NatWest Group plc Q3 Results 2025.


    24 October 2025 07:01:48
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NatWest Group plc
24 October 2025
 

Inside this report

 

Business performance summary

 

2

Q3 2025 performance summary

3

Performance key metrics and ratios

5

Chief Financial Officer's review

6

Retail Banking

7

Private Banking & Wealth Management

8

Commercial & Institutional

9

Central items & other

10

Segment performance

 

 

Risk and capital management

15

Credit risk

15

Segment analysis - portfolio summary

16

Segment analysis - loans

16

Movement in ECL provision

17

ECL post model adjustments

18

Sector analysis - portfolio summary

23

Capital, liquidity and funding risk

29

Pension risk

 


Financial statements and notes

30

Condensed consolidated income statement

31

Condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income

32

Condensed consolidated balance sheet

33

Condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity

35

Presentation of condensed consolidated financial statements

35

Litigation and regulatory matters

36

Post balance sheet events





 

 

Additional information

37

Presentation of information

37

Statutory accounts

37

Contacts

37

Forward-looking statements

38

Non-IFRS financial measures

43

Performance measures not defined under IFRS 




Q3 2025 performance summary

Chief Executive, Paul Thwaite, commented:

"NatWest Group delivered another strong performance in the third quarter of 2025, underpinned by healthy levels of customer activity and the continued support we provide to them. This is driving positive momentum across our three businesses, with continued lending growth and deposits remaining stable.  

With our strategic focus on growth, NatWest Group's impact can be felt right across the economy, as we help people get on the housing ladder, save and invest for the future and grow their businesses - from innovative start-ups and vital mid-market firms to the largest multinationals responsible for critical infrastructure projects. We are also becoming a much simpler bank, with tight control of costs supporting our digital transformation that is enabling us to anticipate and meet the changing needs of customers at pace.

As a result of our consistent delivery and capital generation, we have upgraded our income and returns guidance for 2025 and are well placed to support our customers, invest for the future and deliver returns to our shareholders."


Growth in all of our customer businesses

We have delivered a strong financial performance in the quarter, with income and lending growth across all of our businesses demonstrating our broad-based support for our customers. 

-    Total income excluding notable items was up £0.2 billion to £4.2 billion in the quarter, driving an attributable profit of £1.6 billion and a Return on Tangible Equity (RoTE) of 22.3%.

-    In the third quarter net loans to customers excluding central items were up by £4.4 billion as we met customer needs while deploying capital where returns were attractive.

-    Deposits remained broadly stable across each of the businesses, with a small overall decrease in the quarter of £1.1 billion in customer deposits excluding central items. We continue to maintain a strong loan:deposit ratio (excl. repos and reverse repos) up 2% in the quarter to 88%, and a strong liquidity position with an average Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) of 148%.

-    Assets under management and administration (AUMA) grew strongly in the quarter, up by 8.1% to £56.0 billion assisted by strong client net inflows.

 

Simplification continues to drive efficiency

We continued to make good progress on becoming a simpler bank, delivering efficiencies from our investment programmes and driving efficiency in the business which resulted in a 5% improvement in our year to date cost:income (excl. litigation and conduct) ratio of 47.8%, compared with 52.8% in the same period of 2024.

We are pleased with progress towards our objective of simplifying the way we operate, becoming a more agile and technology driven bank.

 


Active balance sheet management creates capacity for growth

We continued to actively manage our balance sheet and risk, delivering a £2.2 billion benefit from RWA management actions as we created capacity for growth.

Capital generation pre-distributions was 101 basis points in the quarter.

Our Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio of 14.2% was up c.60 basis points compared with Q4 2024 and c.60 basis points higher than Q2 2025. TNAV per share in Q3 2025 increased by 11 pence to 362 pence.

 

Outlook(1)

We will introduce guidance for 2026 and new targets for 2028 with our Full Year 2025 results on 13 February 2026.

The following statements are based on our current expectations for interest rates and economic conditions. We will monitor and react to market conditions and refine our internal forecasts as the economic position evolves.

We now expect income excluding notable items to be around £16.3 billion for 2025 and to achieve a Return on Tangible Equity of greater than 18.0%.

Except for this strengthened guidance, we reaffirm the outlook provided in our H1 2025 Interim Results.

 

 

 

(1)    The guidance, targets, expectations and trends discussed in this section represent NatWest Group plc management's current expectations and are subject to change, including as a result of the factors described in the NatWest Group plc Risk Factors in the 2024 Annual Report and Accounts and Form 20-F and the Summary Risk Factors in the NatWest Group plc 2025 Interim Results announcement. These statements constitute forward-looking statements. Refer to Forward-looking statements in this announcement.




 

Business performance summary

 


Nine months ended

 

Quarter ended


30 September

30 September



30 September

30 June


30 September



2025

2024



2025

2025


2024


Summary consolidated income statement

£m

£m

Variance


£m

£m

Variance

£m

Variance

Net interest income

9,388

8,307

13.0%


3,268

3,094

5.6%

2,899

12.7%

Non-interest income

2,929

2,571

13.9%


1,064

911

16.8%

845

25.9%

Total income

12,317

10,878

13.2%


4,332

4,005

8.2%

3,744

15.7%

Litigation and conduct costs

(130)

(142)

(8.5%)


(12)

(74)

(83.8%)

(41)

(70.7%)

Other operating expenses

(5,884)

(5,740)

2.5%


(1,984)

(1,965)

1.0%

(1,784)

11.2%

Operating expenses

(6,014)

(5,882)

2.2%


(1,996)

(2,039)

(2.1%)

(1,825)

9.4%

Profit before impairment losses

6,303

4,996

26.2%


2,336

1,966

18.8%

1,919

21.7%

Impairment losses

(535)

(293)

82.6%


(153)

(193)

(20.7%)

(245)

(37.6%)

Operating profit before tax

5,768

4,703

22.6%


2,183

1,773

23.1%

1,674

30.4%

Tax charge

(1,412)

(1,232)

14.6%


(502)

(439)

14.4%

(431)

16.5%

Profit from continuing operations

4,356

3,471

25.5%


1,681

1,334

26.0%

1,243

35.2%

Profit from discontinued operations, net of tax

-

12

(100.0%)


-

-

-

1

(100.0%)

Profit for the period

4,356

3,483

25.1%


1,681

1,334

26.0%

1,244

35.1%

 

 




 





Performance key metrics and ratios

 


 




Notable items within total income (1)

£189m

£102m

85.3%


£166m

(£5m)

nm

(£28m)

nm

Total income excluding notable items (1)

£12,128m

£10,776m

12.5%


£4,166m

£4,010m

3.9%

£3,772m

10.4%

Net interest margin (1)

2.31%

2.11%

20bps


2.37%

2.28%

9bps

2.18%

19bps

Average interest earning assets (1)

£544bn

£526bn

3.4%


£548bn

£543bn

0.9%

£530bn

3.4%

Cost:income ratio (excl. litigation and conduct) (1)

47.8%

52.8%

(5.0%)


45.8%

49.1%

(3.3%)

47.6%

(1.8%)

Loan impairment rate (1)

17bps

10bps

7bps


15bps

19bps

(4bps)

25bps

(10bps)

Profit attributable to ordinary shareholders

£4,086m

£3,271m

24.9%


£1,598m

£1,236m

29.3%

£1,172m

36.3%

Total earnings per share attributable to ordinary shareholders - basic 

50.7p

38.3p

12.4p


19.8p

15.3p

4.5p

14.1p

5.7p

Return on Tangible Equity (RoTE) (1)

19.5%

17.0%

2.5%


22.3%

17.7%

4.6%

18.3%

4.0%

Climate and transition finance (2)

£7,569m

na

na


£7,569m

na

na

na

na












 

nm = not meaningful, na = not applicable.

For the footnotes to this table refer to the following page.



 

Business performance summary continued


 




As at


30 September

30 June


31 December



2025

2025


2024


Balance sheet

 




£bn

£bn

Variance

£bn

Variance

Total assets

 




725.6

730.8

(0.7%)

708.0

2.5%

Loans to customers - amortised cost

 




415.3

407.1

2.0%

400.3

3.7%

Loans to customers excluding central items (1,3)

 




384.5

380.1

1.2%

368.5

4.3%

Loans to customers and banks - amortised cost and FVOCI 

 




427.3

417.9

2.2%

410.2

4.2%

Total impairment provisions (4)

 




3.7

3.7

-

3.4

8.8%

Expected credit loss (ECL) coverage ratio 

 




0.87%

0.87%

-

0.83%

4bps

Assets under management and administration (AUMA) (1)

 




56.0

51.8

8.1%

48.9

14.5%

Customer deposits

 




435.5

436.8

(0.3%)

433.5

0.5%

Customer deposits excluding central items (1,3)

 




434.7

435.8

(0.3%)

431.3

0.8%

Liquidity and funding

 




 





Average Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) (5)

 




148%

150%

(2.0%)

151%

(3.0%)

Liquidity portfolio

 




239

217

10.1%

222

7.7%

Average Net Stable Funding Ratio (NSFR) (5)

 




135%

136%

(1.0%)

137%

(2.0%)

Loan:deposit ratio (excl. repos and reverse repos) (1)

 




88%

86%

2%

85%

3%

Total wholesale funding

 




93

91

2.2%

86

8.1%

Short-term wholesale funding

 




37

35

5.7%

33

12.1%

Capital and leverage

 




 





Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio (6)

 




14.2%

13.6%

60bps

13.6%

60bps

Total capital ratio (6)

 




20.2%

19.7%

50bps

19.7%

50bps

Pro forma CET1 ratio (excl. foreseeable items) (7)

 




15.1%

14.6%

50bps

14.3%

80bps

Risk-weighted assets (RWAs)

 




189.1

190.1

(0.5%)

183.2

3.2%

UK leverage ratio

 




5.0%

5.0%

-

5.0%

-

Tangible net asset value (TNAV) per ordinary share (1,8)

 




362p

351p

11p

329p

33p

Number of ordinary shares in issue (millions) (8)

 




8,031

8,088

(0.7%)

8,043

(0.1%)

(1)     Refer to the Non-IFRS financial measures appendix for details of the basis of preparation and reconciliation of non-IFRS financial measures and performance metrics.

(2)     NatWest Group uses its climate and transition finance framework to determine the assets, activities, acquisition targets and companies that are eligible to be included within its target to provide £200 billion in climate and transition finance between 1 July 2025 and the end of 2030. This included both provision of committed (on and off-balance sheet) financing and facilitation. The climate and transition finance framework is available on natwestgroup.com.

(3)     Central items includes Treasury repo activity.

(4)     Includes £0.1 billion relating to off-balance sheet exposures (30 June 2025 - £0.1 billion; 31 December 2024 - £0.1 billion).

(5)     Reported on an average basis in line with supervisory guidelines. The LCR is calculated as the average of the preceding 12 months. The NSFR is calculated as the average of the preceding four quarters.

(6)     Refer to the Capital, liquidity and funding risk section for details of the basis of preparation.

(7)     The pro forma CET1 ratio at 30 September 2025 excludes foreseeable items of £1,721 million: £1,275 million for ordinary dividends and £446 million foreseeable charges (30 June 2025 excludes foreseeable items of £1,994 million: £1,244 million for ordinary dividends and £750 million foreseeable charges; 31 December 2024 excludes foreseeable items of £1,249 million for ordinary dividends).

(8)     The number of ordinary shares in issue excludes own shares held.

 




Chief Financial Officer's review

 

We delivered another strong performance in the third quarter with total income excluding notable items up by 3.9% on Q2 2025 and 10.4% on Q3 2024. We made further progress on simplification and as a result our cost:income ratio (excl. litigation and conduct) was 47.8% in the year to date compared with 52.8% in the prior year. As a result, we achieved RoTE of 22.3%, including more than 2 percentage points from one-off items in the quarter.

The balance sheet continues to grow, with another quarter of strong lending growth of £4.4 billion excluding central items while customer deposits excluding central items remained broadly stable with a small decrease overall of £1.1 billion in the quarter. Liquidity position remains robust with an average LCR of 148%.

Our CET1 ratio came in just above the top end of our target range at 14.2% as we actively managed the balance sheet, delivering RWA management actions of £2.2 billion in Q3 2025 which created continued capacity for growth.


Strong Q3 2025 performance across growth and simplification

-    Total income increased by 8.2% in Q3 2025 compared with Q2 2025 and was 15.7% higher than Q3 2024. Total income excluding notable items was £156 million higher than Q2 2025 reflecting deposit margin expansion alongside the benefit of one additional day in the quarter. As a result, NIM increased by 9 basis points in the quarter to 2.37%.

-    Total operating expenses were £43 million lower than Q2 2025 and £171 million higher than Q3 2024. Other operating expenses were £19 million higher than Q2 2025 primarily reflecting integration costs following the acquisition of balances from Sainsbury's Bank and higher restructuring costs as we continue to develop core skills for the future, including increasing the number of software engineering roles. Our focus remains on driving cost savings to create capacity for further investment to accelerate our bank-wide simplification. Headcount reduced by around 600 FTE compared with Q3 2024 and was 100 FTE lower than Q2 2025.

We continue to proactively manage risk

-    The net impairment charge of £153 million, or 15 basis points of gross customer loans, was £40 million lower than Q2 2025 as Stage 3 charges were lower in Commercial & Institutional and the prior quarter included an £81 million charge on the acquisition of balances from Sainsbury's Bank, offset by lower post model adjustment releases.

-    Compared with Q2 2025, our ECL provision and our ECL coverage ratio remained stable at £3.7 billion and 0.87% respectively. We retain post model adjustments of £265 million and remain comfortable with the strong credit performance of our diversified prime loan book.

Our lending aligns to our climate ambitions

-    During Q3 2025 we provided £7.6 billion in climate and transition finance against our target to provide £200 billion between 1 July 2025 and the end of 2030, which is underpinned by our climate and transition finance framework. We also achieved our aim to provide £10 billion in lending for EPC A and B rated residential properties between 1 January 2023 and the end of 2025, with £10.8 billion lending up to 30 September 2025.


Active balance sheet management supporting robust liquidity levels

-    We continued to support our customers as net loans to customers excluding central items increased £4.4 billion in Q3 2025. Retail Banking mortgage balances increased by £1.7 billion and Commercial & Institutional balances were up by £2.5 billion, largely within Corporate & Institutions and Commercial Mid-market.

-    Customer deposits excluding central items reduced £1.1 billion in the quarter to £434.7 billion primarily reflecting a reduction in savings balances in Retail Banking and Private Banking & Wealth Management. Commercial & Institutional increased by £0.4 billion largely due to higher balances within Commercial Mid-market and Business Banking. Total business term balances reduced to 16% of the book, down from 17% at Q2 2025.

-    We continue to actively manage our balance sheet as RWAs decreased by £1.0 billion in the quarter to £189.1 billion, including a further £2.2 billion benefit from RWA management actions as we created capacity for lending growth.

-    The average LCR of 148% (spot LCR: 141%) representing £51.6 billion headroom above 100% minimum requirement, decreased by 2 percentage points compared with Q2 2025 primarily due to higher lending. Our primary liquidity at Q3 2025 was £159 billion, of which £80.5 billion, or 51% was cash and balances at central banks. Total wholesale funding increased by £2.1 billion in the quarter to £92.9 billion.

Shareholder return supported by strong capital generation

-    An attributable profit of £1,598 million and RoTE of 22.3% included more than 2 percentage points from one-off items in the quarter, including a £147 million gain from the release of a funding valuation adjustment applied to a portfolio of derivatives.   

-    The CET1 ratio of 14.2% was c.60 basis points higher than Q2 2025 principally reflecting the attributable profit for the quarter, c.85 basis points, and the reduction in RWAs, c.10 basis points, partially offset by the foreseeable ordinary dividend, c.40 basis points.

-    TNAV per share increased by 11 pence in the quarter to 362 pence primarily reflecting the profit for the period partially offset by the interim dividend payment.

