A sign outside a NatWest Group Plc bank branch in the City of London, UK, on Tuesday, July 25, 2023.
Natwest is due to report first-half results on Friday, July 28.
NatWest reported pre-tax profit of £3.6 billion ($4.6 billion) for the period, compared to £2.6 billion the prior year and above the £3.3 billion average of analyst forecasts compiled by the bank.
NatWest remains under pressure over the Farage scandal.
NatWest is nearly 40% taxpayer-owned following its bailout during the 2008-2009 global financial crisis, adding more weight to the government's position.
Persons:
Hollie Adams, Nigel Farage, Alison Rose, Coutts, Rose, Peter Flavel, Paul Thwaite, Howard Davies, Thwaite
Organizations:
NatWest Group, City of, Natwest, Bloomberg, Getty, NatWest, BBC, Reuters, Rivals Barclays, Lloyds, Barclays
Locations:
City, City of London, Britain