NatWest Group (NWG): news on Wednesday 7 October 2026

The 22 stories

Each headline's own score, strongest first. Links go to the publisher.

• +9.2 NatWest is one of Citi's top pick as European bank credit growth holds firm Proactive financial news
  Citi names NatWest a top European bank pick.
• +9.2 NatWest among Citi's top picks as European bank loan growth stays strong despite margin pressures Pluang
  Citi top pick amid strong loan growth.
• +5.8 UK Picks Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds, NatWest, Morgan Stanley, RBC for Digital Gilt The Crypto Times
  Named among six banks chosen for UK digital gilt pilot.
• +5.5 UK Picks Six Banks for Digital Gilt Issuance by Early 2027 Bloomberg.com
  Among six banks picked for digital gilt.
• +5.5 UK Selects Six Lead Managers for Digital Gilt DIGIT, Issuance Set for Q1 2027 BigGo Finance
  Named lead manager for digital gilt issuance.
• +5.5 UK names 6 banks to lead first digitally native government bond Binance
  Named among lead banks for first digital gilt.
• +5.5 UK Selects Six Banks for First Digitally Native Gilt Pilot KuCoin
  Selected among six banks for digital gilt pilot.
• +5.5 UK names 6 banks to lead DIGIT as tokenized Treasuries boom Cryptopolitan
  Selected as one of six lead banks for DIGIT.
• +5.3 UK picks banks as lead managers for digital gilt pilot Finextra Research
  Chosen as lead manager for digital gilt pilot.
• +5.0 Successful Scottish female founders campaign to be rolled out across the UK Glasgow Chamber of Commerce
  Founders campaign linked to NatWest to roll out UK-wide.
• +5.0 NatWest directors buy shares: NatWest stock sits 12.57 percent below target AD HOC NEWS
  Directors buying shares signals confidence.
• +5.0 UK takes next step towards first digitally native government bond GOV.UK
  Government confirms banks including NatWest for digital gilt.
• −4.2 Delhi High Court Says NatWest Can't Reduce Interest On ₹5.89 Crore Court-Ordered FDR Without Notice LiveLawBiz
  Court says NatWest cannot reduce FDR interest without notice.
• +3.3 NatWest stock: Group report puts UK venture investment at £16.9 billion in 2026 AD HOC NEWS
  NatWest report on UK venture investment; modestly positive profile.
• −3.3 Banks cannot cut interest on court-ordered FDs arbitrarily: Delhi HC Business Standard
  Court ruling against NatWest on FD interest.
• −3.3 UK Treasury Flags Tough Budget Math To Big Banks Finimize
  Treasury warning to big banks about tough budget.
• −3.0 UK Chancellor Healey Reportedly Warns Banks of Difficult Fiscal Picture Ahead of Budget marketscreener.com
  Chancellor warns banks of difficult fiscal picture.
• −2.5 Healey warns banks that UK faces ‘challenging’ fiscal picture but stays tight-lipped on tax FT Companies
  Banks warned of challenging fiscal picture, tax worries.
• +2.5 NatWest pledges no more branch closures until 2029 after £261,302 Carlisle revamp News & Star
  Branch closure pause and refurbishment, reputational plus.
• −2.5 Delhi HC Clarifies Rules On Fixed Deposit Interest In Landmark Banking Judgment Indianmasterminds
  Judgment clarifies FD interest rules in case involving NatWest.
• −0.8 Why Is NatWest Group (LSE:NWG) Stock In Focus Today After Its Pay Committee Chair Changed While FTSE 100 Trades Higher? Kalkine Media
  Pay committee chair change, mild governance news.
• 0.0 NatWest stock pre-market at EUR 7.88: plus 0.00 percent AD HOC NEWS
  Flat pre-market share price, purely factual.