Business performance summary

Retail Banking


Quarter ended


30 September

30 June

30 September


2025

2025

2024


£m

£m

£m

Total income

1,662

1,594

1,459

Operating expenses

(715)

(742)

(659)

   of which: Other operating expenses

(712)

(734)

(656)

Impairment losses

(97)

(117)

(144)

Operating profit

850

735

656


 



Return on equity (1)

26.4%

23.2%

21.4%

Net interest margin (1)

2.64%

2.59%

2.43%

Cost:income ratio (excl. litigation and conduct) (1)

42.8%

46.0%

45.0%

Loan impairment rate (1)

18bps

22bps

28bps


 




As at


30 September

30 June

31 December


2025

2025

2024


£bn

£bn

£bn

Net loans to customers (amortised cost)

216.0

214.3

208.4

Customer deposits

195.8

196.6

194.8

RWAs

69.1

69.4

65.5

(1)     Refer to the Non-IFRS financial measures appendix for details of the basis of preparation and reconciliation of non-IFRS financial measures and performance metrics.

 

During Q3 2025, Retail Banking delivered a return on equity of 26.4% and an operating profit of £850 million, with continued positive income and net interest margin momentum. We have increased net mortgage lending by £1.7 billion and, as we widen our customer proposition, we have announced our partnership with Landbay to support more buy-to-let property investors. In addition, we have continued to progress the integration of our recently acquired Sainsbury's customers, with credit card customers now able to view their credit card, link their Sainsbury's Nectar card and view their Nectar points from credit card spending in our app.

Retail Banking provided £1.2 billion of climate and transition financing in Q3 2025 from lending on EPC A and B rated residential properties.


 

 

Q3 2025 performance

-    Total income was £68 million, or 4.3%, higher than Q2 2025 reflecting deposit margin expansion, full quarter impact of balances acquired from Sainsbury's Bank and the benefit of one additional day in the quarter. Q3 2025 total income was £203 million, or 13.9%, higher than Q3 2024 reflecting deposit margin expansion, lending growth and the impact of balances acquired from Sainsbury's Bank.

-    Net interest margin was 5 basis points higher than Q2 2025 largely reflecting deposit margin expansion and full quarter impact of balances acquired from Sainsbury's Bank.

-    Other operating expenses were £22 million, or 3.0%, lower than Q2 2025 reflecting non-repeat of Q2 2025 FCA regulatory fees and property exit costs. Other operating expenses were £56 million, or 8.5%, higher than Q3 2024 reflecting higher investment spend, partly offset by a 4.9% reduction in headcount.

-    An impairment charge of £97 million, compared with a £117 million charge in Q2 2025, largely driven by good book model releases. Stage 3 default driven charge remains stable.

-    Net loans to customers increased by £1.7 billion, or 0.8%, in Q3 2025 driven by higher mortgage balances of £1.7 billion, or 0.9%, higher cards balances of £0.1 billion, or 1.2%, partly offset by lower personal advances of £0.1 billion, or 1.1%.

-    Customer deposits decreased by £0.8 billion, or 0.4%, in Q3 2025 reflecting lower savings balances of £1.4 billion, partly offset by increased current account balances of £0.6 billion.

-    RWAs decreased by £0.3 billion, or 0.4%, in Q3 2025 primarily due to RWA management actions, largely offset by book movements.



Business performance summary continued

Private Banking & Wealth Management


Quarter ended


30 September

30 June

30 September


2025

2025

2024


£m

£m

£m

Total income

284

274

253

   of which: AUMA income (1)

75

72

68

Operating expenses

(173)

(172)

(166)

   of which: Other operating expenses

(172)

(171)

(166)

Impairment (losses)/releases

(3)

-

3

Operating profit

108

102

90


 



Return on equity (1)

23.4%

22.5%

19.7%

Net interest margin (1)

2.66%

2.56%

2.50%

Cost:income ratio (excl. litigation and conduct) (1)

60.6%

62.4%

65.6%

Loan impairment rate (1)

6bps

-

(7bps)

AUMA net flows (£bn) (1)

1.2

1.3

0.9


 




As at


30 September

30 June

31 December


2025

2025

2024


£bn

£bn

£bn

Net loans to customers (amortised cost)

18.8

18.6

18.2

Customer deposits

40.6

41.3

42.4

Assets under management (AUM) (1)

41.9

39.0

37.0

Assets under administration (AUA) (1)

14.1

12.8

11.9

Assets under management and administration (AUMA) (1)

56.0

51.8

48.9

Total combined assets and liabilities (CAL) (1,2)

114.2

110.4

108.4

RWAs

11.4

11.5

11.0

 

(1)     Refer to the Non-IFRS financial measures appendix for details of basis of preparation and reconciliation of non-IFRS financial measures and performance metrics.

(2)     CAL refers to customer deposits, net loans to customers and AUMA. To avoid double counting, investment cash is deducted as it is reported within customer deposits and AUMA.

During Q3 2025, Private Banking & Wealth Management continued to deliver a strong performance with an operating profit of £108 million, return on equity of 23.4% and cost:income ratio (excl. litigation and conduct) of 60.6%. We have continued to progress our simplification agenda, including the rollout of a new workflow tool for investment advice, which has reduced the time to deliver simple investment advice. Our digital experience also continues to improve, with mobile NPS rising to 54, reflecting the ongoing enhancements to our mobile app.

Private Banking & Wealth Management provided £0.1 billion of climate and transition financing in Q3 2025, principally in relation to mortgages on residential properties with an EPC rating of A or B and wholesale transactions.

 

 

Q3 2025 performance

-    Total income was £10 million, or 3.6%, higher than Q2 2025 primarily reflecting balance growth across lending and AUMA and deposit margin expansion. Q3 2025 total income was £31 million, or 12.3%, higher than Q3 2024 primarily reflecting balance growth across deposits, lending and AUMA, and deposit margin expansion.

-    Net interest margin was 10 basis points higher than Q2 2025 largely reflecting deposit margin expansion.

-    Other operating expenses were £1 million, or 0.6%, higher than Q2 2025 primarily reflecting timing of non-staff costs. Other operating expenses were £6 million, or 3.6%, higher than Q3 2024 primarily reflecting higher back office costs, partly offset by a 4.5% reduction in headcount.

-    An impairment charge of £3 million in Q3 2025, compared with no impairment charge in Q2 2025. Stage 3 charges remain at low levels.

-    CAL increased by £3.8 billion, or 3.4%, in Q3 2025, supported by growth in AUMA and lending balances.

-    Net loans to customers increased by £0.2 billion, or 1.1%, in Q3 2025 driven by higher personal lending balances.

-    Customer deposits decreased by £0.7 billion, or 1.7%, in Q3 2025 driven by seasonal tax outflows and continued flows to AUMAs.

-    AUMA balances increased by £4.2 billion, in Q3 2025, driven by positive market movements of £3.0 billion, AUM net inflows of £0.6 billion, AUA net inflows of £0.4 billion and Cushon net inflows of £0.2 billion. AUM net flows as a percentage of opening balances are 6.2% on an annualised basis.

 



Business performance summary continued

Commercial & Institutional


Quarter ended


30 September

30 June

30 September


2025

2025

2024


£m

£m

£m

Net interest income

1,550

1,496

1,392

Non-interest income

658

651

679

Total income

2,208

2,147

2,071


 



Operating expenses

(1,115)

(1,107)

(945)

   of which: Other operating expenses

(1,060)

(1,047)

(911)

Impairment losses

(52)

(76)

(109)

Operating profit

1,041

964

1,017


 



Return on equity (1)

19.7%

17.9%

19.9%

Net interest margin (1)

2.36%

2.35%

2.24%

Cost:income ratio (excl. litigation and conduct) (1)

48.0%

48.8%

44.0%

Loan impairment rate (1)

14bps

20bps

31bps


 




As at


30 September

30 June

31 December


2025

2025

2024


£bn

£bn

£bn

Net loans to customers (amortised cost)

149.7

147.2

141.9

Customer deposits

198.3

197.9

194.1

Funded assets (1)

348.2

343.1

321.6

RWAs

107.0

107.8

104.7

(1)     Refer to the Non-IFRS financial measures appendix for details of the basis of preparation and reconciliation of non-IFRS financial measures and performance metrics.

 

During Q3 2025, Commercial & Institutional continued to deliver a strong performance in income and operating profit, supporting a return on equity of 19.7%, an increase from 17.9% in Q2 2025. We have supported sectors that are vital to the health and success of the UK economy including continued support for UK Infrastructure and Housing Associations, reaching £7.4 billion of lending to Social Housing against our target of £7.5 billion. We saw another quarter of continued strong demand for FX risk management against a backdrop of volatile markets, supporting income. We have improved customer experience through our Bankline transformation and modernised digital platforms, driving deeper customer engagement.

Commercial & Institutional provided £6.3 billion of climate and transition funding in Q3 2025 to support customers investing in the transition to net zero.

 

 

Q3 2025 performance

-    Total income was £61 million, or 2.8%, higher than Q2 2025 primarily reflecting deposit margin expansion, lending growth as well as the impact of an additional day in the quarter. Q3 2025 total income was £137 million, or 6.6%, higher than Q3 2024 primarily reflecting deposit margin expansion and customer lending growth.

-    Net interest margin was 1 basis point higher than Q2 2025 reflecting deposit margin expansion.

-    Other operating expenses were £13 million, or 1.2%, higher than Q2 2025 largely reflecting increased investment spend partially offset by non-repeat of Q2 2025 FCA regulatory fees and one-off VAT recovery in the quarter. Other operating expenses were £149 million, or 16.4%, higher than Q3 2024 reflecting inflationary increases on staff costs and increased investment spend.

-    An impairment charge of £52 million in Q3 2025 compared with a £76 million charge in Q2 2025 reflecting lower levels of Stage 3 impairments.

-    Net loans to customers increased by £2.5 billion, or 1.7%, in Q3 2025 principally due to Funds lending and Large Corporate growth within Corporate & Institutions and Regional and Commercial Real Estate growth within Commercial Mid-market, partly offset by UK Government scheme repayments of £0.5 billion.

-    Customer deposits increased by £0.4 billion, or 0.2%, in Q3 2025 largely reflecting higher balances within Commercial Mid-market and Business Banking.

-    RWAs decreased by £0.8 billion, or 0.7%, in Q3 2025 primarily reflecting continued RWA management actions, partially offset by book movements and currency impacts.



Business performance summary continued

Central items & other


Quarter ended


30 September

30 June

30 September


2025

2025

2024


£m

£m

£m

Continuing operations

 



Total income

178

(10)

(39)

Operating expenses 

7

(18)

(55)

   of which: Other operating expenses

(40)

(13)

(51)

Impairment (losses)/releases

(1)

-

5

Operating profit/(loss)

184

(28)

(89)


 

As at

 


30 September

30 June

31 December


2025

2025

2024


£bn

£bn

£bn

Net loans to customers (amortised cost)

30.8

27.0

31.8

Customer deposits

0.8

1.0

2.2

RWAs

1.6

1.4

2.0


 

Q3 2025 performance

-    Total income was £188 million higher than Q2 2025 primarily reflecting higher gains on interest and FX risk management derivatives not in accounting hedge relationships and Business Growth Fund profits partially offset with foreign exchange recycling losses.

-    Other operating expenses were £27 million higher than Q2 2025 primarily due to one-off items including an HMRC tax credit in Q2 2025, timing of spend, as well as higher staff restructuring costs in the quarter as we pivot support towards developing critical core skills for the future.

-    Net loans to customers increased by £3.8 billion in Q3 2025 driven by reverse repo activity in Treasury.

-    Customer deposits decreased by £0.2 billion in Q3 2025 reflecting repo activity in Treasury.




 

Segment performance

 

Nine months ended 30 September 2025


 

Private Banking

 

 

 


Retail

 & Wealth

Commercial 

Central items

Total NatWest


Banking

Management

& Institutional

 & other

Group


£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Continuing operations


Income statement 


Net interest income

4,471

555

4,505

(143)

9,388

Own credit adjustments

-

-

3

-

3

Other non-interest income

325

268

1,989

344

2,926

Total income 

4,796

823

6,497

201

12,317

Direct expenses

(604)

(183)

(1,192)

(3,905)

(5,884)

Indirect expenses

(1,519)

(347)

(1,930)

3,796

-

Other operating expenses

(2,123)

(530)

(3,122)

(109)

(5,884)

Litigation and conduct costs

(15)

(2)

(144)

31

(130)

Operating expenses

(2,138)

(532)

(3,266)

(78)

(6,014)

Operating profit before impairment losses

2,658

291

3,231

123

6,303

Impairment losses

(323)

(4)

(206)

(2)

(535)

Operating profit

2,335

287

3,025

121

5,768


 

 

 

 

 

Total income excluding notable items (1)

4,796

823

6,494

15

12,128


 

 

 

 

 

Additional information

 

Return on Tangible Equity (1)

na

na

na

na

19.5%

Return on equity (1)

24.7%

21.0%

19.0%

nm

na

Cost:income ratio (excl. litigation and conduct) (1)

44.3%

64.4%

48.1%

nm

47.8%

Total assets (£bn)

240.6

29.1

408.9

47.0

725.6

Funded assets (£bn) (1)

240.6

29.1

348.2

46.6

664.5

Net loans to customers - amortised cost (£bn)

216.0

18.8

149.7

30.8

415.3

Loan impairment rate (1)

20bps

3bps

18bps

nm

17bps

Impairment provisions (£bn)

(1.9)

(0.1)

(1.7)

-

(3.7)

Impairment provisions - Stage 3 (£bn)

(1.2)

-

(1.1)

-

(2.3)

Customer deposits (£bn)

195.8

40.6

198.3

0.8

435.5

Risk-weighted assets (RWAs) (£bn)

69.1

11.4

107.0

1.6

189.1

RWA equivalent (RWAe) (£bn)

69.9

11.4

108.0

1.9

191.2

Employee numbers (FTEs - thousands)

11.6

2.1

12.6

32.8

59.1

Third party customer asset rate (1)

4.34%

4.74%

6.04%

nm

nm

Third party customer funding rate (1)

(1.78%)

(2.75%)

(1.60%)

nm

nm

Average interest earning assets (£bn) (1)

229.8

28.5

257.1

na

544.3

Net interest margin (1)

2.60%

2.60%

2.34%

na

2.31%

nm = not meaningful, na = not applicable.

(1)     Refer to the Non-IFRS financial measures appendix for details of the basis of preparation and reconciliation of non-IFRS financial measures and performance metrics.




Segment performance continued

 

Nine months ended 30 September 2024

 

Private Banking





Retail

 & Wealth

Commercial 

Central items

Total NatWest


Banking

Management

& Institutional

 & other

Group


£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Continuing operations






Income statement 


Net interest income

3,825

455

3,935

92

8,307

Own credit adjustments

-

-

(5)

-

(5)

Other non-interest income

324

242

1,941

69

2,576

Total income 

4,149

697

5,871

161

10,878

Direct expenses

(586)

(190)

(1,120)

(3,844)

(5,740)

Indirect expenses

(1,527)

(331)

(1,864)

3,722

-

Other operating expenses

(2,113)

(521)

(2,984)

(122)

(5,740)

Litigation and conduct costs

(16)

(1)

(111)

(14)

(142)

Operating expenses

(2,129)

(522)

(3,095)

(136)

(5,882)

Operating profit before impairment losses/releases

2,020

175

2,776

25

4,996

Impairment (losses)/releases

(266)

14

(52)

11

(293)

Operating profit

1,754

189

2,724

36

4,703







Total income excluding notable items (1)

4,149

697

5,876

54

10,776







Additional information


Return on Tangible Equity (1)

na

na

na

na

17.0%

Return on equity (1)

19.4%

13.6%

17.4%

nm

na

Cost:income ratio (excl. litigation and conduct) (1)

50.9%

74.7%

50.8%

nm

52.8%

Total assets (£bn)

231.1

27.3

398.7

54.8

711.9

Funded assets (£bn) (1)

231.1

27.3

331.1

53.7

643.2

Net loans to customers - amortised cost (£bn)

207.4

18.2

138.1

23.0

386.7

Loan impairment rate (1)

17bps

(10bps)

5bps

nm

10bps

Impairment provisions (£bn)

(1.9)

(0.1)

(1.6)

-

(3.6)

Impairment provisions - Stage 3 (£bn)

(1.1)

-

(1.0)

-

(2.1)

Customer deposits (£bn)

192.0

39.7

195.7

3.7

431.1

Risk-weighted assets (RWAs) (£bn)

64.8

11.0

104.0

1.9

181.7

RWA equivalent (RWAe) (£bn)

65.3

11.0

105.3

2.4

184.0

Employee numbers (FTEs - thousands)

12.2

2.2

12.8

32.5

59.7

Third party customer asset rate (1)

3.95%

4.99%

6.74%

nm

nm

Third party customer funding rate (1)

(2.08%)

(3.15%)

(1.92%)

nm

nm

Average interest earning assets (£bn) (1)

220.5

26.6

244.9

na

526.2

Net interest margin (1)

2.32%

2.29%

2.15%

na

2.11%

nm = not meaningful, na = not applicable.

