NatWest Group plc
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NatWest and RBS will reduce rewards on their Reward accounts. From Oct 1, customers will stop earning £1 per month for logging into the NatWest or RBS mobile app, lowering annual cashback from £36 to £24. Direct Debit rewards (up to £4 per month) and the £2 monthly account fee remain. NatWest also appointed Triona O’Keeffe as Chief Data and Analytics Officer.
NatWest Group plc (NWG) reported Q2 2026 results on an earnings call. It said return on tangible equity rose to 21% and total income was GBP 4.4 billion excluding notable items. 2026 income guidance was upgraded to about GBP 17.9 billion, with operating profit GBP 2.3 billion and CET1 at 13.2%.
NatWest, the Royal Bank of Scotland brand, appointed HSBC veteran Iain Morrison to a senior role supporting its commercial mid-market business in Scotland, replacing Judith Cruickshank. NatWest said it backs 110,000 Scottish businesses and mid-market firms drive nearly a quarter of jobs. The article cites NatWest’s H1 operating profit before tax of £4.3bn and a higher interim dividend.
Over the past 7 days, alphai's AI scored 22 news stories mentioning NWG (NatWest Group plc). Coverage has skewed bullish: 6 bullish, 13 neutral, and 3 bearish.
Recent NWG coverage spans financial news, earnings and sector analysis.
Reward economics for NatWest’s retail “Reward” accounts will worsen, likely pressuring customer retention and engagement metrics while reducing bank costs.
Guidance upgrades and stronger capital generation metrics are likely to support NWG valuation, but CET1 and Basel 3.1 RWA uplift details keep near-term capital sensitivity in focus.
Leadership change for NatWest’s commercial mid-market unit is a modest, execution-focused catalyst rather than a balance-sheet or earnings shock.
Broad rate cuts across NatWest’s landlord and high-LTV residential ranges should shift mortgage pricing and near-term demand expectations.
The update is a customer acquisition and deposit-growth initiative, likely modestly supportive for NatWest’s retail funding mix but not a near-term earnings catalyst.
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NatWest and RBS will reduce rewards on their Reward accounts. From Oct 1, customers will stop earning £1 per month for logging into the NatWest or RBS mobile app, lowering annual cashback from £36 to £24. Direct Debit rewards (up to £4 per month) and the £2 monthly account fee remain. NatWest also appointed Triona O’Keeffe as Chief Data and Analytics Officer.
2 min readNatWest Group plc (NWG) reported Q2 2026 results on an earnings call. It said return on tangible equity rose to 21% and total income was GBP 4.4 billion excluding notable items. 2026 income guidance was upgraded to about GBP 17.9 billion, with operating profit GBP 2.3 billion and CET1 at 13.2%.
6 min readNatWest, the Royal Bank of Scotland brand, appointed HSBC veteran Iain Morrison to a senior role supporting its commercial mid-market business in Scotland, replacing Judith Cruickshank. NatWest said it backs 110,000 Scottish businesses and mid-market firms drive nearly a quarter of jobs. The article cites NatWest’s H1 operating profit before tax of £4.3bn and a higher interim dividend.
6 min readNatWest will cut more than 200 mortgage rates on Monday, with some prices down by as much as 24 bps. A two-year fixed BTL remortgage at 75% LTV no fee falls 5.41% to 5.17%. Purchase deals at 95% LTV drop to 5.38% (2-year) and 5.30% (5-year). Some existing customer rates rise. The article cites NatWest and compares moves with Nationwide and Barclays, and increases at Halifax.
2 min readNatWest said it launched a new digital savings proposition called First Active, offering an instant access savings rate of 4.5% and account opening online with as little as £1. NatWest cited survey results on savers prioritizing easy access and control. It also referenced a recent NatWest-Uinsure home insurance offer with quotes in under 60 seconds.
3 min readNatWest Group Plc (NWG) reported Q2 results and used its earnings call to highlight strong profitability and capital generation. Return on tangible equity was 19.7% for the half and 21% in Q2, with 2026 RoTCE guidance raised above 19%. Operating profit rose to £2.3bn, impairment was £140m, and CET1 capital generation was 197 bps in H1. Liquidity metrics and 2026 guidance were reiterated, alongside the Evelyn Partners acquisition.
6 min readA column says UK bank executives are preparing for louder calls for higher taxes under Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Chancellor John Healey. It cites half-year payouts and shareholder payments, including HSBC’s £13.7bn to shareholders, and references activists’ estimate of a £19bn windfall tax from NatWest, Lloyds, Barclays and HSBC. It also notes JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon warning of potential project delays.
6 min readUK banks reported strong half-year profits, with the four largest lenders (HSBC, NatWest, Barclays, Lloyds) posting £29.2bn total and £13.7bn via dividends and buybacks, according to their results. Campaigners and unions are urging a windfall tax on bank profits to raise about £19bn, while bank executives warn higher taxes could reduce lending. Burnham has not commented on a bank tax.
7 min readNatWest said, via Equifax UK, it will use Equifax’s Verification Exchange open-banking income verification in its mortgage application process, allowing some applicants to skip payslips. Equifax said combining open-banking and credit-bureau data can raise automated income verification rates by up to 20%. The article cites NatWest H1 2026 mortgage book of £219.3bn and £20bn gross lending in H1 2026.
6 min readNatWest Group plc said it will use its issuer call option to redeem £1.0 billion of Fixed to Fixed Rate Reset Tier 2 Notes due 28 Nov 2031. According to the company’s 6-K, the notes will be redeemed on 28 Aug 2026 at par plus accrued interest up to but excluding the redemption date.
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