The Latest Breaking News from NatWest

New bank hub to open in Greater Manchester area which is set to lose its last branch

NatWest’s decision to shut its Heald Green branch meant people living in the Cheadle area were to be left without any face-to-face banking services from July.

Manchester Evening News · May 11, 2023

Labour criticised for giving global banks access to parliament

Exclusive: HSBC and NatWest staffers seconded to shadow business secretary Jonathan Reynolds’s team

The Guardian - UK · May 7, 2023

£40m expected to be spent by Eurovision fans as over 100,000 visitors to flock to city

More than 100,000 visitors are expected to enjoy the week-long celebrations later this month.

Liverpool Echo · May 2, 2023

EU economy returns to growth despite surprise German stagnation – as it happened

Live coverage of business, economics and financial news as eurozone economy grows by 0.1% in first quarter after Amazon earnings beat expectations

The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2023

NatWest profit surge beats expectations

Operating profits before tax came in 50% higher than the figure recorded this time last year

Insider UK · Apr 28, 2023

FTSE 100 Live: FTSE rallies to close at 7870; First Republic shares plunge to new lows amid receivership fears

Huge profits by two of the UK’s biggest companies ensured a lively post-holiday session for traders today.

Evening Standard · Apr 28, 2023

Nationwide, Barclays, HSBC, Santander: Best and worst banks based on switches this year

The latest current account switch data is in from Pay.UK - but where are people switching to, and which banks are being ditched? See the full list below and tell us what you think

Daily Mirror · Apr 27, 2023

My leasehold papers are incomplete and I need indemnity insurance for a new mortgage. What does this involve?

Taeya Maj bought her property in 2012, and her fixed-rate mortgage expired in November last year. She has been told that her leasehold documents are incomplete and advised to buy indemnity insurance.

Evening Standard · Apr 27, 2023

73% surge in current account switching numbers in first three months of 2023

Some 341,075 switches took place between January and March 2023, figures from the Current Account Switch Service show.

The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2023

Allowing Silicon Valley Bank UK to fail would have caused domino effect, FCA suggests

Regulator’s chief executive, Nikhil Rathi, outlines to MPs what led to HSBC’s takeover of the bank for just £1

The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2023