(1)     Refer to the Non-IFRS financial measures appendix for details of the basis of preparation and reconciliation of non-IFRS financial measures and performance metrics.



Segment performance continued

 

Quarter ended 30 September 2025

 

 

Private Banking

 

 

 


Retail

 & Wealth

Commercial 

Central items

Total NatWest


Banking

Management

& Institutional

 & other

Group


£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Continuing operations

 

 

 

 

 

Income statement 


Net interest income

1,549

192

1,550

(23)

3,268

Own credit adjustments

-

-

-

-

-

Other non-interest income

113

92

658

201

1,064

Total income 

1,662

284

2,208

178

4,332

Direct expenses

(208)

(61)

(410)

(1,305)

(1,984)

Indirect expenses

(504)

(111)

(650)

1,265

-

Other operating expenses

(712)

(172)

(1,060)

(40)

(1,984)

Litigation and conduct costs

(3)

(1)

(55)

47

(12)

Operating expenses

(715)

(173)

(1,115)

7

(1,996)

Operating profit before impairment losses

947

111

1,093

185

2,336

Impairment losses

(97)

(3)

(52)

(1)

(153)

Operating profit

850

108

1,041

184

2,183


 

 

 

 

 

Total income excluding notable items (1)

1,662

284

2,208

12

4,166


 

 

 

 

 

Additional information

 

Return on Tangible Equity (1)

na

na

na

na

22.3%

Return on equity (1)

26.4%

23.4%

19.7%

nm

na

Cost:income ratio (excl. litigation and conduct) (1)

42.8%

60.6%

48.0%

nm

45.8%

Total assets (£bn)

240.6

29.1

408.9

47.0

725.6

Funded assets (£bn) (1)

240.6

29.1

348.2

46.6

664.5

Net loans to customers - amortised cost (£bn)

216.0

18.8

149.7

30.8

415.3

Loan impairment rate (1)

18bps

6bps

14bps

nm

15bps

Impairment provisions (£bn)

(1.9)

(0.1)

(1.7)

-

(3.7)

Impairment provisions - Stage 3 (£bn)

(1.2)

-

(1.1)

-

(2.3)

Customer deposits (£bn)

195.8

40.6

198.3

0.8

435.5

Risk-weighted assets (RWAs) (£bn)

69.1

11.4

107.0

1.6

189.1

RWA equivalent (RWAe) (£bn)

69.9

11.4

108.0

1.9

191.2

Employee numbers (FTEs - thousands)

11.6

2.1

12.6

32.8

59.1

Third party customer asset rate (1)

4.40%

4.66%

5.88%

nm

nm

Third party customer funding rate (1)

(1.69%)

(2.61%)

(1.49%)

nm

nm

Average interest earning assets (£bn) (1)

233.0

28.6

260.5

na

548.1

Net interest margin (1)

2.64%

2.66%

2.36%

na

2.37%

nm = not meaningful, na = not applicable.

(1)       Refer to the Non-IFRS financial measures appendix for details of the basis of preparation and reconciliation of non-IFRS financial measures and performance metrics.




Segment performance continued

 

Quarter ended 30 June 2025



Private Banking 





Retail

 & Wealth

Commercial 

Central items

Total NatWest


Banking

Management

& Institutional

 & other

Group


£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Continuing operations


Income statement 


Net interest income

1,484

182

1,496

(68)

3,094

Own credit adjustments

-

-

(3)

-

(3)

Other non-interest income

110

92

654

58

914

Total income 

1,594

274

2,147

(10)

4,005

Direct expenses

(230)

(63)

(403)

(1,269)

(1,965)

Indirect expenses

(504)

(108)

(644)

1,256

-

Other operating expenses

(734)

(171)

(1,047)

(13)

(1,965)

Litigation and conduct costs

(8)

(1)

(60)

(5)

(74)

Operating expenses

(742)

(172)

(1,107)

(18)

(2,039)

Operating profit/(loss) before impairment losses

852

102

1,040

(28)

1,966

Impairment losses

(117)

-

(76)

-

(193)

Operating profit/(loss)

735

102

964

(28)

1,773



Total income excluding notable items (1)

1,594

274

2,150

(8)

4,010



Additional information






Return on Tangible Equity (1)

na

na

na

na

17.7%

Return on equity (1)

23.2%

22.5%

17.9%

nm

na

Cost:income ratio (excl. litigation and conduct) (1)

46.0%

62.4%

48.8%

nm

49.1%

Total assets (£bn)

238.6

29.1

414.9

48.2

730.8

Funded assets (£bn) (1)

238.6

29.1

343.1

47.0

657.8

Net loans to customers - amortised cost (£bn)

214.3

18.6

147.2

27.0

407.1

Loan impairment rate (1)

22bps

-

20bps

nm

19bps

Impairment provisions (£bn)

(1.9)

(0.1)

(1.7)

-

(3.7)

Impairment provisions - Stage 3 (£bn)

(1.1)

-

(1.1)

-

(2.2)

Customer deposits (£bn)

196.6

41.3

197.9

1.0

436.8

Risk-weighted assets (RWAs) (£bn)

69.4

11.5

107.8

1.4

190.1

RWA equivalent (RWAe) (£bn)

70.0

11.5

108.8

2.0

192.3

Employee numbers (FTEs - thousands)

11.8

2.1

12.8

32.5

59.2

Third party customer asset rate (1)

4.32%

4.74%

6.00%

nm

nm

Third party customer funding rate (1)

(1.79%)

(2.74%)

(1.60%)

nm

nm

Average interest earning assets (£bn) (1)

230.0

28.5

255.6

na

543.2

Net interest margin (1)

2.59%

2.56%

2.35%

na

2.28%

nm = not meaningful, na = not applicable.

(1)     Refer to the Non-IFRS financial measures appendix for details of the basis of preparation and reconciliation of non-IFRS financial measures and performance metrics.



Segment performance continued

 

Quarter ended 30 September 2024



Private Banking





Retail

& Wealth

Commercial 

Central items

Total NatWest


Banking

Management

& Institutional

 & other

Group


£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Continuing operations






Income statement 


Net interest income

1,350

170

1,392

(13)

2,899

Own credit adjustments

-

-

2

-

2

Other non-interest income

109

83

677

(26)

843

Total income 

1,459

253

2,071

(39)

3,744

Direct expenses

(205)

(64)

(356)

(1,159)

(1,784)

Indirect expenses

(451)

(102)

(555)

1,108

-

Other operating expenses

(656)

(166)

(911)

(51)

(1,784)

Litigation and conduct costs

(3)

-

(34)

(4)

(41)

Operating expenses

(659)

(166)

(945)

(55)

(1,825)

Operating profit/(loss) before impairment losses/releases

800

87

1,126

(94)

1,919

Impairment (losses)/releases

(144)

3

(109)

5

(245)

Operating profit /(loss)

656

90

1,017

(89)

1,674



Total income excluding notable items (1)

1,459

253

2,069

(9)

3,772



Additional information






Return on Tangible Equity (1)

na

na

na

na

18.3%

Return on equity (1)

21.4%

19.7%

19.9%

nm

na

Cost:income ratio (excl. litigation and conduct) (1)

45.0%

65.6%

44.0%

nm

47.6%

Total assets (£bn)

231.1

27.3

398.7

54.8

711.9

Funded assets (£bn) (1)

231.1

27.3

331.1

53.7

643.2

Net loans to customers - amortised cost (£bn)

207.4

18.2

138.1

23.0

386.7

Loan impairment rate (1)

28bps

(7bps)

31bps

nm

25bps

Impairment provisions (£bn)

(1.9)

(0.1)

(1.6)

-

(3.6)

Impairment provisions - Stage 3 (£bn)

(1.1)

-

(1.0)

-

(2.1)

Customer deposits (£bn)

192.0

39.7

195.7

3.7

431.1

Risk-weighted assets (RWAs) (£bn)

64.8

11.0

104.0

1.9

181.7

RWA equivalent (RWAe) (£bn)

65.3

11.0

105.3

2.4

184.0

Employee numbers (FTEs - thousands)

12.2

2.2

12.8

32.5

59.7

Third party customer asset rate (1)

4.09%

5.01%

6.67%

nm

nm

Third party customer funding rate (1)

(2.10%)

(3.16%)

(1.91%)

nm

nm

Average interest earning assets (£bn) (1)

221.4

27.0

246.8

na

529.8

Net interest margin (1)

2.43%

2.50%

2.24%

na

2.18%

nm - not meaningful, na - not applicable

(1)       Refer to the Non-IFRS financial measures appendix for details of the basis of preparation and reconciliation of non-IFRS financial measures and performance metrics.




Risk and capital management

Credit risk

Segment analysis - portfolio summary

The table below shows gross loans and ECL, by segment and stage, within the scope of the IFRS 9 ECL framework.


30 September 2025


31 December 2024


 

Private Banking

 

 

 



Private Banking





Retail

& Wealth

Commercial 

Central items 

 


Retail

& Wealth

Commercial 

Central items 



Banking

Management

& Institutional

& other

Total


Banking

Management

& Institutional

& other

Total

 

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

 

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

Loans - amortised cost and FVOCI (1,2)

 

 

Stage 1

189,140

17,619

138,333

35,504

380,596


182,366

17,155

128,988

35,312

363,821

Stage 2

25,529

891

14,510

56

40,986


24,242

844

15,339

49

40,474

Stage 3

3,068

372

2,286

2

5,728


3,268

322

2,340

-

5,930

Of which: individual

-

272

1,290

-

1,562

 

-

233

1,052

-

1,285

Of which: collective

3,068

100

996

2

4,166

 

3,268

89

1,288

-

4,645

Total 

217,737

18,882

155,129

35,562

427,310


209,876

18,321

146,667

35,361

410,225

ECL provisions (3)

 

 

Stage 1

346

14

263

14

637


279

16

289

14

598

Stage 2 

413

10

331

1

755


428

12

346

1

787

Stage 3

1,179

45

1,100

1

2,325


1,063

36

941

-

2,040

Of which: individual

-

45

599

-

644

 

-

36

415

-

451

Of which: collective

1,179

-

501

1

1,681

 

1,063

-

526

-

1,589

Total 

1,938

69

1,694

16

3,717


1,770

64

1,576

15

3,425

ECL provisions coverage (4)

 

 

Stage 1 (%)

0.18

0.08

0.19

0.04

0.17


0.15

0.09

0.22

0.04

0.16

Stage 2 (%)

1.62

1.12

2.28

1.79

1.84


1.77

1.42

2.26

2.04

1.94

Stage 3 (%)

38.43

12.10

48.12

50.00

40.59


32.53

11.18

40.21

-

34.40

Total 

0.89

0.37

1.09

0.04

0.87


0.84

0.35

1.07

0.04

0.83

(1)     The table shows gross loans only and excludes amounts that were outside the scope of the ECL framework. Other financial assets within the scope of the IFRS 9 ECL framework were cash and balances at central banks totalling £83.5 billion (31 December 2024 - £91.8 billion) and debt securities of £70.7 billion (31 December 2024 - £62.4 billion).

(2)     Fair value through other comprehensive income (FVOCI). Includes loans to customers and banks.

(3)     Includes £4 million (31 December 2024 - £4 million) related to assets classified as FVOCI and £0.1 billion (31 December 2024 - £0.1 billion) related to off-balance sheet exposures.

(4)     ECL provisions coverage is calculated as ECL provisions, including ECL for other non-loan assets and unutilised exposure, divided by loans - amortised cost and FVOCI. Some segments with a high proportion of debt securities or unutilised exposure may result in a not meaningful (nm) coverage ratio.


Risk and capital management continued

Credit risk continued

Segment analysis - loans

·    Retail Banking - Asset quality and arrears rates remained stable and within expectations during the year. The overall 2025 increase in good book and total ECL coverage was largely driven by the acquisition of the Sainsbury's Bank portfolio earlier this year which, in conjunction with continued organic growth on cards and personal loan portfolios, increased the unsecured portfolio mix. Good book coverage for Retail Banking remained stable, reflecting portfolio arrears trends and no change to economic scenarios The good book ECL on credit cards reduced due to a decrease in exposure at default on inaccessible limits. The reduction in the proportion of Stage 3 loans this year was influenced by both the acquisition of the Sainsbury's Bank portfolio on unsecured and an enhancement to the application of the definition of default used on mortgages. The latter resulted in a £0.4 billion migration of loans from Stage 3 back to the good book.

Commercial & Institutional - Increased coverage in the portfolio primarily reflected the impact of defaulted charges in the first half of the year, driven by a small number of individual charges. Underlying default rates and total number of defaults remained subdued, reflecting overall stable portfolio performance. Performing book ECL reduced in the year, in line with economic improvements and reductions in post model adjustments, even as total performing book exposure increased.

 

Movement in ECL provision

The table below shows the main ECL provision movements during the year.

 


ECL provision


£m

At 1 January 2025

3,425

Acquisitions

81

Changes in economic forecasts

10

Changes in risk metrics and exposure: Stage 1 and Stage 2

(20)

Changes in risk metrics and exposure: Stage 3

564

Judgemental changes: changes in post model adjustments for Stage 1,

 

   Stage 2 and Stage 3

(71)

Write-offs and other

(272)

At 30 September 2025

3,717

 

-    For the nine months to 30 September 2025, overall ECL increased following Non-Personal Stage 3 charges and an increase in good book ECL in the Personal portfolio, driven by the Sainsbury's Bank portfolio acquisition.

-    For the Non-Personal portfolio, ECL increased this year from Stage 3 charges, driven by a small number of individual charges in the Commercial & Institutional portfolio. This was partially offset by post model adjustment releases in the good book. 

-    In the Personal portfolios, default inflows were broadly stable for the nine months to 30 September 2025. However, Stage 3 ECL increased year-to-date on all unsecured portfolios, with reduced debt sale activity. In 2025, there was a reduction of Stage 3 ECL on mortgages related to an enhancement to the application of the definition of default, resulting in a £0.4 billion migration of loans from Stage 3 to the good book.

-    Judgemental ECL post model adjustments decreased this year to £265 million (31 December 2024 - £336 million) representing 7.1% of total ECL (31 December 2024 - 9.8%). This reflected revisions to the Retail Banking cost of living post model adjustment after regular back-testing, and Non-Personal portfolio improvements in underlying risk profile. 


Risk and capital management continued

Credit risk continued

ECL post model adjustments

The table below shows ECL post model adjustments.


