NatWest profits surge as bank nears full private ownership

NatWest's profits jump by third as return to privatisation could be weeks away

PROFITS at NatWest have jumped by a third with the bank’s return to privatisation looking weeks away.  The Government’s stake in the bank, which was bailed out by taxpayers in the 2008 crisis, has fallen to below 2 per cent.  AlamyThe Government’s stake in the bank, which was bailed out by taxpayers in the 2008 crisis, has fallen to below 2 per cent[/caption] At the current rate of share sales, it could be offloaded entirely by mid-summer.  NatW…

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NatWest profits surge as bank nears full private ownership

High-street lender posts jump in earnings despite higher provisions linked to trade turmoil

NatWest sees profits rise by 36% as privatisation looms

The bank - which bosses say is at an "inflection point" - enjoys healthy results off the back of healthier margins and stronger trading returns.