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Only one in 12 adults ‘still uses coins and banknotes all of the time’

Three-quarters of people who prefer digital payments said they still carry cash for emergencies, according to research for NatWest.

The Independent UK

Santander, HSBC and TSB increase mortgage rates after applications rush in spite of Bank of England cut

Santander, HSBC and TSB raised rates by up to 0.3 percentage points

The Independent UK

NatWest has banned staff from using Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp to communicate

One of Britain’s biggest banks is cracking down on off-channel communications by banning WhatsApp.

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NatWest blocks apps including WhatsApp from work devices

The British bank said it wants its employees to stick to ‘approved channels’ for work-related communication.

Evening Standard

NatWest blocks employees from using WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger

Companies in the UK and US have began receiving fines for using messaging services such as WhatsApp and Facebook for work communications

The Independent UK

Banks boost FTSE 100 while European stocks rebound

London’s top index was up 52.8 points, or 0.65%, to close at 8,125.19.

Evening Standard

End of Treasury’s stake in NatWest is nigh, and no flashy sell-off required

State’s holding in former Royal Bank of Scotland down to 11.4%, without need for Jeremy Hunt’s planned £3bn sale

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NatWest buys back £1bn of its shares from UK government

Privatisation of bailed-out bank continues after plan to offer to retail investors was abandoned

The Guardian - UK

NatWest accelerates privatisation with £1 billion share buyback from Government

NatWest buys back £1bn of shares from the Government, reducing its stake to 11.4%

Evening Standard

Government stake in NatWest falls to 11.4% after bank buys back £1bn of shares

The move has reduced the Government’s stake in NatWest to around 11.4% from 14.81%.

The Independent UK

Bitcoin breaks $83,000 for first time on Trump trades; UK government sells £1bn of NatWest shares – as it happened

Cryptocurrency more than doubles since January on hopes of lighter regulation; latest share sale takes UK Treasury’s holding in NatWest to 11.4%

The Guardian - UK

FTSE 100 Live 11 November: NatWest cuts Treasury stake with £1bn buyback, Bitcoin tops $81,000

The Government’s NatWest stake is down to 11.4% after the lender spent £1 billion buying its shares from the Treasury.

Evening Standard

Banking chaos as NatWest app crashes leaving thousands locked out of accounts

The bank serves more than 19 million people across Britain

Evening Standard

NatWest app went down for hours as customers vented frustration

Customers took to social media to express their outrage

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Barchart

2 UK Banks Enter the Top 100 Stocks to Buy. Time to Buy?

Not one, but two UK banks entered Barchart’s Top 100 Stocks to Buy on Monday. Is it time to forget America’s big banks and look over the pond to the UK for your financial services bets? It could be. Here’s why.

Evening Standard

Low ambition and incoherent targets from banks put net zero at risk – analysis

ShareAction analysed targets for emissions from financing high-impact activities and for increasing sustainable finance at Europe’s 20 biggest banks.

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 inches higher as global markets cautious ahead of US election

The FTSE 100 finished 7.09 points, or 0.09%, higher to end the day at 8,184.24.

The Guardian - UK

US dollar weakens as election polls shift away from Donald Trump – as it happened

Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as investors reassess bets after some polls suggest Kamala Harris has gained momentum

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Evening Standard

FTSE 100 Live 04 November: Index rises ahead of election and rate decisions, Ryanair profit falls

Investors are braced for volatility as they await the outcome of the US election and this week’s meetings of the Bank of England and Federal Reserve.

The Independent UK

FTSE 100 ends week in the red as investors look to upcoming Budget

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will deliver the spending statement on October 30, with several tax hikes mooted.

The Guardian - UK

NatWest urges Reeves to ‘get balance right’ when changing debt rules

Bank’s boss says chancellor must signal intentions clearly amid risk to borrowing and mortgage rates

The Independent UK

NatWest: Consumer confidence improving but Budget and US election weighs on mood

The bank revealed it grew its mortgage lending in recent months amid an increase in the number of applications being sent by borrowers.

Evening Standard

NatWest earnings jump by a third as mortgage lending grows

NatWest joins Lloyds and Barclays in unveiling higher profits than analysts were expecting this week.

Evening Standard

Why are mortgage rates rising and when could they fall again?

The Bank of England is still expected to cut its headline lending rate from 5% to 4.75% when its Monetary Policy Committee meets in November

Evening Standard

NatWest becomes latest major lender to increase its mortgage rates

The Bank of England is still expected to cut its headline lending rate from 5% to 4.75% when its Monetary Policy Committee meets in November.

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