 


Private Banking

 

 


Retail Banking


& Wealth

Commercial

 


Mortgages

Other

 

 Management

 & Institutional

Total

30 September 2025

£m

£m

 

£m

£m

£m

Deferred model 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   calibrations

-

-

 

1

13

14

Economic uncertainty

55

31

 

8

139

233

Other adjustments

-

-

 

-

18

18

Total

55

31

 

9

170

265

Of which:

 

 

 

 

 

 

- Stage 1

40

13

 

4

73

130

- Stage 2

15

18

 

5

97

135

- Stage 3

-

-

 

-

-

-

 

31 December 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred model 







   calibrations

-

-


1

18

19

Economic uncertainty

90

22


8

179

299

Other adjustments

-

-


-

18

18

Total

90

22


9

215

336

Of which:



 




- Stage 1

58

9

 

5

94

166

- Stage 2

26

13

 

4

119

162

- Stage 3

6

-

 

-

2

8


 

 

Post model adjustments reduced since 31 December 2024, reflecting updates to post model adjustment parameters.

-    Retail Banking - As at 30 September 2025, the post model adjustment for economic uncertainty decreased to £86 million (31 December 2024 - £112 million). This reduction was driven by a revision to the cost of living post model adjustment, which now stands at £86 million (31 December 2024 - £105 million), and is the sole remaining economic uncertainty post model adjustment. This change was based on a review of back-testing. Despite ongoing economic and geopolitical uncertainty, the Retail Banking portfolios demonstrated resilience, supported by a robust risk appetite. The cost of living post model adjustment continued to address the risk in segments of the Retail Banking portfolio that were more susceptible to affordability challenges. It focused on key affordability factors, including lower income customers in fuel poverty, over-indebted borrowers, and customers vulnerable to higher mortgage rates.

-      Commercial & Institutional - As at 30 September 2025, the post model adjustment for economic uncertainty decreased to £139 million (31 December 2024 - £179 million). The inflation, supply chain and liquidity post model adjustment of £123 million (31 December 2024 - £150 million) for lending prior to 1 January 2024, remained the largest component of this adjustment. Downgrades to risk profiles were applied to the sectors that were considered most at risk from the current economic and geopolitical headwinds, with the level of downgrade reviewed to ensure the latest risks were appropriately captured. The £27 million decrease reflected improved risk metrics along with reduced exposure in the portfolio subject to the adjustment, through either repayment or default.


Risk and capital management continued

Credit risk continued

Sector analysis - portfolio summary

The table below shows financial assets and off-balance sheet exposures gross of ECL and related ECL provisions, impairment and past due by sector, asset quality and geographical region.


Personal

 

Non-Personal


 


 

Credit

Other 

 

 

Corporate and 

Financial

 

 


 


Mortgages (1)

 cards

personal

Total

 

other

institutions

Sovereign

Total


Total

30 September 2025

£m

£m

£m

£m

 

£m

£m

£m

£m


£m

Loans by geography

215,140

8,275

11,447

234,862

 

115,024

76,100

1,324

192,448

 

427,310

  - UK

215,128

8,275

11,447

234,850

 

99,727

48,581

491

148,799

 

383,649

  - Other Europe

12

-

-

12

 

6,694

13,989

369

21,052

 

21,064

  - RoW

-

-

-

-

 

8,603

13,530

464

22,597

 

22,597

Loans by asset quality (2) 

215,140

8,275

11,447

234,862

 

115,024

76,100

1,324

192,448

 

427,310

  - AQ1-AQ4

118,453

124

887

119,464

 

44,200

70,744

913

115,857

 

235,321

  - AQ5-AQ8

93,366

7,796

9,353

110,515

 

68,382

5,217

129

73,728

 

184,243

  - AQ9

1,163

130

204

1,497

 

251

3

265

519

 

2,016

  - AQ10

2,158

225

1,003

3,386

 

2,191

136

17

2,344

 

5,730

Loans by stage 

215,140

8,275

11,447

234,862

 

115,024

76,100

1,324

192,448

 

427,310

  - Stage 1

190,571

6,046

8,966

205,583

 

98,545

75,427

1,041

175,013

 

380,596

  - Stage 2

22,408

2,004

1,478

25,890

 

14,293

537

266

15,096

 

40,986

  - Stage 3

2,161

225

1,003

3,389

 

2,186

136

17

2,339

 

5,728

  - Of which: individual

154

1

26

181

 

1,241

123

17

1,381

 

1,562

  - Of which: collective

2,007

224

977

3,208

 

945

13

-

958

 

4,166

Loans - past due analysis

215,140

8,275

11,447

234,862

 

115,024

76,100

1,324

192,448

 

427,310

  - Not past due

211,764

7,987

10,421

230,172

 

111,908

75,826

1,307

189,041

 

419,213

  - Past due 1-30 days

1,614

64

76

1,754

 

1,869

150

-

2,019

 

3,773

  - Past due 31-90 days

581

74

108

763

 

380

9

17

406

 

1,169

  - Past due 91-180 days

409

55

104

568

 

105

65

-

170

 

738

  - Past due >180 days

772

95

738

1,605

 

762

50

-

812

 

2,417

Loans - Stage 2

22,408

2,004

1,478

25,890

 

14,293

537

266

15,096

 

40,986

  - Not past due

20,992

1,915

1,368

24,275

 

13,449

532

266

14,247

 

38,522

  - Past due 1-30 days

1,142

37

39

1,218

 

579

3

-

582

 

1,800

  - Past due 31-90 days

274

52

71

397

 

265

2

-

267

 

664

Weighted average life 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   - ECL measurement (years)

9

4

6

5

 

7

4

nm

7

 

6

Weighted average 12 months PDs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  - IFRS 9 (%)

0.44

3.46

4.68

0.70

 

1.13

0.16

9.34

0.80

 

0.75

  - Basel (%)

0.66

3.87

3.35

0.87

 

1.06

0.15

9.34

0.75

 

0.82

ECL provisions by geography

377

469

1,134

1,980

 

1,564

149

24

1,737

 

3,717

  - UK

376

469

1,134

1,979

 

1,389

99

12

1,500

 

3,479

  - Other Europe

1

-

-

1

 

115

9

-

124

 

125

  - RoW

-

-

-

-

 

60

41

12

113

 

113

 

For the notes to this table refer to page 21.



Risk and capital management continued

Credit risk continued

Sector analysis - portfolio summary continued


Personal

 

Non-Personal


 


 

Credit

Other

 

 

Corporate and 

Financial

 

 


 


Mortgages (1)

 cards

personal

Total

 

other

institutions

Sovereign

Total


Total

30 September 2025

£m

£m

£m

£m

 

£m

£m

£m

£m


£m

ECL provisions by stage 

377

469

1,134

1,980

 

1,564

149

24

1,737

 

3,717

  - Stage 1

55

121

175

351

 

235

38

13

286

 

637

  - Stage 2

46

185

184

415

 

326

9

5

340

 

755

  - Stage 3

276

163

775

1,214

 

1,003

102

6

1,111

 

2,325

  - Of which: individual

14

1

13

28

 

511

99

6

616

 

644

  - Of which: collective

262

162

762

1,186

 

492

3

-

495

 

1,681

ECL provisions coverage (%)

0.18

5.67

9.91

0.84

 

1.36

0.20

1.81

0.90

 

0.87

  - Stage 1 (%)

0.03

2.00

1.95

0.17

 

0.24

0.05

1.25

0.16

 

0.17

  - Stage 2 (%)

0.21

9.23

12.45

1.60

 

2.28

1.68

1.88

2.25

 

1.84

  - Stage 3 (%)

12.77

72.44

77.27

35.82

 

45.88

75.00

35.29

47.50

 

40.59

Loans by residual maturity

215,140

8,275

11,447

234,862

 

115,024

76,100

1,324

192,448

 

427,310

 - 1 year 

2,115

2,515

2,969

7,599

 

32,738

55,837

362

88,937

 

96,536

 - >1 and 5 year

8,555

5,760

6,800

21,115

 

50,610

15,618

516

66,744

 

87,859

 - >5 and 15 year

42,899

-

1,674

44,573

 

23,154

4,510

288

27,952

 

72,525

 - >15 year

161,571

-

4

161,575

 

8,522

135

158

8,815

 

170,390

Other financial assets by asset quality (2)

-

-

-

-

 

4,440

25,091

124,670

154,201

 

154,201

  - AQ1-AQ4

-

-

-

-

 

4,386

24,996

124,670

154,052

 

154,052

  - AQ5-AQ8

-

-

-

-

 

54

95

-

149

 

149

Off-balance sheet

15,073

23,265

7,666

46,004

 

76,836

21,560

491

98,887

 

144,891

  - Loan commitments

15,073

23,265

7,629

45,967

 

73,984

20,073

491

94,548

 

140,515

  - Financial guarantees

-

-

37

37

 

2,852

1,487

-

4,339

 

4,376

Off-balance sheet by asset quality (2)

15,073

23,265

7,666

46,004

 

76,836

21,560

491

98,887

 

144,891

  - AQ1-AQ4

14,212

471

6,222

20,905

 

48,850

19,679

100

68,629

 

89,534

  - AQ5-AQ8

850

22,701

1,401

24,952

 

27,599

1,837

15

29,451

 

54,403

  - AQ9 

-

12

14

26

 

17

-

376

393

 

419

  - AQ10

11

81

29

121

 

370

44

-

414

 

535

 

For the notes to this table refer to page 21.

 



Risk and capital management continued

Credit risk continued

Sector analysis - portfolio summary continued


Personal


Non-Personal




Credit

Other



Corporate and 

Financial






Mortgages (1)

 cards

personal

Total


other

institutions

Sovereign

Total


Total

31 December 2024

£m

£m

£m

£m


£m

£m

£m

£m


£m

Loans by geography

209,846

6,930

9,749

226,525


111,734

70,321

1,645

183,700


410,225

  - UK

209,846

6,930

9,749

226,525

 

97,409

43,412

562

141,383

 

367,908

  - Other Europe

-

-

-

-

 

6,311

14,747

766

21,824

 

21,824

  - RoW

-

-

-

-

 

8,014

12,162

317

20,493

 

20,493

Loans by asset quality (2) 

209,846

6,930

9,749

226,525


111,734

70,321

1,645

183,700


410,225

  - AQ1-AQ4

113,209

128

818

114,155

 

43,918

65,078

1,365

110,361

 

224,516

  - AQ5-AQ8

92,946

6,516

7,880

107,342

 

65,231

5,172

127

70,530

 

177,872

  - AQ9

1,156

110

191

1,457

 

306

12

132

450

 

1,907

  - AQ10

2,535

176

860

3,571

 

2,279

59

21

2,359

 

5,930

Loans by stage

209,846

6,930

9,749

226,525


111,734

70,321

1,645

183,700


410,225

  - Stage 1

186,250

4,801

7,267

198,318

 

94,991

69,021

1,491

165,503

 

363,821

  - Stage 2

21,061

1,953

1,622

24,636

 

14,464

1,241

133

15,838

 

40,474

  - Stage 3

2,535

176

860

3,571

 

2,279

59

21

2,359

 

5,930

  - Of which: individual

141

-

26

167

 

1,046

51

21

1,118

 

1,285

  - Of which: collective

2,394

176

834

3,404

 

1,233

8

-

1,241

 

4,645

Loans - past due analysis

209,846

6,930

9,749

226,525


111,734

70,321

1,645

183,700


410,225

  - Not past due

206,739

6,721

8,865

222,325

 

107,855

70,055

1,627

179,537

 

401,862

  - Past due 1-30 days

1,404

50

70

1,524

 

2,530

211

-

2,741

 

4,265

  - Past due 31-90 days

580

51

99

730

 

398

2

18

418

 

1,148

  - Past due 91-180 days

408

41

96

545

 

139

49

-

188

 

733

  - Past due >180 days

715

67

619

1,401

 

812

4

-

816

 

2,217

Loans - Stage 2

21,061

1,953

1,622

24,636


14,464

1,241

133

15,838


40,474

  - Not past due

19,939

1,889

1,521

23,349

 

13,485

1,228

133

14,846

 

38,195

  - Past due 1-30 days

853

31

37

921

 

640

11

-

651

 

1,572

  - Past due 31-90 days

269

33

64

366

 

339

2

-

341

 

707

Weighted average life


   - ECL measurement (years)

8

4

6

6

 

6

2

nm

6

 

6

Weighted average 12 months PDs

 


  - IFRS 9 (%)

0.51

3.23

4.59

0.76

 

1.24

0.16

5.51

0.86

 

0.80

  - Basel (%)

0.68

3.65

3.18

0.87

 

1.11

0.15

4.16

0.76

 

0.82

ECL provisions by geography

462

381

969

1,812


1,504

90

19

1,613


3,425

  - UK

462

381

969

1,812

 

1,335

37

12

1,384

 

3,196

  - Other Europe

-

-

-

-

 

109

9

-

118

 

118

  - RoW

-

-

-

-

 

60

44

7

111

 

111

 

 

For the notes to this table refer to the following page.



Risk and capital management continued

Credit risk continued

Sector analysis - portfolio summary continued


Personal


Non-Personal





Credit

Other



Corporate and 

Financial






Mortgages (1)

cards

personal

Total


other

institutions

Sovereign

Total


Total

31 December 2024

£m

£m

£m

£m


£m

£m

£m

£m


£m

ECL provisions by stage 

462

381

969

1,812


1,504

90

19

1,613


3,425

  - Stage 1

77

77

130

284

 

264

38

12

314

 

598

  - Stage 2

60

186

183

429

 

344

12

2

358

 

787

  - Stage 3

325

118

656

1,099

 

896

40

5

941

 

2,040

  - Of which: individual

11

-

17

28

 

382

36

5

423

 

451

  - Of which: collective

314

118

639

1,071

 

514

4

-

518

 

1,589

ECL provisions coverage (%)

0.22

5.50

9.94

0.80


1.35

0.13

1.16

0.88


0.83

  - Stage 1 (%)

0.04

1.60

1.79

0.14

 

0.28

0.06

0.80

0.19

 

0.16

  - Stage 2 (%)

0.28

9.52

11.28

1.74

 

2.38

0.97

1.50

2.26

 

1.94

  - Stage 3 (%)

12.82

67.05

76.28

30.78

 

39.32

67.80

23.81

39.89

 

34.40

Loans by residual maturity

209,846

6,930

9,749

226,525


111,734

70,321

1,645

183,700


410,225

 - 1 year 

3,367

3,903

3,186

10,456

 

34,929

54,971

822

90,722

 

101,178

 - >1 and 5 year

11,651

3,027

5,551

20,229

 

48,075

10,967

488

59,530

 

79,759

 - >5 and 15 year

45,454

-

1,006

46,460

 

20,623

4,270

298

25,191

 

71,651

 - >15 year

149,374

-

6

149,380

 

8,107

113

37

8,257

 

157,637

Other financial assets by asset quality (2)

-

-

-

-


3,644

31,102

119,502

154,248


154,248

  - AQ1-AQ4

-

-

-

-

 

3,639

30,743

119,502

153,884

 

153,884

  - AQ5-AQ8

-

-

-

-

 

5

359

-

364

 

364

Off-balance sheet

13,806

20,135

7,947

41,888


75,964

21,925

239

98,128


140,016

  - Loan commitments

13,806

20,135

7,906

41,847

 

72,940

20,341

239

93,520

 

135,367

  - Financial guarantees

-

-

41

41

 

3,024

1,584

-

4,608

 

4,649

Off-balance sheet by asset quality (2)

13,806

20,135

7,947

41,888


75,964

21,925

239

98,128


140,016

  - AQ1-AQ4

12,951

510

6,568

20,029

 

47,896

20,063

155

68,114

 

88,143

  - AQ5-AQ8

839

19,276

1,336

21,451

 

27,657

1,813

21

29,491

 

50,942

  - AQ9 

1

12

17

30

 

19

-

63.0

82

 

112

  - AQ10

15

337

26

378

 

392

49

-

441

 

819

 

(1)     Includes a portion of Private Banking & Wealth Management lending secured against residential real estate, in line with ECL calculation methodology. Private Banking & Wealth Management and RBS International mortgages are reported in UK, reflecting the country of lending origination and includes crown dependencies.

