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People walk pass a branches of HSBC, Natwest and Barclays banks on a pedestrianised shopping street in Bracknell town centre (Photo: ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)

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NatWest Group and Josh Littlejohn MBE, founder of Social Bite, launch The British Business Awards, supported by Sting, Sir Bob Geldof, Alan Jope CBE as chair, and 18 leaders from British industry

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NatWest, formerly Royal Bank of Scotland Group, joined Bank of Scotland owner Lloyds and Barclays in unveiling better-than-expected profits this week.

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Scotland’s private sector enjoyed its ninth consecutive month of growth during September with the fastest rate of job creation since May 2023, a key survey today suggests

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Royal Bank of Scotland’s latest growth tracker also paints an optimistic picture for the months ahead, with confidence levels hitting an 18-month high.

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Consumers and businesses rely on online and mobile banking apps to check in with their finances

Save me your banking app outrage, there's a good reason we bank online Scott Reid

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There have been problems with the NatWest banking app this morning

Why is the NatWest and Bank of Scotland apps down?

Royal Bank of Scotland's Glasgow accelerator is home to many early-stage ventures. Picture: Stewart Attwood

Number of 'lifeblood' job-creating 'start-ups' in Scotland jumps by 21,700

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Royal Bank of Scotland supports grassroots of business at Royal Highland Show

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Councillor Neill Watts outside the Bank of Scotland branch that will close in four weeks, and take the ATM with it

Are pop-up 'bank hubs' the answer to branch closures?

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Banking app goes down

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From left: Robert Sharpe and Andrew Lewis, with Alba saying their hires mark 'another crucial milestone in our journey towards launch'. Picture: contributed.

Jim McColl's Scottish challenger bank Alba boosts top brass ahead of launch

NatWest released its financial results on Friday

NatWest chairman refuses to quit over Nigel Farage row

Nicola Anderson, chief executive at FinTech Scotland, said the challenge presents a tremendous opportunity to support small businesses and drive innovation in the post-Covid business environment.

FinTech Scotland gets banks on board with SME-focused 'innovation challenge'

The bank faced a backlash from some quarters in 2020 when it changed its parent company name from Royal Bank of Scotland to NatWest Group. It stressed at the time that there would be no change to its customer-facing brands, with branches in Scotland continuing to operate under the Royal Bank of Scotland/RBS banner.

NatWest profits jump to £3.6 billion in torrid week but margins fail to impress

Coutts' chief executive Peter Flavel. Picture: Daniel Leal/PA Wire

Boss of Coutts bank that shut down Farage account to step down

NatWest boss Dame Alison Rose has stepped down as chief executive immediately over Nigel Farage’s ‘inaccurate’ bank account leak. (Hollie Adams/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

NatWest boss quits over Nigel Farage’s bank account row

NatWest CEO Dame Alison Rose and the University of Edinburgh's principal Sir Peter Mathieson. Picture: Adam Hollingworth Photography.

In depth: NatWest and Edin Uni unite to accelerate innovation in banking

The research looked at some of the stock market quoted businesses that Scots investors were putting their cash into.

AG Barr and SSE in demand as Scots investors 'stay local' with stock selection

NatWest customers are being warned of an e-mail phishing scam that could empty your bank account

NatWest customers warned of ‘dodgy’ email scam

RBS believes the new tie-up will help 'empower women to unleash their full potential and achieve their goals' (file image). Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto.

RBS hails 'mentor matchmaking' service aimed at Scots female entrepreneurs

The Treasury still owns around 41.5 per cent of Royal Bank of Scotland/RBS parent NatWest Group.

Treasury extends NatWest disposal plan amid global banking turmoil

Lloyds Group and NatWest Group have said that the sites in England, Scotland, Wales and the Isle of Man will close between July and November this year.

Full list of NatWest, Lloyds, Halifax, Bank of Scotland and RBS branches to shut

The past couple of weeks have seen results from Britain's big banks, including RBS owner NatWest.

Bank of Scotland owner Lloyds wraps up reporting season 'in some style'

NatWest Group chief executive Dame Alison Rose said the bank had delivered a strong performance in 2022.

NatWest: Profits surge as CEO Alison Rose receives £5.25m in pay and bonuses

NatWest has launched a new £200 bonus scheme for customers looking to switch bank account

NatWest £200 bonus scheme for customers looking to switch bank account

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Robert Burns, played here by an actor, would sympathise with many suffering amid the cost-of-living crisis today (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Scotland needs tax regime to be competitive with rest of UK – Sandy Begbie

'This investment will not only assist the organisation to lower its carbon footprint, but will also help to reduce running costs for customers in the face of spiralling energy prices,' says River Clyde Homes. Picture: contributed.

Greenock's River Clyde Homes unlocks 'milestone' RBS loan pot of nearly £120m

NatWest chief executive Alison Rose: 'We recognise that there are instances where customers would benefit from speaking with an independent advisor, particularly where debts are spread across multiple lenders.'

Struggling SMEs to get 'independent debt advice' as RBS seals charity tie-up
Royal Bank of Scotland has sealed a £2 million partnership with a debt charity to provide struggling smaller businesses with independent advice.

RBS says the latest funding is to help the farming sector deal with cost pressures and accelerate its transition to more sustainable practices (file image). Picture: Daniel Leal/AFP via Getty Images.

RBS sows further seeds of support for farmers with £1.3bn lending pot

RBS says farmers face multiple cost challenges as fertiliser increases nearly three-fold on 2021 prices, whilst fuel, feed and energy costs continue to rise (file image). Picture: Oli Scarff/AFP via Getty Images.

RBS unveils crop of measures to help farmers withstand cost challenges

Royal Bank of Scotland parent NatWest said the rest of the year was set to be more challenging as customers and businesses got to grips with the cost-of-living crisis.

Profits surge at RBS parent NatWest Group but cost-of-living woes set to weigh

'Clients ask me about their finances, of course, but they also seek advice on decisions that may influence their finances,' the private banking veteran also states. Picture: Ian Georgeson Photography.

Alisdair Dewar, Coutts' boss in Scotland, on his career in private banking

Jenny Britton, head of executive development at University of Edinburgh Business School and James Close, head of climate change at NatWest Group, mark the launch of the tie-up at RBS's Gogarburn headquarters. Picture: Stuart Nicol Photography

RBS staff to tap into £1.5m training to help firms make most of net zero shift

News of support comes as NatWest and Getty Images launch a virtual gallery of pioneering female business owners built in the metaverse.

RBS parent and Facebook owner team up to support female business owners

NatWest has reported a big swing to the black as it moves closer to full private ownership again.

RBS owner NatWest posts big profits and payouts amid Covid rebound: reaction

Royal Bank of Scotland, part of NatWest Group, is launching new green loans and green asset finance. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA

RBS takes aim at net zero goal after launching green loan support for SMEs

Royal Bank of Scotland : “Our job wasn't to turn bank staff into climate scientists, or even into experts on climate change and farming. It was to give them confidence to have climate conversations with their farmers.”

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Mark Prentice and Ryan Beattie of Hampden & Co. Picture: Stewart Attwood

Edinburgh private bank Hampden & Co makes director hire from Adam & Co

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

RBS parent NatWest posts hike in profits but results underwhelm: full reaction

Sainsbury’s Bank began more than two decades ago as a joint venture between the retailer and Bank of Scotland before Sainsbury’s took full ownership in 2014. Picture: Mike Egerton/PA

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