NatWest Chief Acknowledges Taxpayer Sacrifice as UK Government Ends 17-Year State Ownership

NatWest's chairman publicly thanked British taxpayers after the UK government offloaded its last shares in the bank nearly 17 years after a massive 2008 bailout. The state intervention, though costly, is credited with preventing a wider crisis. The bank now promises firmer ethics and customer care.

7 June 2025