(2)     AQ bandings are based on Basel PDs and mapping is as follows:

Internal asset quality band

Probability of default range

Indicative S&P rating


Internal asset quality band

Probability of default range

Indicative S&P rating

AQ1

0% - 0.034%

AAA to AA


AQ6

1.076% - 2.153%

BB- to B+

AQ2

0.034% - 0.048%


AQ7

2.153% - 6.089%

B+ to B

AQ3

0.048% - 0.095%

A+ to A


AQ8

6.089% - 17.222%

B- to CCC+

AQ4

0.095% - 0.381%

BBB+ to BBB-


AQ9

17.222% - 100%

CCC to C

AQ5

0.381% - 1.076%

BB+ to BB


AQ10

100%

D

 

 



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Credit risk continued

Sector analysis - portfolio summary continued

The table below shows ECL by stage, for the Personal portfolio and Non-Personal portfolio, including the three largest borrowing sector clusters included in Corporate and other.


Loans - amortised cost and FVOCI

 

Off-balance sheet 

 

ECL provisions


 

 

Loan

Contingent

 

 


Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

Total

 

commitments

liabilities

 

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

Total

30 September 2025

£m

£m

£m

£m

 

£m

£m

 

£m

£m

£m

£m

Personal

205,583

25,890

3,389

234,862

 

45,967

37

 

351

415

1,214

1,980

Mortgages (1)

190,571

22,408

2,161

215,140

 

15,073

-

 

55

46

276

377

Credit cards

6,046

2,004

225

8,275

 

23,265

-

 

121

185

163

469

Other personal

8,966

1,478

1,003

11,447

 

7,629

37

 

175

184

775

1,134

Non-Personal

175,013

15,096

2,339

192,448

 

94,548

4,339

 

286

340

1,111

1,737

Financial institutions (2)

75,427

537

136

76,100

 

20,073

1,487

 

38

9

102

149

Sovereign

1,041

266

17

1,324

 

491

-

 

13

5

6

24

Corporate and other

98,545

14,293

2,186

115,024

 

73,984

2,852

 

235

326

1,003

1,564

Of which:

 

Commercial real estate

17,277

1,372

344

18,993

 

6,590

160

 

61

26

135

222

Mobility and logistics

14,997

1,989

105

17,091

 

9,808

498

 

26

34

43

103

Consumer industries

12,755

2,686

414

15,855

 

11,330

534

 

34

72

208

314

Total

380,596

40,986

5,728

427,310

 

140,515

4,376

 

637

755

2,325

3,717

 

31 December 2024













Personal

198,318

24,636

3,571

226,525


41,847

41


284

429

1,099

1,812

Mortgages (1)

186,250

21,061

2,535

209,846


13,806

-


77

60

325

462

Credit cards

4,801

1,953

176

6,930


20,135

-


77

186

118

381

Other personal

7,267

1,622

860

9,749


7,906

41


130

183

656

969

Non-Personal

165,503

15,838

2,359

183,700


93,520

4,608


314

358

941

1,613

Financial institutions (2)

69,021

1,241

59

70,321


20,341

1,584


38

12

40

90

Sovereign

1,491

133

21

1,645


239

-


12

2

5

19

Corporate and other

94,991

14,464

2,279

111,734


72,940

3,024


264

344

896

1,504

Of which:


Commercial real estate

16,191

1,517

433

18,141

 

6,661

143

 

70

30

146

246

Mobility and logistics

13,363

2,384

148

15,895

 

9,367

595

 

26

35

67

128

Consumer industries

13,312

3,015

444

16,771

 

10,706

595

 

45

90

188

323

Total

363,821

40,474

5,930

410,225


135,367

4,649


598

787

2,040

3,425

(1)     As at 30 September 2025, £141.8 billion, 65.9%, of the total residential mortgages portfolio had Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) data available (31 December 2024 - £139.1 billion, 66.3%). Of which, 48.3% were rated as EPC A to C (31 December 2024 - 46.3%).

(2)     Includes transactions, such as securitisations, where the underlying risk may be in other sectors.



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Capital, liquidity and funding risk

Introduction

NatWest Group takes a comprehensive approach to the management of capital, liquidity and funding, underpinned by frameworks, risk appetite and policies, to manage and mitigate capital, liquidity and funding risks. The framework ensures the tools and capability are in place to facilitate the management and mitigation of risk ensuring that NatWest Group operates within its regulatory requirements and risk appetite.


Key developments since 31 December 2024

CET1 ratio

14.2%

(2024 - 13.6%)

The CET1 ratio increased by 60 basis points to 14.2% due to a £1.8 billion increase in CET1 capital offset by a £5.9 billion increase in RWAs.

The CET1 capital increase was mainly driven by an attributable profit to ordinary shareholders of £3.3 billion (net of ordinary interim dividend paid) and other movements on reserves and regulatory adjustments of £0.5 billion partially offset by a share buyback of £0.8 billion and a foreseeable ordinary dividend accrual of £1.3 billion.

 

 

 

 

 

RWAs

£189.1bn

(2024 - £183.2bn)

Total RWAs increased by £5.9 billion to £189.1 billion reflecting:

-      an increase in credit risk RWAs of £3.8 billion, primarily driven by lending growth, balances acquired from Sainsbury's Bank and CRD IV model updates. These increases were partially offset by, reductions as a result of RWA management actions, movements in risk metrics and the impact of foreign exchange movements.

-      an increase in operational risk RWAs of £2.2 billion following the annual recalculation.

-      an increase in counterparty credit risk RWAs of £0.3 billion driven by an increase in securities financing transactions and over-the-counter transactions under the IMM approach.

-      a decrease in market risk RWAs of £0.4 billion, driven by the IRC, reflecting changes in government bond positions and RNIV.

 

 

 


 

UK leverage ratio

5.0%

(2024 - 5.0%)

The leverage ratio remained stable at 5.0% due to a £2.4 billion increase in Tier 1 capital offset by a £41.4 billion increase in leverage exposure. The key drivers in the leverage exposure were an increase in other financial assets, trading assets, net settlement balances and other off balance sheet items.

 

 

MREL ratio

33.3%

(2024 - 33.0%)

The Minimum Requirements of own funds and Eligible Liabilities (MREL) ratio increased by 30 basis points driven by a £2.5 billion increase in MREL partially offset by a £5.9 billion increase in RWAs.

MREL increased to £62.9 billion driven by a £1.8 billion increase in CET1 capital, a £0.5 billion increase in Additional Tier 1 capital, a £0.2 billion decrease in Tier 2 capital, and a £0.3 billion increase in senior unsecured debt. Additional Tier 1 and Tier 2 capital movements were driven by issuance and redemptions in the period. The senior unsecured debt movement was driven by issuance and redemptions totalling £2.1 billion partially offset by a $1.5 billion debt instrument no longer being MREL eligible and foreign exchange movements of £0.7 billion.

 

 


Liquidity portfolio

£239.1bn

(2024 - £222.3bn)

The liquidity portfolio increased by £16.8 billion to £239.1 billion compared with Q4 2024. Primary liquidity decreased by £2.0 billion to £159.0 billion, driven by higher lending (including balances acquired from Sainsbury's Bank), partially offset by increased issuance. Secondary liquidity increased by £18.8 billion due to increase in pre-positioned collateral at the Bank of England.

 

 

 

LCR average

148%

(2024 - 151%)

The average Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) decreased by 3 percentage points to 148%, during 2025, driven by increased lending.

 

 


NSFR average

135%

(2024 - 137%)

The average Net Stable Funding Ratio (NSFR) decreased by 2 basis points to 135% during 2025 driven by increased lending.

 

 


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Capital, liquidity and funding risk continued

Maximum Distributable Amount (MDA) and Minimum Capital Requirements

NatWest Group is subject to minimum capital requirements relative to RWAs. The table below summarises the minimum capital requirements (the sum of Pillar 1 and Pillar 2A), and the additional capital buffers which are held in excess of the regulatory minimum requirements and are usable in stress.

Where the CET1 ratio falls below the sum of the minimum capital and the combined buffer requirement, there is a subsequent automatic restriction on the amount available to service discretionary payments (including AT1 coupons), known as the MDA. Note that different capital requirements apply to individual legal entities or sub-groups and that the table shown does not reflect any incremental PRA buffer requirements, which are not disclosable.

The current capital position provides significant headroom above both NatWest Group's minimum requirements and its MDA threshold requirements.

Type

CET1

Total Tier 1 

Total capital

Pillar 1 requirements

4.5%

6.0%

8.0%

Pillar 2A requirements

1.6%

2.1%

2.9%

Minimum Capital Requirements

6.1%

8.1%

10.9%

Capital conservation buffer

2.5%

2.5%

2.5%

Countercyclical capital buffer (1) 

1.7%

1.7%

1.7%

MDA threshold (2)

10.3%

n/a

n/a

Overall capital requirement 

10.3%

12.3%

15.1%

Capital ratios at 30 September 2025

14.2%

17.2%

20.2%

Headroom (3,4) 

3.9%

4.9%

5.1%

(1)     The UK countercyclical buffer (CCyB) rate is currently being maintained at 2%. This may vary in either direction in the future subject to how risks develop. Foreign exposures may be subject to different CCyB rates depending on the rate set in those jurisdictions.

(2)     Pillar 2A requirements for NatWest Group are set as a variable amount with the exception of some fixed add-ons.

(3)     The headroom does not reflect excess distributable capital and may vary over time.

(4)     Headroom as at 31 December 2024 was CET1 3.1%, Total Tier 1 3.9% and Total Capital 4.3%.

Leverage ratios

The table below summarises the minimum ratios of capital to leverage exposure under the binding PRA UK leverage framework applicable for NatWest Group.

Type

CET1

Total Tier 1

Minimum ratio

2.44%

3.25%

Countercyclical leverage ratio buffer (1)

0.6%

0.6%

Total

3.04%

3.85%

 

(1)      The countercyclical leverage ratio buffer is set at 35% of NatWest Group's CCyB.

Liquidity and funding ratios

The table below summarises the minimum requirements for key liquidity and funding metrics under the PRA framework.

Type


Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR)

100%

Net Stable Funding Ratio (NSFR)

100%



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Capital and leverage ratios

The tables below show key prudential metrics calculated in accordance with current PRA rules.


30 September

30 June

31 December


2025

2025

2024

Capital adequacy ratios (1)

%

%

%

CET1

14.2

13.6

13.6

Tier 1

17.2

16.7

16.5

Total

20.2

19.7

19.7




Capital

£m

£m

£m

Tangible equity

29,093

28,416

26,482


 



Expected loss less impairment

(35)

-

(27)

Prudential valuation adjustment

(172)

(210)

(230)

Deferred tax assets

(834)

(935)

(1,084)

Own credit adjustments

34

24

28

Pension fund assets

(163)

(157)

(147)

Cash flow hedging reserve

886

971

1,443

Foreseeable ordinary dividends

(1,275)

(1,244)

(1,249)

Adjustment for trust assets (2)

(365)

(365)

(365)

Foreseeable charges (3)

(446)

(750)

-

Adjustments under IFRS 9 transitional arrangements

-

-

33

Other adjustments for regulatory purposes

46

49

44

Total regulatory adjustments

(2,324)

(2,617)

(1,554)


 



CET1 capital

26,769

25,799

24,928


 



Additional AT1 capital

5,771

6,005

5,259

Tier 1 capital

32,540

31,804

30,187


 



Tier 2 capital

5,752

5,727

5,918

Total regulatory capital

38,292

37,531

36,105


 



Risk-weighted assets

 


Credit risk

151,945

152,785

148,078

Counterparty credit risk

7,397

7,626

7,103

Market risk

5,825

5,777

6,219

Operational risk

23,959

23,959

21,821

Total RWAs

189,126

190,147

183,221

 

(1)     The IFRS 9 transitional capital rules in respect of ECL provisions no longer apply as of 1 January 2025. (The impact of the IFRS 9 transitional adjustments at 31 December 2024 was £33 million for CET1 capital, £33 million for total capital and £3 million RWAs. Excluding this adjustment at 31 December 2024, the CET1 ratio was 13.6%, Tier 1 capital ratio was 16.5% and the Total capital ratio was 19.7%).

(2)     Prudent deduction in respect of agreement with the pension fund to establish legal structure to remove dividend linked contribution.

(3)     For September 2025, the foreseeable charge of £446 million relates to a share buyback.

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Capital, liquidity and funding risk continued

Capital and leverage ratios continued

 

30 September

30 June

31 December

 

2025

2025

2024

Leverage

£m

£m

£m

Cash and balances at central banks

84,686

90,706

92,994

Trading assets

56,856

56,706

48,917

Derivatives

61,119

73,010

78,406

Financial assets

494,874

486,305

469,599

Other assets

28,100

24,051

18,069

Total assets

725,635

730,778

707,985

Derivatives

 


   - netting and variation margin

(58,580)

(69,191)

(76,101)

   - potential future exposures

17,690

16,831

16,692

Securities financing transactions gross up

1,841

1,510

2,460

Other off balance sheet items

63,394

62,497

59,498

Regulatory deductions and other adjustments

(18,124)

(17,869)

(11,014)

Claims on central banks

(81,179)

(87,228)

(89,299)

Exclusion of bounce back loans

(1,457)

(1,777)

(2,422)

UK leverage exposure 

649,220

635,551

607,799

UK leverage ratio (%) (1)

5.0

5.0

5.0

(1)     The UK leverage exposure and transitional Tier 1 capital are calculated in accordance with current PRA rules. The IFRS 9 transitional capital rules in respect of ECL no longer apply as of 1 January 2025. (Excluding the IFRS 9 transitional adjustment, the UK leverage ratio at 31 December 2024 was 5.0%).

 



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Capital flow statement

The table below analyses the movement in CET1, AT1 and Tier 2 capital for the nine months ended 30 September 2025.


CET1

AT1

Tier 2

Total


£m

£m

£m

£m

At 31 December 2024

24,928

5,259

5,918

36,105

Attributable profit for the period

4,086

-

-

4,086

Ordinary interim dividend paid

(768)

-

-

(768)

Share buyback 

(750)

-

-

(750)

Foreseeable ordinary dividends 

(1,275)

-

-

(1,275)

Foreign exchange reserve

2

-

-

2

FVOCI reserve

81

-

-

81

Own credit

6

-

-

6

Share based remuneration and shares vested under employee share schemes

190

-

-

190

Goodwill and intangibles deduction

113

-

-

113

Deferred tax assets

250

-

-

250

Prudential valuation adjustments

58

-

-

58

New issues of capital instruments

-

1,244

823

2,067

Redemption of capital instruments

(109)

(732)

(1,000)

(1,841)

Foreign exchange movements

-

-

11

11

Adjustment under IFRS 9 transitional arrangements

(33)

-

-

(33)

Expected loss less impairment

(8)

-

-

(8)

Other movements

(2)

-

-

(2)

At 30 September 2025

26,769

5,771

5,752

38,292

-    For CET1 movements refer to the key points on page 23.

-    The AT1 movement reflects the £0.7 billion 7.500% Reset Perpetual Subordinated Contingent Convertible Additional Tier 1 Capital Notes issued in March 2025 and the £0.5 billion 7.625% Reset Perpetual Subordinated Contingent Convertible Additional Tier 1 Capital Notes issued in September 2025 offset by the redemption of $1.15 billion 8.000% Perpetual Subordinated Contingent Convertible Additional Tier 1 Capital Notes in August 2025.

-    Tier 2 movements of £0.2 billion include a decrease of £1.0 billion due to the redemption of 3.622% Fixed to Fixed Rate Reset Tier 2 Notes due 2030 in May 2025 partially offset by an increase of £0.8 billion for a €1.0 billion 3.723% Fixed to Fixed Rate Reset Tier 2 Notes 2035 issued in February 2025 and foreign exchange movements.

