NatWest lifts 2025 outlook on strong Q3 profit and lending growth

LONDON: British bank NatWest Group (NWG.L) upgraded its full-year income and profit guidance on Friday after higher lending and stable deposits helped it post a stronger-than-expected third-quarter attributable profit of…

Ali Mirza October 24, 2025

London Stock Exchange

HSBC proposes HK$106 billion privatisation of Hang Seng Bank

LONDON: HSBC Holdings PLC has proposed to privatise its Hong Kong-based subsidiary Hang Seng Bank Ltd through a scheme of arrangement, offering HK$155 per share in cash for the 36.5%…

Bernice Miles October 9, 2025

London Stock Exchange

Close Brothers swings to loss on motor finance provision, cuts dividend

Group reported a statutory operating loss before tax of £122.4 million compared with £132.7 million profit the previous year LONDON: British lender Close Brothers Group reported a full-year statutory loss…

NNR September 30, 2025

London Stock Exchange

Swedbank to acquire Barclays’ stake in Entercard, forming largest Nordic card business

STOCKHOLM: Swedbank said on Thursday it has agreed to acquire Barclays’ 50% stake in Entercard, making the Nordic credit company a wholly owned subsidiary and forming what it called the…

NNR August 28, 2025

London Stock Exchange

Standard Chartered soars on record wealth flows, announces $1.3 billion buyback after stellar H1

Operating income for H1 reached $10.9 billion, up 10% LONDON: Standard Chartered PLC (STAN.L) delivered a powerful set of first-half 2025 results, driven by double-digit income growth in key divisions…

NNR July 31, 2025

London Stock Exchange

HSBC battles market volatility with focused resilience amid declining profits

For six months, profit before tax fell by $5.7bn to $15.8bn, driven by $2.1bn in dilution and impairment losses LONDON: HSBC Holdings plc reported a sharp year-on-year decline in interim…

Bernice Miles July 30, 2025

London Stock Exchange

NatWest Markets group reports strong H1 2025 results amid market volatility

LONDON: NatWest Markets Group (NWM Group) delivered solid financial results for the first half of 2025, reporting a profit of £89 million—up from £83 million in the same period last…

NNR July 25, 2025

London Stock Exchange

NatWest Group reports £1.85 billion profit for H1 2025, driven by stronger income and stable costs

LONDON: NatWest Bank Group (NWB Group) on Friday reported an attributable profit of £1.85 billion for the first half of 2025, as income rose and operating costs remained stable. The…

NNR July 25, 2025

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DNB posts NOK 10.4 billion profit in Q2 despite global uncertainty

OSLO: DNB Bank ASA reported a second-quarter post-tax profit of NOK 10.4 billion ($980 million), down 3% from NOK 10.8 billion a year earlier, as strong growth across customer segments…

NNR July 11, 2025