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RBS takes wraps off historic Edinburgh branch after £520,000 transformation

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Eight in ten Scottish firms see productivity boost from AI but human touch vital

Scotland’s 358-strong ‘untapped innovation cohort’ presents a real opportunity

RBS owner NatWest’s profits top £4.3bn amid wealth and AI push: shares up

The Royal Bank of Scotland is to close more branches

Royal Bank of Scotland to close nine branches this year

Scotland’s private sector suffers first fall in output in four months - RBS

RBS owner NatWest posts £2 billion profit but warns over slowing UK economy

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Headline deals masks undercurrent of cautiousness

Scottish schoolgirls chosen as Scotland’s next generation of financial whizzkids

Royal Bank of Scotland makes fresh £10 billion social housing pledge

George Clooney to return to Edinburgh for homelessness charity event

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Major banking app crashes on payday, locking out 1000s of customers

Why returning to private ownership is a new chapter for NatWest and RBS Paul Thwaite

Fintech and financial inclusion event

How fintech can help tackle financial exclusion in Scotland

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)

Major UK bank to close 53 branches by June 2025 - full list

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

Why Sting, Geldof and £200bn of businesses are teaming up in Edinburgh

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

Royal Bank of Scotland owner results raise windfall tax fears in Reeves’ Budget

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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

Why private sector growth means jobs, jobs, jobs for Scots

Exclusive Pandemic, Brexit and bright future - NatWest boss on Scottish business

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.

Why Scottish business confidence is at an 18-month high

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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Banking app issue disrupts payments on crucial day - what to do

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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Sainsbury's to sell its banking business - what it means for customers

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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Breaking Banking app goes down

NatWest is the parent group of Royal Bank of Scotland.

RBS owner NatWest suffers Q1 profit slide but market reaction positive

RBS is to close 18 branches

RBS set to axe one in five branches in Scotland

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Embrace hybrid working in this new business world - Louise Barnes

Firms could see AI regulation creating innovation in future Douglas Graham

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Data conference: Rui Cardoso of Smart Data Foundry

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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

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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Smart Data Foundry appoints inaugural board

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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

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