Capital generation pre-distributions


30 September

30 June

31 December


2025

2025

2024


£m

£m

£m

CET1 

26,769

25,799

24,928

CET1 capital pre-distributions (1)

29,562

27,793

28,920

RWAs 

189,126

190,147

183,221


 % 

 % 

 % 

CET1 ratio - opening at 1 January

13.61

13.61

13.36

CET1 pre-distributions - closing

15.63

14.62

15.78

Capital generation pre-distributions (1)

2.02

1.01

2.43

(1)     The calculation of capital generation pre-distributions uses CET1 capital pre-distributions. Distributions includes ordinary dividends paid, foreseeable ordinary dividends and share buybacks.

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Risk-weighted assets

The table below analyses the movement in RWAs for the nine months ended 30 September 2025, by key drivers.


 

Counterparty

 

Operational

 


Credit risk

credit risk

Market risk

risk

Total 


£bn

£bn

£bn

£bn

£bn

At 31 December 2024

148.1

7.1

6.2

21.8

183.2

Foreign exchange movement

(0.3)

-

-

-

(0.3)

Business movement

1.0

0.2

(0.4)

2.2

3.0

Risk parameter changes

(0.9)

-

-

-

(0.9)

Model updates

2.4

0.1

-

-

2.5

Acquisitions

1.6

-

-

-

1.6

At 30 September 2025

151.9

7.4

5.8

24.0

189.1

 

The table below analyses segmental RWAs.


 

Private Banking

 

 

Total 


Retail

 & Wealth

Commercial 

Central items 

NatWest


Banking

Management

& Institutional 

& other

Group

Total RWAs

£bn

£bn

£bn

£bn

£bn

At 31 December 2024

65.5

11.0

104.7

2.0

183.2

Foreign exchange movement

-

-

(0.3)

-

(0.3)

Business movement

0.8

0.4

2.2

(0.4)

3.0

Risk parameter changes 

0.2

-

(1.1)

-

(0.9)

Model updates

1.0

-

1.5

-

2.5

Acquisitions

1.6

-

-

-

1.6

At 30 September 2025

69.1

11.4

107.0

1.6

189.1


 

Credit risk

60.0

9.8

80.7

1.4

151.9

Counterparty credit risk

0.2

-

7.2

-

7.4

Market risk

0.2

-

5.6

-

5.8

Operational risk

8.7

1.6

13.5

0.2

24.0

Total RWAs

69.1

11.4

107.0

1.6

189.1


Total RWAs increased by £5.9 billion to £189.1 billion during the period mainly reflecting:

-      A reduction in risk-weighted assets from foreign exchange movements of £0.3 billion due to sterling appreciation versus the US dollar and euro.

-      An increase in business movements of £3.0 billion, driven by the annual recalculation of operational risk, an increase in credit risk due to lending growth partially offset by reductions as a result of RWA management actions. Further increase seen in counterparty credit risk driven by securities financing and OTC transactions partially offset by a decrease in market risk driven by IRC and RNIV.

-      A reduction in risk parameters of £0.9 billion primarily driven by movements in risk metrics within Commercial & Institutional and Retail Banking.

-      An increase in model updates of £2.5 billion primarily driven by CRD IV model updates within Commercial & Institutional and Retail Banking.

-      An increase in acquisitions of £1.6 billion driven by balances acquired from Sainsbury's Bank.


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Liquidity portfolio

The table below shows the composition of the liquidity portfolio with primary liquidity aligned to high-quality liquid assets on a regulatory LCR basis. Secondary liquidity comprises of assets which are eligible as collateral for local central bank liquidity facilities and do not form part of the LCR eligible high-quality liquid assets. High-quality liquid assets cover both Pillar 1 and Pillar 2 risks.


Liquidity value


30 September 2025

 

30 June 2025

 

31 December 2024


NatWest

NWH

UK DoL

 

NatWest

NWH

UK DoL

 

NatWest

NWH

UK DoL


Group (1)

Group (2)

Sub

 

Group (1)

Group (2)

Sub 

 

Group (1)

Group (2)

Sub 


£m

£m

£m

 

£m

£m

£m

 

£m

£m

£m

Cash and balances at central banks 

 80,489

 51,277

 50,666

 

 86,589

 55,027

 54,353

 

 88,617

 58,313

 57,523

High quality government/MDB/PSE and GSE bonds (3)

 65,588

 47,194

 47,194

 

 61,527

 44,580

 44,580

 

 58,818

 43,275

 43,275

Extremely high quality covered bonds

 4,613

 4,613

 4,613

 

 4,494

 4,494

 4,494

 

 4,341

 4,340

 4,340

LCR level 1 assets

 150,690

 103,084

 102,473

 

 152,610

 104,101

 103,427

 

 151,776

 105,928

 105,138

LCR level 2 Eligible Assets (4)

 8,332

 7,397

 7,397

 

 7,985

 6,880

 6,880

 

 9,271

 7,957

 7,957

Primary liquidity (HQLA) (5)

 159,022

 110,481

 109,870

 

 160,595

 110,981

 110,307

 

 161,047

 113,885

 113,095

Secondary liquidity

 80,051

 80,023

 80,023

 

 55,997

 55,969

 55,969

 

 61,230

 61,200

 61,200

Total liquidity value

 239,073

 190,504

 189,893

 

 216,592

 166,950

 166,276

 

 222,277

 175,085

 174,295

(1)     NatWest Group includes the UK Domestic Liquidity Sub-Group (UK DoLSub), NatWest Markets Plc and other significant operating subsidiaries that hold liquidity portfolios. These include RBSI Ltd and NWM N.V. who hold managed portfolios that comply with local regulations that may differ from PRA rules.

(2)     NWH Group comprises UK DoLSub and NatWest Bank Europe GmbH who hold managed portfolios that comply with local regulations that may differ from PRA rules.

(3)     Multilateral development bank abbreviated to MDB, public sector entities abbreviated to PSE and government sponsored entities abbreviated to GSE.

(4)     Includes Level 2A and Level 2B.

(5)     High-quality liquid assets abbreviated to HQLA.

 


 

Pension risk

On 8 August 2025, the Trustee of the Main section of the NatWest Group Pension Fund entered into a buy-in transaction with a third-party insurer for some of its liabilities. This is an insurance policy that gives the Fund protection against demographic and investment risks, so improves the security of member benefits. The transaction did not affect the 2025 statement of comprehensive income because the net pension asset was limited to zero due to the impact of the asset ceiling.

 

 



Condensed consolidated income statement

for the period ended 30 September 2025 (unaudited)

 

 Nine months ended 


 Quarter ended 

 

30 September

30 September


30 September

30 June

30 September

 

2025

2024


2025

2025

2024

 

 £m 

 £m 

 

 £m 

 £m 

 £m 

Interest receivable

19,155

18,734


6,482

6,358

6,444

Interest payable

(9,767)

(10,427)


(3,214)

(3,264)

(3,545)

Net interest income

9,388

8,307


3,268

3,094

2,899

Fees and commissions receivable

2,412

2,378


804

806

811

Fees and commissions payable

(552)

(529)


(184)

(179)

(181)

Trading income

974

607


399

291

257

Other operating income

95

115


45

(7)

(42)

Non-interest income

2,929

2,571


1,064

911

845

Total income

12,317

10,878


4,332

4,005

3,744

Staff costs

(3,193)

(3,112)


(1,064)

(1,060)

(965)

Premises and equipment

(906)

(863)


(319)

(293)

(284)

Other administrative expenses

(1,060)

(1,153)


(315)

(395)

(330)

Depreciation and amortisation

(855)

(754)


(298)

(291)

(246)

Operating expenses

(6,014)

(5,882)


(1,996)

(2,039)

(1,825)

Profit before impairment losses

6,303

4,996


2,336

1,966

1,919

Impairment losses

(535)

(293)


(153)

(193)

(245)

Operating profit before tax

5,768

           4,703 


2,183

           1,773 

           1,674 

Tax charge

(1,412)

          (1,232)


(502)

            (439)

            (431)

Profit from continuing operations

4,356

           3,471 


1,681

           1,334 

           1,243 

Profit from discontinued operations, net of tax

-

               12 


-

 - 

                 1 

Profit for the period

4,356

           3,483 


1,681

           1,334 

           1,244 


 



 



Attributable to:

 



 



Ordinary shareholders

4,086

3,271


1,598

1,236

1,172

Paid-in equity holders

268

202


82

96

73

Non-controlling interests

2

10


1

2

(1)


4,356

3,483


1,681

1,334

1,244


 



 




 



 



Earnings per ordinary share - continuing operations

50.7p

38.2p


19.8p

15.3p

14.1p

Earnings per ordinary share - discontinued operations

-

0.1p


-

-

-

Total earnings per share attributable to ordinary shareholders - basic 

50.7p

38.3p


19.8p

15.3p

14.1p

Earnings per ordinary share - fully diluted continuing operations

50.2p

37.9p


19.6p

15.1p

14.0p

Earnings per ordinary share - fully diluted discontinued operations

-

0.1p


-

-

-

Total earnings per share attributable to ordinary shareholders - fully diluted

50.2p

38.0p


19.6p

15.1p

14.0p

 



Condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income

for the period ended 30 September 2025 (unaudited)

 

Nine months ended

 

Quarter ended


30 September

30 September


30 September

30 June

30 September


2025

2024


2025

2025

2024


£m

£m


£m

£m

£m

Profit for the period

4,356

3,483


1,681

1,334

1,244

Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:

 


 

 



Remeasurement of retirement benefit schemes

20

(92)


11

3

(32)

Changes in fair value of financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit or loss (FVTPL)

 



 



   due to changes in credit risk

(11)

(25)


(10)

(5)

1

FVOCI financial assets

54

16


5

35

49

Tax

(10)

39


(8)

(4)

(5)

 

53

(62)

 

(2)

29

13

Items that will be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss when specific conditions are met:



 




FVOCI financial assets

76

21


13

29

(20)

Cash flow hedges (1)

778

732


120

475

611

Currency translation

(18)

(119)


77

(65)

(77)

Tax

(224)

(221)


(32)

(130)

(164)


612

413


178

309

350

Other comprehensive income after tax

665

351

 

176

338

363

Total comprehensive income for the period

5,021

3,834

 

1,857

1,672

1,607


 



 



Attributable to:

 


 

 



Ordinary shareholders

4,751

3,622


1,774

1,574

1,535

Paid-in equity holders

268

202


82

96

73

Non-controlling interests

2

10


1

2

(1)


5,021

3,834


1,857

1,672

1,607

(1)

Refer to footnote 4 of the condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity.

 










 



Condensed consolidated balance sheet

as at 30 September 2025 (unaudited)

 

30 September

31 December

 

2025

2024

 

£m 

£m 

Assets

 


Cash and balances at central banks

84,686

92,994

Trading assets

56,856

48,917

Derivatives

61,119

78,406

Settlement balances

12,331

2,085

Loans to banks - amortised cost

8,005

6,030

Loans to customers - amortised cost

415,274

400,326

Other financial assets

71,595

63,243

Intangible assets

7,477

7,588

Other assets

8,292

8,396

Total assets

725,635

707,985

 

 


Liabilities

 


Bank deposits

44,962

31,452

Customer deposits

435,490

433,490

Settlement balances

9,271

1,729

Trading liabilities

58,402

54,714

Derivatives

54,114

72,082

Other financial liabilities

67,634

61,087

Subordinated liabilities

6,136

6,136

Notes in circulation

3,340

3,316

Other liabilities

3,905

4,601

Total liabilities

683,254

668,607


 


Equity

 


Ordinary shareholders' interests

36,570

34,070

Other owners' interests

5,792

5,280

Owners' equity

42,362

39,350

Non-controlling interests

19

28

Total equity

42,381

39,378

 

 


Total liabilities and equity

725,635

707,985

 



Condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity

for the period ended 30 September 2025 (unaudited)

 

Share 


Other


Other reserves

Total

Non

 


capital and

Paid-in

statutory

Retained


Foreign


owners'

controlling

Total 


share premium

equity

reserves (3)

earnings

Fair value

exchange (6)

Merger

equity

 interests

equity


£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

At 1 January 2025

10,133

5,280

2,350

11,426

(103)

826

10,881

39,350

28

39,378

Profit attributable to ordinary shareholders

 

   and other equity owners

 

- continuing operations

 

4,354

 

4,354

2

4,356

- discontinued operations

 

-

 

-


 

Other comprehensive income

 

Realised gains in period on FVOCI equity shares

 

25

(25)

 

-

 

-

Remeasurement of retirement benefit schemes

 

20

 

20

 

20

Changes in fair value of credit in financial liabilities

 

   designated at FVTPL due to own credit risk

 

(11)

 

(11)

 

(11)

Unrealised gains

 

129

 

129

 

129

Amounts recognised in equity

 

 

17

 

17

Retranslation of net assets

 

43

 

43

 

43

Losses on hedges of net assets

 

(90)

 

(90)

 

(90)

Amount transferred from equity to earnings (6)

 

1

29

 

791

 

791

Tax

 

(9)

(24)

(221)

20

 

(234)

 

(234)

Total comprehensive income

-

-

-

4,379

81

557

2

-

5,019

2

5,021


 

Transactions with owners

 

Ordinary share dividends paid

 

(2,018)

 

(2,018)

-

(2,018)

Redemption of paid-in equity

 

(736)

 

(109)

 

(845)

 

(845)

Paid-in equity dividends

 

(268)

 

(268)

 

(268)

Securities issued (2)

 

1,248

 

1,248

 

1,248

Purchase of non-controlling interest

 

(10)

 

(10)

(11)

(21)

Shares repurchased during the period (1,7)

(62)

 

62

(304)

 

(304)

 

(304)

Employee share schemes

 

76

 

76

 

76

Shares vested under employee share schemes

 

124

 

124

 

124

Share-based remuneration

 

(10)

 

(10)

 

(10)

At 30 September 2025

10,071

5,792

2,536

13,162

(22)

(886)

828

10,881

42,362

19

42,381

 

For the notes to this table, refer to the following page.



Condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity for the period ended 30 September 2025 (unaudited) continued

 

Share 


Other


Other reserves

Total

Non



capital and

Paid-in

statutory

Retained


Cash flow

Foreign


owners'

controlling

Total 


share premium

equity

reserves (3)

earnings

Fair value

hedging (4,5)

exchange 

Merger

equity

 interests

equity


£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

£m

At 1 January 2024

10,844

3,890

2,004

10,645

(49)

(1,899)

841

10,881

37,157

31

37,188

Profit attributable to ordinary shareholders


   and other equity owners


- continuing operations


3,461


3,461

10

3,471

- discontinued operations


12


12

-

12



Other comprehensive income


Realised gains in period on FVOCI equity shares


54

(54)


-


-

Remeasurement of retirement benefit schemes


(92)


(92)


(92)

Changes in fair value of credit in financial liabilities


   designated at FVTPL due to own credit risk


(25)


(25)


(25)

Unrealised gains


24


24


24

Amounts recognised in equity


(442)


(442)


(442)

Retranslation of net assets


(283)


(283)


(283)

Gains on hedges of net assets


122


122


122

Amount transferred from equity to earnings 


13

1,174

42


1,229


1,229

Tax


25

9

(198)

(18)


(182)


(182)

Total comprehensive income/(loss)

-

-

-

3,435

(8)

534

(137)

-

3,824

10

3,834



Transactions with owners


Ordinary share dividends paid


(1,505)


(1,505)

-

(1,505)

Paid-in equity dividends


(202)


(202)


(202)

Securities issued (2)


800


800


800

Shares repurchased during the period (1,7)

(428)


428

(1,171)


(1,171)


(1,171)

Shares vested under employee share schemes


142

(7)


135


135

Own shares acquired


(540)


(540)


(540)

At 30 September 2024

10,416

4,690

2,034

11,195

(57)

(1,365)

704

10,881

38,498

41

38,539

(1)

As part of the On Market Share Buyback Programmes NatWest Group plc repurchased and cancelled 58.9 million shares (September 2024 - 173.3 million shares), of which one million shares were settled in October 2025. The total consideration of these shares excluding fees was £308.3 million (September 2024 - £450.9 million), of which £5.1 million were settled in October 2025. Included in the retained earnings reserve movement is 2.3 million shares which were repurchased and cancelled in December 2023, settled in January 2024 for a total consideration of £4.9 million. The nominal value of the share cancellations was transferred to the capital redemption reserve.

