to be in talks with brokers including AJ Bell and Hargreaves Lansdown to...
Read MorePre-tax figure of £6.2bn comes as bank confirms Paul Thwaite will take over permanently as chief executiveBusiness live – latest updatesNatWest made its biggest annual profit last year since the 2007 financial crisis, helped by...
Read MoreExclusive: government to rebrand scheme amid fallout from Farage scandal that cost Alison Rose her jobA state-backed review into female entrepreneurship is to be rebranded by the government as part of efforts to cut ties with...
Read MoreBritish government still owns 38.6% of the high street bank it bailed out in the 2008-9 financial crisisBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK government will explore options for selling off its remaining 38.6% stake in the...
Read MoreBank will continue to pay former boss, who resigned over Nigel Farage accounts row, during notice periodNatWest Group’s ousted chief executive Alison Rose is in line for a pay package worth more than £2.4m, despite...
Read MoreInquiry aims to find out extent of denial of banking services to politically exposed persons such as politicians and army leadersThe City watchdog is to write to politicians and civil servants asking whether they have been...
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