NatWest

413 results about this entity

Period: 17 Nov 2004 - 01 May 2024

/regulation

FCA starts criminal proceedings against NatWest for money laundering ofences

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today announced that it has commenced criminal proceedings against National Westminster Bank Plc (NatWest) in respect of offences under the Money Laundering Regulations 2007 (MLR 2007).

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NatWest winds up standlone lending business Esme Loans

Esme Loans, NatWest's standalone digital lending platform for SMEs is being wound up as the pandemic takes its toll on the UK's small business community.

/payments

NatWest initiates Open Banking payments for business customers

NatWest is to use Open Banking technology to allow businesses to send payments directly to customers without needing their bank details, in what it claims is an industry first.

/markets

Natwest Markets trading desk adopt PPQ from ipushpull

ipushpull, the live data sharing and real-time workflow automation platform, are delighted to announce that Natwest Markets have implemented their newly launched PPQ (Pushpull Quotes) workflow solution that streamlines manual workflow around non-standard, complex trades.

/payments

NatWest to convert all debit cards to Mastercard

NatWest is to convert all of its debit cards to Mastercard, giving the card scheme a massive leg-up in its efforts to break the UK dominance of rival Visa.

/wholesale

NatWest launches grant finder service in collaboration with Swoop

NatWest has today announced the launch of a new grant finder service in conjunction with Swoop, which will allow UK businesses to search for grants to help support their business deal with the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

/startups

NatWest doubles Female Entrepreneurship Funding to £2bn

NatWest has today announced an additional £1 billion in funding to help support female-led businesses in the UK recover from the coronavirus.

/devops

Open Banking year three: Insights from the CMA9

The UK banking industry had its hands full in 2020 as institutions had to respond to lockdowns and other restrictions on business activity designed to curb the spread of Covid-19. What effect did this have on the ongoing adoption of Open Banking? In Finextra’s annual review, we look at how Open Banking has grown, what still needs to improve and what will happen next.

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How banks and financial services players will monetise open banking

Joined by executives from the financial services ecosystem, Celent’s head of corporate banking Patricia Hines took to the Sibos virtual stage to lead a discussion on the potential for building on ROI with APIs.

/payments

Tyl by NatWest announces partnership with Pennies to support UK charities

As part of a commitment to help businesses and communities thrive, Tyl by NatWest has partnered with Pennies, the UK's leading fintech charity working to protect and grow micro-donations.

/sustainable

NatWest establishes Climate Centre of Excellence

James Close, who was director for climate change at the World Bank for four years until 2018, will join the bank as Director, Climate in the new year from London Waste and Recycling Board, a partnership between the Mayor of London and the London boroughs working to reduce consumption-based emissions and waste.

/retail

NatWest to trial virtual queues for socially-distanced branch visitors

NatWest is introducing a ‘virtual queue’ option to encourage social distancing obligations for visitors across its branch network.

/payments

Natwest on the progress of UK Finance's Payment Futures

Simon Eacott, Head of Payments Innovation and Business Development, Natwest speaks during EBAday 2020 about the work he has been doing at UK Finance and the progress of Payment Futures. We talk about the impact of the pandemic, how the industry has responded, and how NatWest will navigate the coming months.

/payments

EBAday 2020: Digital payments should be synonymous with convenience

Diving into the sessions on day one of EBAday 2020, defining the direction of travel for digital payments was resoundingly clear: mobile-led convenience.

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EBAday 2020: Open Banking will be a success when we stop talking about it

Open Banking’s success will be confirmed when it is longer talked about, according to Dan Globerson, head of open banking at NatWest.

/retail

NatWest tests 'Housemate' app for shared living expenses

NatWest is piloting a new app for renters to share bills with flatmates and help boost their credit scores.

/retail

NatWest integrates with Xero

NatWest has announced an integration with global small business platform Xero, which will allow its users to access a NatWest lending service directly from the Xero platform - the first lending service from a high street bank to be introduced by Xero in the UK.

/sustainable

NatWest to be banking sponsor of COP 26

COP 26 will take place at the SEC in Glasgow on 1- 12 November 2021 and will focus on five core areas: Clean transport; Finance; Nature Solutions; Adaptation and Resilience; Energy Transition.

NatWest offers discount to customers buying energy efficient homes

The Green Mortgage offers a discounted interest rate to customers purchasing a property with an Energy Efficiency Rating of A or B.

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NatWest Mettle offers Apple Pay

Today we’re pleased to announce that you can now use your Mettle card with Apple Pay to make purchases wherever you see the contactless logo or Apple Pay mark.