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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 5 | History Defined

NatWest: Key dates in the bank’s history from rescue to privatisation

Here’s a timeline with key dates from the bailout of NatWest through to its return to privatisation on Friday.

Evening Standard

Why was NatWest rescued in 2008 and what has changed for the bank in that time?

At its peak, the Government had an 84.4% shareholding in the group, and did not start selling shares until 2015.

Evening Standard

Government sells final NatWest shares 17 years after bailout

The government confirmed a £10.5bn loss to taxpayers since the bank was rescued

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NatWest returns to private ownership for first time since 2008 rescue

The Government confirmed a £10.5 billion loss since the bank was bailed out by UK taxpayers during the financial crisis.

Evening Standard

Government sells final shares in NatWest 17 years after £45bn bailout

Sale ends state ownership of the banking group, then known as Royal Bank of Scotland, after 2008 rescue

The Guardian - UK

‘The ultimate liberty’: how Nigel Farage became a cryptocurrency convert

Reform leader aims to make London a ‘crypto powerhouse’ and has previously hailed an ‘economic insurgency’

The Guardian - UK

53 NatWest branches to close in 2025 – full list revealed

Dozens of NatWest bank branches have closed down over the last few years, with plenty more scheduled for 2025.

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Taxpayers set for £10bn loss on NatWest as disgraced ex-boss takes £600k-a-year pension

Government expected to sell last shares in banking group this week, drawing a line under 2008 financial crisis bailout

The Guardian - UK

NatWest reveals the impact of AI on its bank and workforce

More than 60,000 people work at NatWest, with AI recently introduced at the commercial bank

The Independent UK

NatWest boss says AI is ‘addition’ to human jobs rather than replacement

Chief executive Paul Thwaite told MPs: “We don’t see a direct link between deploying technology and removal of jobs.”

Evening Standard

Five common banking mistakes – and how to avoid making them

If you are sticking loyally with a bank, using an overdraft or failing to read the small print, you may well be losing out

The Guardian - UK

Government stake in NatWest falls below 1%

The banking giant is now set to become fully private almost 17 years after receiving a state bailout during the 2008 financial crisis.

Evening Standard

NatWest faces 100 million cyber attacks every month, MSPs told

Experts set out the ‘staggering’ scale of digital crime to Holyrood’s Criminal Justice Committee on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

Rise in ‘boomerang kids’ as nearly a quarter of parents say adult children have come back home

The ‘boomerang generation’ is booming, new research suggests

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Nearly a quarter of parents with adult children ‘have had them boomerang home to live’ for years

Two in five mothers surveyed would be happy to welcome their children back as adults, as would one in three fathers, according to the new data

The Guardian - UK

UK ministers to meet bank bosses over lending to small businesses

Rachel Reeves concerned that lenders’ restrictions are holding back growth in the SME sector

The Guardian - UK

FTSE notches up its longest-ever winning streak with 15th day of gains – as it happened

Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as the FTSE nets its longest-ever winning run, Amazon’s Bezos to sell stock worth up to $4.75bn; US employment figures higher than expected

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NatWest profits soar by 36% as full privatisation looms

Government stake reduced to less than 2% while bank’s profit of £1.8bn beats analyst forecasts by £200m

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NatWest profit leaps by a third as customers ‘resilient’ against uncertainty

Income was boosted by customer balances growing, higher lending and more trading activity.

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FTSE 100 Live 02 May: Index strong run continues as Shell and NatWest impress

Strong results by Shell and NatWest and the latest sign of easing US-China trade tensions today powered the FTSE 100 index towards a 15th consecutive rise.

The Guardian - UK

UK banks put £75bn into firms building climate-wrecking ‘carbon bombs’, study finds

Exclusive: Britain is key financial hub for destructive fossil fuel mega-projects, according to research

The Guardian - UK

UK banks brace for first-quarter reports after Trump tariff turmoil

Lenders expected to split into two camps: those focused on domestic customers and those with large operations in the US, China and the EU

Evening Standard

World's biggest investor BlackRock on asset buying spree in "undervalued" UK

Larry Fink gives Keir Starmer credit for prioritising economic growth

Evening Standard

Nationwide, Lloyds and NatWest biggest ‘winners’ from account switching service

March has been the busiest month of the year so far for changing providers, the Current Account Switch Service said.

The Independent UK

Millions switched current accounts last year as bank with most switchers revealed

March has been the busiest month of the year so far for changing providers, the Current Account Switch Service said.

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