NATWEST is trying to drum up support for its shares ahead of the Government’s sale of its remaining stake.
The lender, which also includes Royal Bank of Scotland and Coutts, reported a better-than-expected pre-tax profit of £1.3billion for the first quarter, down 27 per cent from £1.8billion the previous year.
AlamyNatWest is trying to drum up support for its shares[/caption]Analysts had forecast a figure of £1.2billion, following profit dips from Lloyds and Barclays.
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