 

(2)

The issuance above is after netting of issuance fees of £2.8 million (September 2024 - £2.4 million), and the associated tax credit of £0.7 million (September 2024 - £0.7 million).

 

(3)

Other statutory reserves consist of Capital redemption reserves of £3,280 million (September 2024 - £2,935 million) and Own shares held reserves of (£744) million (September 2024 - (£901) million).

 

(4)

The change in the cash flow hedging reserve is driven by realised accrued interest transferred into the income statement and an increase in swap rates in the medium term tenors in the year, where the portfolio of swaps are net receive fixed from an interest rate risk perspective.

 

(5)

The amount transferred from equity to the income statement is mostly recorded within net interest income mainly within loans to banks and customers - amortised cost, balances at central banks, bank deposits and customer deposits.

 

(6)

Includes £29 million FX recycled to profit or loss upon redemption of paid-in equity and capital repatriation.

 

(7)

In June 2024, there was an agreement to buy 392.4 million ordinary shares of the Company from His Majesty's Treasury (HM Treasury) at 316.2 pence per share for total consideration of £1.2 billion. NatWest Group cancelled 222.4 million of the purchased ordinary shares, amounting to £706.9 million excluding fees and held the remaining 170.0 million shares as Own Shares Held, amounting to £540.2 million excluding fees. The nominal value of the share cancellation was transferred to the capital redemption reserve. There were no repurchases in 2025.

 


Notes

1. Presentation of condensed consolidated financial statements

The condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with NatWest Group plc's 2024 Annual Report and Accounts. The accounting policies are the same as those applied in the consolidated financial statements.

The directors have prepared the condensed consolidated financial statements on a going concern basis after assessing the principal risks, forecasts, projections and other relevant evidence over the twelve months from the date they are approved.

2. Litigation and regulatory matters

NatWest Group plc's Interim Results 2025, issued on 25 July 2025, included disclosures about NatWest Group's litigation and regulatory matters in Note 14. Set out below are the material developments in those matters (which have been previously disclosed) since publication of the Interim Results 2025.

Litigation

London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) and other rates litigation

NatWest Group plc and certain other members of NatWest Group, including NWM Plc, are defendants in a number of claims pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) with respect to the setting of USD LIBOR. The complainants allege that certain members of NatWest Group and other panel banks violated various federal laws, including the US commodities and antitrust laws, and state statutory and common law, as well as contracts, by manipulating LIBOR and prices of LIBOR-based derivatives in various markets through various means.

The co-ordinated proceeding in the SDNY relating to USD LIBOR now includes one remaining class action, which is on behalf of persons who purchased LIBOR-linked instruments from defendants and bonds issued by defendants, as well as several non-class actions. On 25 September 2025, the SDNY granted summary judgment to the defendants on the issue of liability and dismissed all claims in both the class action and the non-class actions. The decision remains subject to appeal in the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (US Court of Appeals).

Two other IBOR-related class actions involving NWM Plc, concerning alleged manipulation of Euribor and Pound Sterling LIBOR, were previously dismissed by the SDNY for various reasons. However, on 22 August 2025, the US Court of Appeal reversed the SDNY's decision in the Euribor case, reinstating claims against NWM Plc. That case will therefore return to the SDNY for further proceedings.

On 15 September 2025, the US Court of Appeals affirmed the SDNY's dismissal of the Pound Sterling LIBOR case.

Foreign exchange litigation

NWM Plc, NWMSI and/or NatWest Group plc are defendants in several cases relating to NWM Plc's foreign exchange (FX) business.

 

 

In May 2025, NWM Plc executed an agreement to settle the claim in the Federal Court of Australia, which the court approved in August 2025. The settlement amount is covered in full by an existing provision.

Odd lot corporate bond trading antitrust litigation

In July 2024, the US Court of Appeals vacated the SDNY's October 2021 dismissal of the class action antitrust complaint alleging that, from August 2006 onwards, various securities dealers, including NWMSI, conspired artificially to widen spreads for odd lots of corporate bonds bought or sold in the United States secondary market and to boycott electronic trading platforms that would have allegedly promoted pricing competition in the market for such bonds.

The appellate court held that the district judge who made the decision should not have been presiding over the case because a member of the judge's family had owned stock in one of the defendants while the motion was pending.

On 2 September 2025, a different judge in the SDNY again dismissed the complaint in this action on the ground that the plaintiffs have failed to plead antitrust conspiracy. The plaintiffs did not appeal the decision within the time required for an appeal.

Offshoring VAT assessments

HMRC, as part of an industry-wide review, issued protective tax assessments in 2018 against NatWest Group plc totalling £143 million relating to unpaid VAT in respect of the UK branches of two NatWest Group companies registered in India for the period from 1 January 2014 until 31 December 2017 inclusive. NatWest Group formally requested reconsideration by HMRC of their assessments, and this process was completed in November 2020. HMRC upheld their original decision and, as a result, NatWest Group plc lodged an appeal with the Tax Tribunal and an application for judicial review with the High Court of Justice of England and Wales, both in December 2020.

In order to lodge the appeal with the Tax Tribunal, NatWest Group plc was required to pay amounts totalling £153 million (including statutory interest) to HMRC in December 2020 and May 2022. The appeal and the application for judicial review were previously stayed behind a separate case involving another bank. 

NatWest Group plc was informed in late 2024 that the other bank had settled its case with HMRC by agreement. NatWest Group plc is progressing its appeal before the Tax Tribunal in its own name. NatWest Group plc will also continue to review next steps relevant to the judicial review.

The amount of £153 million continues to be recognised as an asset that NatWest Group plc expects to recover. Since 1 January 2018, NatWest Group plc has paid VAT on intra-group supplies from India-registered NatWest Group companies.



Notes continued

2. Litigation and regulatory matters continued

US Anti-Terrorism Act litigation

NWM N.V. and certain other financial institutions are defendants in several actions filed by a number of US nationals (or their estates, survivors, or heirs), most of whom are, or were, US military personnel who were killed or injured in attacks in Iraq between 2003 and 2011.

NWM Plc is also a defendant in some of these cases.

According to the plaintiffs' allegations, the defendants are liable for damages arising from the attacks because they allegedly conspired with and/or aided and abetted Iran and certain Iranian banks to assist Iran in transferring money to Hezbollah and the Iraqi terror cells that committed the attacks, in violation of the US Anti-Terrorism Act, by agreeing to engage in 'stripping' of transactions initiated by the Iranian banks so that the Iranian nexus to the transactions would not be detected.

The first of these actions, alleging conspiracy claims but not aiding and abetting claims, was filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York in November 2014. In September 2019, the district court dismissed the case, finding that the claims were deficient for several reasons, including lack of sufficient allegations as to the alleged conspiracy and causation. In January 2023, the US Court of Appeals affirmed the district court's dismissal of this case.

On 30 September 2025, the district court denied a motion by the plaintiffs to re-open the case to assert aiding and abetting claims that they previously did not assert. Another action, filed in the SDNY in 2017, which asserted both conspiracy and aiding and abetting claims, was dismissed by the SDNY in March 2019 on similar grounds as the first case, but remains subject to appeal to the US Court of Appeals.

Other follow-on actions that are substantially similar to those described above are pending in the same courts.

Regulatory matters

US investigations relating to fixed-income securities

In December 2021, NWM Plc pled guilty in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut to one count of wire fraud and one count of securities fraud in connection with historical spoofing conduct by former employees in US Treasuries markets between January 2008 and May 2014 and, separately, during approximately three months in 2018. The 2018 trading occurred during the term of a non-prosecution agreement (NPA) between NWMSI and the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut (USAO CT), under which non-prosecution conditioned on NWMSI and affiliated companies not engaging in criminal conduct during the term of the NPA. The relevant trading in 2018 was conducted by two NWM traders in Singapore and breached that NPA. The plea agreement reached with the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and the USAO CT resolved both the spoofing conduct and the breach of the NPA.

 

The DOJ and USAO CT paused the monitorship in May 2025 and, following a review, determined that a monitorship was no longer necessary as a result of NWM's notable progress in strengthening its compliance programme, certain of NWM's remedial improvements, internal controls, and the status of implementation of Monitor recommendations, and that reporting by NWM to the DOJ and USAO CT on its continued compliance programme progress provided an appropriate degree of oversight. The court approved the amended plea agreement and extended NWM's obligations under the plea agreement and probation until December 2026.

In the event that NWM Plc does not meet its obligations to the DOJ, this may lead to adverse consequences such as increased costs, findings that NWM Plc violated its probation term, and possible re-sentencing, amongst other consequences. Other material adverse collateral consequences may occur as a result of this matter, as further described in the Risk Factor relating to legal, regulatory and governmental actions and investigations set out on pages 422-423 of the NatWest Group Annual Results and Accounts 2024.

Review and investigation of treatment of tracker mortgage customers in Ulster Bank Ireland DAC

In December 2015, correspondence was received from the Central Bank of Ireland setting out an industry examination framework in respect of the sale of tracker mortgages from approximately 2001 until the end of 2015. 

The redress and compensation process has now largely concluded, although a small number of cases remain outstanding relating to uncontactable customers.

Ulydien (formerly UBIDAC) customers have lodged tracker mortgage complaints with the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (FSPO). UBIDAC challenged three FSPO adjudications in the Irish High Court. In June 2023, the High Court found in favour of the FSPO in all matters. UBIDAC appealed that decision to the Court of Appeal. In September 2024, the Court of Appeal allowed UBIDAC's appeal and set aside certain findings of the FSPO. The Court of Appeal directed one aspect of the FSPO decisions to be remitted to the FSPO for its consideration following an oral hearing.

Decisions are awaited from the FSPO in respect of these cases.

3. Post balance sheet events

As part of the ongoing on-market share buyback programme, NatWest Group plc has repurchased and cancelled a further 12.2 million shares since 30 September 2025 for a total consideration (excluding fees) of £65.99 million.

There have been no significant events between 30 September 2025 and the date of approval of this announcement which would require a change to, or additional disclosure, in the announcement.


Presentation of information

'Parent company' refers to NatWest Group plc and 'NatWest Group', 'Group' or 'we' refers to NatWest Group plc and its subsidiaries. The term 'NWH Group' refers to NatWest Holdings Limited ('NWH Limited') and its subsidiary and associated undertakings. The term 'NWM Group' refers to NatWest Markets Plc ('NWM Plc') and its subsidiary and associated undertakings. The term RBSH N.V. refers to RBS Holdings N.V. The term NWM N.V. Group refers to NatWest Markets N.V. and its subsidiary and associated undertakings. The term 'NWMSI' refers to NatWest Markets Securities, Inc. The term 'RBS plc' refers to The Royal Bank of Scotland plc. The term 'NWB Plc' refers to National Westminster Bank Plc. The term RBSI Ltd refers to The Royal Bank of Scotland International Limited. Effective from Q2 2025, the reportable segment Private Banking was renamed Private Banking & Wealth Management. This does not change the financial results of Private Banking & Wealth Management or the consolidated financial results of NatWest Group.

NatWest Group publishes its financial statements in pounds sterling ('£' or 'sterling'). The abbreviations '£m' and '£bn' represent millions and thousands of millions of pounds sterling, respectively, and references to 'pence' or 'p' represent pence where the amounts are denominated in pounds sterling ('GBP'). Reference to 'dollars' or '$' are to United States of America ('US') dollars. The abbreviations '$m' and '$bn' represent millions and thousands of millions of dollars, respectively. The abbreviation '€' represents the 'euro', and the abbreviations '€m' and '€bn' represent millions and thousands of millions of euros, respectively.

Statutory accounts

Financial information contained in this document does not constitute statutory accounts within the meaning of section 434 of the Companies Act 2006 ('the Act'). The statutory accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024 have been filed with the Registrar of Companies. The report of the auditor on those statutory accounts was unqualified, did not draw attention to any matters by way of emphasis and did not contain a statement under section 498(2) or (3) of the Act.

Contacts:

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Management presentation

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Available on natwestgroup.com/results

-    Q3 2025 Interim Management Statement and background slides.

-    A financial supplement containing income statement, balance sheet and segment performance for four quarters ended 30 September 2025.

-    NatWest Group Pillar 3 at 30 September 2025.

Forward-looking statements

This document may include forward-looking statements within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, such as statements with respect to NatWest Group's financial condition, results of operations and business, including its strategic priorities, financial, investment and capital targets, and climate and sustainability related targets, commitments and ambitions described herein. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about NatWest Group's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Words, such as 'expect', 'estimate', 'project', 'anticipate', 'commit', 'believe', 'should', 'intend', 'will', 'plan', 'could', 'target', 'goal', 'objective', 'may', 'outlook', 'prospects' and similar expressions or variations on these expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. In particular, this document may include forward-looking statements relating , but not limited to: NatWest Group's outlook, guidance and targets (including in relation to RoTE, total income, other operating expenses, loan impairment rate, CET1 ratio, RWA levels, payment of dividends and participation in directed buybacks), its financial position, profitability and financial performance, the implementation of its strategy, its access to adequate sources of liquidity and funding, its regulatory capital position and related requirements, its impairment losses and credit exposures under certain specified scenarios, substantial regulation and oversight, ongoing legal, regulatory and governmental actions and investigations. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that might cause actual results and performance to differ materially from any expected future results or performance expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to differences in current expectations include, but are not limited to, future growth initiatives (including acquisitions, joint ventures and strategic partnerships), the outcome of legal, regulatory and governmental actions and investigations, the level and extent of future impairments and write-downs, legislative, political, fiscal and regulatory developments, accounting standards, competitive conditions, technological developments, interest and exchange rate fluctuations, general economic and political conditions and uncertainties, exposure to third party risk, operational risk, conduct risk, cyber, data and IT risk, financial crime risk, key person risk and credit rating risk and the impact of climate and sustainability related risks and the transitioning to a net zero economy. These and other factors, risks and uncertainties that may impact any forward-looking statement or NatWest Group plc's actual results are discussed in NatWest Group plc's 2024 Annual Report and Accounts on Form 20-F, NatWest Group's Interim Management Statement for Q1, H1 and Q3 2025 on Form 6-K, and its other public filings. The forward-looking statements contained in this document speak only as of the date of this document and NatWest Group plc does not assume or undertake any obligation or responsibility to update any of the forward-looking statements contained in this document, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except to the extent legally required.

 


Non-IFRS financial measures

NatWest Group prepares its financial statements in accordance with UK-adopted International Accounting Standards (IAS) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). This document contains a number of non-IFRS measures, or alternative performance measures, defined under the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) guidance, or non-GAAP financial measures in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulations. These measures are adjusted for notable and other defined items which management believes are not representative of the underlying performance of the business and which distort period-on-period comparison.

The non-IFRS measures provide users of the financial statements with a consistent basis for comparing business performance between financial periods and information on elements of performance that are one-off in nature. The non-IFRS measures also include a calculation of metrics that are used throughout the banking industry.

These non-IFRS measures are not a substitute for IFRS measures and a reconciliation to the closest IFRS measure is presented where appropriate.

Measure

Description

Cost:income ratio (excl. litigation and conduct)

Refer to table 2. Cost:income ratio (excl. litigation and conduct) on page 40.

The cost:income ratio (excl. litigation and conduct) is calculated as other operating expenses (operating expenses less litigation and conduct costs) divided by total income. Litigation and conduct costs are excluded as they are one-off in nature, difficult to forecast for Outlook purposes and distort period-on-period comparisons.

