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RBS owner NatWest’s ‘sparkling’ annual profits point to a bank in rude health

NatWest ‘proving the doubters wrong’ as profits jump almost a third to £2.2bn

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), part of NatWest Group, has been closing scores of branches in recent years amid the increase in online and mobile banking.

Fresh blow as another famous name to quit Glasgow's Sauchiehall Street

The £50 polymer note from the Ulster Bank, which entered circulation in June 2022, features people and places in Northern Ireland.

Two UK banknotes among world’s most beautiful - full list of winners

NatWest Group has become the latest major UK bank to beat profit projections.

RBS owner NatWest beats profit hopes with 'reassuringly dull' results: reaction

RBS owner NatWest is expected to confirm a strong recovery in profits during 2021 when it reports full-year figures on Friday.

City forecast: Interest rate hikes set to boost RBS owner NatWest

The research from a poll of 1,000 SMEs, analysis of more than 100 reports, as well as the results of 50 support programmes, found that just 20 per cent of UK SMEs describe themselves as tech-savvy. Picture: AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez

Just a fifth of SMEs 'tech-savvy' despite potential boost to bottom-line

NatWest-owned Royal Bank of Scotland has its headquarters and conference facilities at Gogarburn in Edinburgh. Picture: Ian Georgeson

Taxpayer stake in RBS owner NatWest falls below 60% after share sale

Ulster Bank is pulling its operations from Ireland (Getty Images)

Why is Ulster Bank leaving the Republic of Ireland?

NatWest-owned Royal Bank of Scotland has its headquarters and conference facilities at Gogarburn in Edinburgh. Picture: Ian Georgeson

RBS owner NatWest to quit Ireland and resume dividends after £351m loss

Banks are offering up to £500 interest free overdrafts to those in difficulty

These banks are offering £500 overdrafts during outbreak

The social enterprise aims to reinforce healthy eating habits from an early age. Picture: contributed.

Edinburgh-based social enterpreneur focused on healthy eating tucks into crowdfu...

This is what you need to know about the name change (Photo: Shutterstock)

Why is RBS changing to Natwest? Royal Bank of Scotland’s name change explained -...

RBS launches crowdfunding scheme for female entrepreneurs

Banks and building societies are being hit by more than one IT or security failure that potentially stops customers making payments every day, a Which? Money investigation has found.

Banks suffer major IT shutdowns ‘every day’ Which? survey reveals

Murray has been serving as interim CFO since Ewen Stevenson left RBS at the end of September. Picture: Gus Campbell

RBS names Katie Murray as new finance chief

Alison Rose could go on to be RBSs first female chief executive. Picture: RBS

RBS appoints Alison Rose as Ross McEwan's deputy

The latest banking glitches arose on what is pay day for many people, being the last Friday of the month. Picture: PA/PA Wire

Frustration for bank customers as TSB and HSBC report problems with apps

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RBS customers fume '˜how can we trust you?' as online banking fails

Ross McEwan said he felt customers' pain. Picture: Ian Rutherford

RBS apologises for locking customers out of online accounts

The Royal Banks Linlithgow branch will close next week, but many local businesses are not ready for a cashless world and many older people will not or cannot join the digital revolution, so are left behind

Gareth Shaw: You can no longer bank on your branch

Just a fortnight left to use up paper tenners

RBS developed its Emerald blockchain system for clearing and settling payments. Picture: Neil Hanna

RBS links up with Irish blockchain payments project

Analysts are warning that RBSs decision could spur other financial institutions to follow their European counterparts. Picture: John Devlin

Bill Jamieson: More banks likely to follow RBS lead on charging

Bank of Scotland said it was working to resolve the online banking glitch. Picture: John Devlin

Bank of Scotland customers hit by online glitch

RBS is selling a portfolio of Irish property loans

RBS eyes £245m gain from sale of Irish property loans

Last weeks IT malfunction resulted in 600,000 payments and direct debits failing to go through. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Royal Bank’s top brass to apologise for new IT snag

