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NatWest Markets confirms overseas exit
−3.8 negative
Outlets report NatWest is withdrawing from dealing US and European government bonds, with trader job cuts.
How each outlet covered it
| Outlet | Headlines | Tone |
|---|---|---|
| Bloomberg | 3 | −2.6 |
| Briefs Finance | 3 | −3.5 |
| MarketScreener | 3 | −4.7 |
| TradingView | 2 | −1.4 |
| GuruFocus | 2 | −4.4 |
| Finimize | 2 | −5.0 |
| The DESK – Fixed Income Trading | 1 | −1.7 |
| AD HOC NEWS | 1 | −2.5 |
| tokenpost.com | 1 | −4.2 |
| Seeking Alpha | 1 | −4.7 |
| International Financing Review | 1 | −5.0 |
| eFinancialCareers | 1 | −7.5 |
Day by day
Monday 19 October 2026
NatWest Markets is reported confirming an overseas exit.
- −2.5 NatWest Markets confirms overseas exit; NatWest stock costs EUR 7.83 - ad-hoc-news.de
NatWest Markets overseas exit; retrenchment, with share price mentioned.
Saturday 17 October 2026
NatWest Markets is reported to have left the New York Fed primary dealer list.
- −4.7 NatWest Group (NWG) Exits Primary Dealer List for US and Europe
Exits primary dealer list in US and Europe. - −4.5 NatWest Drops US Primary Dealer Status in Markets Pullback
Drops US primary dealer status in markets pullback. - −4.2 NatWest Markets Leaves New York Fed Primary-Dealer List
NatWest Markets leaves primary dealer list. - −4.2 NatWest Exits New York Fed Primary-Dealer Roster
Exit from New York Fed primary dealer list signals US retreat. - −4.2 NatWest withdraws markets securities business from New York Fed's primary dealers list
Withdrawal from New York Fed primary dealers list. - −4.2 NatWest Withdraws Markets Securities Business from US Primary Dealers List
Withdraws markets securities business from US dealer list. - −4.2 NatWest Markets Securities (NWG) Loses Primary Dealer Status at New York Fed
Loses primary dealer status at New York Fed.
Wednesday 14 October 2026
The DESK reports NatWest quitting primary dealership.
- −1.7 NatWest quits primary dealership - The DESK - The leading source of information for bond traders
NatWest leaving primary dealership; minor withdrawal.
Monday 12 October 2026
A weekly recap notes NatWest cut sovereign bond trading and listed £1bn of covered bonds.
- +1.3 Weekly Recap: NWG cuts sovereign bond trading and lists £1bn covered bonds
Bond trading cut and £1bn covered bond listing; mixed, routine funding.
Sunday 11 October 2026
Bloomberg and Briefs Finance report NatWest ending sovereign bond dealing to focus on the UK.
- +1.7 NatWest’s Sovereign Debt Retreat Ends Decades of RBS Legacy
Retreat from sovereign debt dealing ends legacy business, simplifying focus. - −1.7 NatWest Exits US, EU Bond Dealing to Focus on UK
Exit from US and EU bond dealing, refocusing on UK.
Friday 9 October 2026
Outlets report NatWest is withdrawing from dealing US and European government bonds, with trader job cuts.
- −7.5 NatWest's trader job cuts send shiver through the market
Trader job cuts reported. - −5.0 NatWest Pulls Back From Dealing US and European Government Bonds
Pulls back from dealing government bonds. - −5.0 NatWest Steps Back From Bond Dealing As Financials Slip
Retreat from bond dealing as financials slip. - −5.0 NatWest drops European and US primary dealerships
Drops primary dealerships in Europe and US. - −5.0 NatWest to Withdraw From US, European Government Bond Markets
Withdrawing from government bond markets. - −5.0 NatWest Steps Back From US And European Bond Dealing
Steps back from US and European bond dealing. - −5.0 NatWest to Reportedly Exit as Primary Dealer in European, US Government Bond Markets
Reportedly exits as primary dealer. - −4.7 NatWest Scales Back US and European Bond Dealing
Scales back US and European bond dealing. - −4.7 NatWest Group pulls back from US and European government bond dealing - report (NWG:NYSE)
Pulls back from government bond dealing.