Customer deposits excluding central items

Refer to Segment performance on pages 10-14 for components of calculation.

Customer deposits excluding central items is calculated as total NatWest Group customer deposits excluding Central items & other customer deposits. Central items & other includes Treasury repo activity.  The exclusion of Central items & other removes the volatility relating to Treasury repo activity and the reduction of deposits as part of our withdrawal from the Republic of Ireland.

These items may distort period-on-period comparisons and their removal gives the user of the financial statements a better understanding of the movements in customer deposits.  

Funded assets

Refer to Condensed consolidated balance sheet on page 32 for components of calculation.

Funded assets is calculated as total assets less derivative assets. This measure allows review of balance sheet trends exclusive of the volatility associated with derivative fair values.

Loan:deposit ratio (excl. repos and reverse repos)

Refer to table 5. Loan:deposit ratio (excl. repos and reverse repos) on page 41.

Loan:deposit ratio (excl. repos and reverse repos) is calculated as net loans to customers - amortised cost excluding reverse repos divided by total customer deposits excluding repos. This metric is used to assess liquidity.

The removal of repos and reverse repos reduces volatility and presents the ratio on a basis that is comparable to UK peers. The nearest ratio using IFRS measures is loan:deposit ratio. This is calculated as net loans to customers - amortised cost divided by customer deposits.

NatWest Group Return on Tangible Equity

Refer to table 7. NatWest Group Return on Tangible Equity on page 42.

NatWest Group Return on Tangible Equity comprises annualised profit or loss for the period attributable to ordinary shareholders divided by average tangible equity. Average tangible equity is average total equity excluding average non-controlling interests, average other owners' equity and average intangible assets. This measure shows the return NatWest Group generates on tangible equity deployed. It is used to determine relative performance of banks and used widely across the sector, although different banks may calculate the rate differently. The nearest ratio using IFRS measures is return on equity - this comprises profit attributable to ordinary shareholders divided by average total equity.



Non-IFRS financial measures continued

Measure

Description

Net interest margin and average interest earning assets

Refer to Segment performance on pages 10-14 for components of calculation.

Net interest margin is net interest income, as a percentage of average interest earning assets (IEA).

Average IEA are average IEA of the banking business of NatWest Group and primarily consists of cash and balances at central banks, loans to banks - amortised cost, loans to customers - amortised cost and other financial assets. It excludes trading balances and assets in treasury repurchase agreements that have not been derecognised. Average IEA shows the average asset base generating interest over the period.

Net loans to customers excluding central items

Refer to Segment performance on pages 10-14 for components of calculation.

Net loans to customers excluding central items is calculated as total NatWest Group net loans to customers excluding Central items & other net loans to customers. Central items & other includes Treasury reverse repo activity. The exclusion of Central items & other removes the volatility relating to Treasury reverse repo activity and the reduction of loans to customers as part of our withdrawal from the Republic of Ireland.

This allows for better period-on-period comparisons and gives the user of the financial statements a better understanding of the movements in net loans to customers.

Operating expenses excluding litigation and conduct

Refer to table 4. Operating expenses excluding litigation and conduct on page 41.

The management analysis of operating expenses shows litigation and conduct costs separately. These amounts are included within staff costs and other administrative expenses in the statutory analysis. Other operating expenses excludes litigation and conduct costs, which are more volatile and may distort period-on-period comparisons.

Segment return on equity

Refer to table 8. Segment return on equity on page 42.

Segment return on equity comprises segmental operating profit or loss, adjusted for paid-in equity and tax, divided by average notional equity. Average RWAe is defined as average segmental RWAs incorporating the effect of capital deductions. This is multiplied by an allocated equity factor for each segment to calculate the average notional equity. This measure shows the return generated by operating segments on equity deployed.

Tangible net asset value (TNAV) per ordinary share

Refer to table 3. Tangible net asset value (TNAV) per ordinary share on page 40.

TNAV per ordinary share is calculated as tangible equity divided by the number of ordinary shares in issue. This is a measure used by external analysts in valuing the bank and allows for comparison with other per ordinary share metrics including the share price. The nearest ratio using IFRS measures is: net asset value (NAV) per ordinary share - this comprises ordinary shareholders' interests divided by the number of ordinary shares in issue.

Total combined assets and liabilities (CAL) - Private Banking & Wealth Management

Refer to table 6. Total combined assets and liabilities (CAL) - Private Banking & Wealth Management on page 41.

CAL refers to customer deposits, net loans to customers - amortised cost and AUMA. To avoid double counting, investment cash is deducted as it is reported within customer deposits and AUMA.

The components of CAL are key drivers of income and provide a measure of growth and strength of the business on a comparable basis.

Total income excluding notable items

Refer to table 1. Total income excluding notable items on page 40.

Total income excluding notable items is calculated as total income less notable items. The exclusion of notable items aims to remove the impact of one-offs and other items which may distort period-on-period comparisons.



Non-IFRS financial measures continued

1. Total income excluding notable items


Nine months ended


Quarter ended


30 September

30 September


30 September

30 June

30 September

 

2025

2024


2025

2025

2024

 

£m

£m


£m

£m

£m

Continuing operations

 



 



Total income

12,317

10,878


4,332

4,005

3,744

Less notable items:

 



 



Commercial & Institutional

 



 



   Own credit adjustments (OCA)

3

(5)


-

(3)

2

Central items & other

 



 



   Share of associate profits/(losses) for Business Growth Fund

55

22


41

(1)

11

   Interest and foreign exchange management derivatives not in hedge accounting relationships

168

131


162

(1)

5

   Foreign exchange recycling losses

(37)

(46)


(37)

-

(46)


189

102


166

(5)

(28)

Total income excluding notable items

12,128

10,776


4,166

4,010

3,772

 

2. Cost:income ratio (excl. litigation and conduct)

 

Nine months ended

 

Quarter ended

 

30 September

30 September

 

30 September

30 June

30 September

 

2025

2024

 

2025

2025

2024

 

£m

£m

 

£m

£m

£m

Continuing operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

6,014

5,882


1,996

2,039

1,825

Less litigation and conduct costs

(130)

(142)


(12)

(74)

(41)

Other operating expenses

5,884

5,740


1,984

1,965

1,784


 



 



Total income

12,317

10,878


4,332

4,005

3,744


 



 



Cost:income ratio

48.8%

54.1%


46.1%

50.9%

48.7%

Cost:income ratio (excl. litigation and conduct)

47.8%

52.8%


45.8%

49.1%

47.6%

 

3. Tangible net asset value (TNAV) per ordinary share

 

As at

 

30 September

30 June

31 December

 

2025

2025

2024

Ordinary shareholders' interests (£m)

36,570

35,929

34,070

Less intangible assets (£m)

(7,477)

(7,513)

(7,588)

Tangible equity (£m)

29,093

28,416

26,482


 



Ordinary shares in issue (millions) (1)

8,031

8,088

8,043


 



NAV per ordinary share (pence)

455p

444p

424p

TNAV per ordinary share (pence)

362p

351p

329p

(1)     The number of ordinary shares in issue excludes own shares held.


Non-IFRS financial measures continued

4. Operating expenses excluding litigation and conduct

 

Nine months ended


Quarter ended

 

30 September

30 September


30 September

30 June

30 September

 

2025

2024


2025

2025

2024

 

£m

£m


£m

£m

£m

Other operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

Staff expenses

3,144

3,060

 

1,045

1,044

947

Premises and equipment

902

863

 

318

293

284

Other administrative expenses

983

1,063

 

323

337

307

Depreciation and amortisation

855

754

 

298

291

246

Total other operating expenses

5,884

5,740

 

1,984

1,965

1,784


 


 

 



Litigation and conduct costs

 


 

 



Staff expenses

49

52

 

19

16

18

Premises and equipment

4

-

 

1

-

-

Other administrative expenses

77

90

 

(8)

58

23

Total litigation and conduct costs

130

142

 

12

74

41


 


 

 



Total operating expenses

6,014

5,882

 

1,996

2,039

1,825

Operating expenses excluding litigation and conduct

5,884

5,740

 

1,984

1,965

1,784

 

5. Loan:deposit ratio (excl. repos and reverse repos)


As at


30 September

30 June

31 December

 

2025

2025

2024

 

£m

£m

£m

Loans to customers - amortised cost

415,274

407,135

400,326

Less reverse repos

(33,604)

(30,400)

(34,846)

Loans to customers - amortised cost (excl. reverse repos)

381,670

376,735

365,480

Customer deposits

435,490

436,756

433,490

Less repos

(1,412)

(988)

(1,363)

Customer deposits (excl. repos)

434,078

435,768

432,127

Loan:deposit ratio (%)

95%

93%

92%

Loan:deposit ratio (excl. repos and reverse repos) (%)

88%

86%

85%

 

6. Total combined assets and liabilities (CAL) - Private Banking & Wealth Management


As at


30 September

30 June

31 December


2025

2025

2024


£bn

£bn

£bn

Net loans to customers (amortised cost)

18.8

18.6

18.2

Customer deposits

40.6

41.3

42.4

Assets under management and administration (AUMA)

56.0

51.8

48.9

Less investment cash included in both customer deposits and AUMA

(1.2)

(1.3)

(1.1)

Total combined assets and liabilities (CAL)

114.2

110.4

108.4



Non-IFRS financial measures continued

7. NatWest Group Return on Tangible Equity


Nine months ended and as at

 

Quarter ended and as at


30 September

30 September

 

30 September

30 June

30 September


2025

2024

 

2025

2025

2024

 

£m

£m

 

£m

£m

£m

Profit attributable to ordinary shareholders

4,086

3,271


1,598

1,236

1,172

Annualised profit attributable to ordinary shareholders 

5,448

4,361

 

6,392

4,944

4,688


 


 

 



Average total equity 

41,043

37,707

 

41,667

41,474

37,960

Adjustment for average other owners' equity and intangible assets 

(13,175)

(12,040)

 

(12,954)

(13,529)

(12,375)

Adjusted total tangible equity

27,868

25,667

 

28,713

27,945

25,585

Return on equity

13.3%

11.6%

 

15.3%

11.9%

12.3%

Return on Tangible Equity 

19.5%

17.0%

 

22.3%

17.7%

18.3%

 

8. Segment return on equity

 

Nine months ended 30 September 2025

 

Nine months ended 30 September 2024

 

 

Private Banking

 

 

Private Banking


 

Retail

 & Wealth

Commercial 

 

Retail

 & Wealth

Commercial 

 

Banking

Management

& Institutional

 

Banking

Management

& Institutional

Operating profit (£m)

2,335

287

3,025


1,754

189

2,724

Paid-in equity cost allocation (£m)

(75)

(13)

(181)


(56)

(13)

(130)

Adjustment for tax (£m)

(633)

(77)

(711)


(475)

(49)

(649)

Adjusted attributable profit (£m)

1,627

197

2,133


1,223

127

1,946

Annualised adjusted attributable profit (£m)

2,170

263

2,844


1,630

169

2,594

Average RWAe (£bn)

68.7

11.3

107.8


62.7

11.1

108.0

Equity factor 

12.8%

11.1%

13.9%


13.4%

11.2%

13.8%

Average notional equity (£bn)

8.8

1.3

15.0


8.4

1.2

14.9

Return on equity (%)

24.7%

21.0%

19.0%


19.4%

13.6%

17.4%

 

 

Quarter ended 30 September 2025

 

Quarter ended 30 June 2025


Quarter ended 30 September 2024

 

 

Private Banking

 

 

Private Banking



Private Banking


 

Retail

& Wealth

Commercial 

 

Retail

& Wealth

Commercial 


Retail

& Wealth

Commercial 

 

Banking

Management

& Institutional

 

Banking

Management

& Institutional


Banking

Management

& Institutional

Operating profit (£m)

850

108

1,041


735

102

964


656

90

1,017

Paid-in equity cost allocation (£m)

(26)

(5)

(52)


(26)

(4)

(66)


(22)

(5)

(47)

Adjustment for tax (£m)

(231)

(29)

(247)


(199)

(27)

(225)


(178)

(24)

(243)

Adjusted attributable profit (£m)

593

74

742


510

71

673


456

61

728

Annualised adjusted attributable profit (£m)

2,373

297

2,967


2,042

282

2,694


1,826

245

2,910

Average RWAe (£bn)

70.2

11.4

108.2


68.9

11.3

108.3


63.8

11.1

106.0

Equity factor 

12.8%

11.1%

13.9%


12.8%

11.1%

13.9%


13.4%

11.2%

13.8%

Average notional equity (£bn)

9.0

1.3

15.0


8.8

1.3

15.1


8.5

1.2

14.6

Return on equity (%)

26.4%

23.4%

19.7%


23.2%

22.5%

17.9%


21.4%

19.7%

19.9%

 

Performance measures not defined under IFRS

The table below summarises other performance measures used by NatWest Group, not defined under IFRS, and therefore a reconciliation to the nearest IFRS measure is not applicable.

Measure

Description

AUMA

AUMA comprises both assets under management (AUM) and assets under administration (AUA) serviced through the Private Banking & Wealth Management segment. AUM comprise assets where the investment management is undertaken by Private Banking & Wealth Management on behalf of Private Banking & Wealth Management, Retail Banking and Commercial & Institutional customers. AUA comprise i) third party assets held on an execution-only basis in custody by Private Banking & Wealth Management, Retail Banking and Commercial & Institutional for their customers, for which the execution services are supported by Private Banking & Wealth Management ii) AUA of Cushon, acquired on 1 June 2023, which are supported by Private Banking & Wealth Management and held and managed by third parties. This measure is tracked and reported as the amount of funds that we manage or administer, and directly impacts the level of investment income that we receive.

AUMA income

AUMA income includes investment income which reflects an ongoing fee as percentage of assets and transactional income related to investment services comprised of one-off fees for advice services, trading and exchange services, protection and alternative investing services. AUMA is a core driver of non-interest income, especially with respect to ongoing investment income and this measure provides a means of reporting the income earned on AUMA.

AUMA net flows

AUMA net flows represents assets under management (AUM net flows) and assets under administration (AUA net flows). AUMA net flows is reported and tracked to monitor the business performance of new business inflows and management of existing client withdrawals across Private Banking & Wealth Management, Retail Banking and Commercial & Institutional.

Capital generation pre-distributions

Capital generation pre-distributions refers to the change in the CET1 ratio in the period, before distributions to ordinary shareholders. It reflects the capital generated through business activities and all other movements, including attributable profit for the period, impacts from acquisitions and disposals, and risk-weighted asset (RWA) changes, prior to the deduction of ordinary shareholder distributions such as ordinary dividends and share buybacks. It is used to show the capital generated in the period that is available for deployment in the business and distribution to shareholders.

Climate and transition finance

The climate and transition finance target enables NatWest Group to quantify the level of financing and facilitation provided by NatWest Group that could support customers in achieving their climate and/or transition ambitions, through lending and underwriting activities. The climate and transition finance framework, available on natwestgroup.com, underpins the target to provide £200 billion in climate and transition finance between 1 July 2025 and the end of 2030.

Loan impairment rate

Loan impairment rate is the annualised loan impairment charge divided by gross customer loans. This measure is used to assess the credit quality of the loan book.

Third party rates

Third party customer asset rate is calculated as annualised interest receivable on third-party loans to customers as a percentage of third-party loans to customers. This excludes assets of disposal groups, intragroup items, loans to banks and liquid asset portfolios. Third party customer funding rate reflects interest payable or receivable on third-party customer deposits, including interest bearing and non- interest bearing customer deposits. Intragroup items, bank deposits, debt securities in issue and subordinated liabilities are excluded for customer funding rate calculation.

Wholesale funding

Wholesale funding comprises deposits by banks (excluding repos), debt securities in issue and subordinated liabilities. Funding risk is the risk of not maintaining a diversified, stable and cost-effective funding base. The disclosure of wholesale funding highlights the extent of our diversification and how we mitigate funding risk.

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