Royal Bank of Scotland affected over 600,000 customers across four banks. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

RBS ‘extremely sorry’ for payment glitch

Simon MacNamara said he could not promise that there would never ever be another IT glitch at the RBS. Picture: Toby Williams

RBS IT boss can’t rule out further “glitches”

Martin Flanagan

Comment: Hapless RBS back in glitch–way–now scenario

RBS has been hit with another computer glitch, meaining hundreds of payments 'went missing'. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

600,000 customers hit by latest RBS meltdown

The Royal Bank of Scotland headquarters on Dundas Street, Edinburgh. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

RBS glitch causes 600,000 missing account payments

Williams & Glyn is a challenger bank due to spin off from RBS. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Williams & Glyn chief to depart early

Martin Flanagan

Comment: RBS bonus groundhog day but horizon clears

RBS admits another error.
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RBS admits ‘error’ in EU balance sheet tests

RBS customers have been struggling to use their cards in stores and ATMs. Picture: Phil Wilkinson

RBS customers affected by card glitch

Customers suffered as a result of the problem in 2012. Picture: PA

RBS fined £56m over IT system meltdown

RBS were fined £56m. Picture: Greg Macvean

RBS fined £56m for IT glitch which locked accounts

Geroge Kerevan. Picture: Ian Rutherford

Comment: RBS results | leverage rules

RBS also confirmed that following a strategic review it would retain Ulster Bank, which it said remained a core part of the group. Picture: TSPL

RBS sets aside £400m for rate rigging claims

Welcome boost for RBS, although chief executive Ross warned of possible bumps in the road ahead. Picture:Getty

RBS slashes bad debt losses on economic turn

RBS issued an unscheduled trading update today in which it said it expects to significantly beat its previous guidance for around £1 billion of loan impairments. Picture: PA

RBS reduces bad loans provision
STRONGER ECONOMIC conditions are boosting the recovery at Royal Bank of Scotland after it cut the amount of money it is setting aside to cover bad loans.

A customer takes money out at an RBS ATM. The bank now believes the problems have been resolved. Picture: Michael Gillen

RBS, NatWest cash machine problems ‘resolved’

RBS, the bank that has been almost entirely bad news for the last five years, has now delivered some good news. Picture: TSPL

Leaders: At last some good news

Shares in Royal Bank Of Scotland have risen after it was announced the bank had beaten market expectations. Picture: TSPL

COMMENT: RBS profits | Takeover time

Ulster Bank could be merged with its Irish rivals

RBS considering sell off of Ulster Bank division

Jeff Salway. Picture: TSPL

Comment: Can RBS come up roses by dropping teasers?

Rory Cullinan handled disposal of £22bn of non-core assets. Picture: Jane Barlow

Cullinan given key task heading RBS ‘bad bank’

Ulster Bank: Refund pledge to customers. Picture: Contributed

Ulster Bank to refund customers after IT fault

Ross McEwan has apologised. Picture: Ian Rutherford

RBS boss apologises for latest IT failure

Co-op Bank is set to axe more than 10 per cent of its workforce. Picture: AFP

Co-op Bank to axe 1000 jobs amid deep cuts

A scathing report by Sir Andrew Large found RBS was performing so badly it was not even meeting its own targets. Picture: Getty

Leaders: Rebuilding trust will be a task for RBS

Third-quarter figures from RBS on Friday will be overshadowed by a report into whether the banks 'bad' assets should be hived off. Picture: TSPL

Progress report due on taxpayers’ banks

Chief executive Ross McEwan is poised to unveil profits. Picture: PA

Decision on splitting RBS overshadows trading update

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RBS: Osborne asks Europe for sell off approval

A slimmed-down RBS would be easier to privatise, according to UBS analysts. Picture: AP

Scottish Business Briefing - September 30th 2013

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Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

Fail: Scotland misses climate target

Pro-independence protesters with Scottish Saltire flags (top) march for Scottish independence. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

Yousaf: Growing popular support for Yes the only way to Scottish independence

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