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NatWest uses Open Banking for cardless e-commerce payments

NatWest has launched an open banking-based service that lets customers of multiple lenders make instant online payments to participating retailers, without the use of a debit or credit card.

25 June 2020

News/security

NatWest tests behavioural biometrics for Strong Customer Authentication

In a move that could signal the beginning of the end for passwords, NatWest is teaming up with Visa to test the use of behavioural biometrics for the upcoming Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) rules.

15 June 2020

News/sustainable

NatWest launches carbon calculator for staffers working from home

UK bank NatWest has built a carbon calculator to help staff understand the environmental impact of working from home during the Covid-19 pandemic and to give tips on how they can cut their footprint.

08 June 2020

Company announcement/retail

NatWest introduces online entrepreneurship session for young adults

NatWest has announced the launch of free online education sessions for 16-18 year olds, designed to help inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs, coinciding with research that predicts a growth in entrepreneurship in the UK throughout 2021.

29 May 2020

News/retail

Challengers beat incumbents on account opening experience

Many of the UK's leading high street banks have fallen behind their upstart digital rivals when it comes to making it easy and fast to open an account, suggests a review of 12 players' user experience.

25 May 2020

News/payments

Covid-19: UK small businesses accelerate transition to card payments

As people turn away from cash during the Covid-19 pandemic, NatWest has seen a significant increase over the last two months in UK businesses moving to accept card payments.

22 May 2020

Company announcement/people

NatWest appoints Westpac consumer chief Lindberg as retail banking CEO

NatWest Group has announced the appointment, subject to regulatory approval, of David Lindberg as its new CEO, Retail Banking, joining from Westpac, where he is currently Chief Executive of its Consumer division.

19 May 2020

News/retail

NatWest launches video game for children

NatWest has launched a video game to help children develop money management skills.

15 May 2020

News/regulation

FCA: LIBOR’s tough legacy contracts are a ‘knotty problem’

Speaking at the Association of Corporate Treasurers’ International Treasury Week, Edwin Schooling Latter, director, markets and wholesale policy, FCA, said firms must push forward with LIBOR departure projects despite uncertainties regarding certain LIBOR linked loans.

13 May 2020

Company announcement/regulation

Natwest renews CRM contract with Artesian

NatWest, part of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group, has today announced the renewal of its agreement with Artesian Solutions as the Banks’s core relationship intelligence and customer insight platform.

01 May 2020

News/wholesale

NatWest Markets picks Dataiku machine learning platform

The markets business of UK bank NatWest is rolling out a data science and machine learning platform from AI specialist Dataiku, with the goal of deepening collaboration between technical staff and front office users.

29 April 2020

News/people

NatWest appoints Jen Tippen as chief transformation officer

NatWest has poached Jen Tippen from Lloyds Banking Group to fill the newly-created post of chief transformation officer.

27 April 2020