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The past couple of weeks have seen results from Britain's big banks, including RBS owner NatWest.

Bank of Scotland owner Lloyds wraps up reporting season 'in some style' Scott Reid

NatWest Group has said its profits surged by more than a third to reach £5.1 billion last year, as it revealed its chief executive received a pay packet totalling £5.25 million.

NatWest increases bankers’ bonuses after £5.1bn profit Beth Franklin

NatWest Group chief executive Dame Alison Rose said the bank had delivered a strong performance in 2022.

NatWest: Profits surge as CEO Alison Rose receives £5.25m in pay and bonuses Scott Reid

NatWest chief executive Dame Alison Rose said the bank was not 'letting up on tackling climate change'.

RBS parent NatWest makes important pledge over oil and gas lending Scott Reid and Anna Wise

Ten of the 15 Scottish companies are in the financial services sector, which has been impacted by recent market volatility. Picture: AFP/Getty Images

Scotland's listed 'First XV' charge ahead of FTSE 350 amid Six Nations countdown Scott Reid

Alison Rose and Gavin Reid mark the site handover
Photo Paul Chappells

Work to start on new concert hall within weeks Jolene Campbell

Evelyn McDonald, CEO Scottish Edge; Judith Cruickshank, managing director, commercial mid market at Royal Bank of Scotland, and Steven Hamill, COO Scottish Edge. Picture: Sandy Young/scottishphotographer.com

Business £1.5 million boost for high-growth firms as latest Scottish Edge launches Scott Reid

The RBS owner said pre-tax operating profit hit £1.1 billion, up from a little under £1bn a year earlier. Picture: Daniel Leal/AFP via Getty Images.

Reaction: RBS owner NatWest upgrades FY forecast after 'mixed' Q3 performance Emma Newlands

Nan Shepherd's image was used by the Royal Bank of Scotland for a five pound note.

Life and literary legacy of Nan Shepherd inspires new Scottish theatre project Brian Ferguson

Edinburgh is the only UK city where student spend outweighs their income
PIC: Chris Ison/PA

Capital is named most expensive city in the UK for students Jolene Campbell

RBS urges people to be way of unsolicited phone calls, texts or emails asking for personal or bank details. Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto.

More than half of students targeted by scammers, with Edinburgh among hotspots Emma Newlands and Vicky Shaw

Service-providers saw rates of growth for both output and new orders weaken (file image). Picture: Scott Louden.

Scotland's private sector sees activity growth slow to 17-month low Emma Newlands

The MS Victoria is to house refugees from Ukraine in Leith

Ukraine refugees must not be uprooted from their new communities Steve Cardownie

Nearly half of all SMEs have already switched to a domestic supplier due to sustainability concerns, NatWest has found. Picture: Niklas Halle'n/AFP via Getty Images.

'Encouraging' signs that UK firms making supply chains more eco-friendly Emma Newlands

Scottish EDGE COO Steven Hamill and CEO Evelyn McDonald. Picture: Sandy Young Photography.

Scottish EDGE returns 'bigger and better' with latest round open for submissions Emma Newlands

Malcolm Buchanan, chair of the Scotland board at RBS, points to 'signs of a further slowdown in momentum'. Picture: Gary Baker.

Business Scotland's private sector output slows in 'increasingly challenging environment' Katharine Hay

Building work has uncovered the foundations of the Royal Patent Gymnasium - a remarkable attraction that was built in the Victorian era.

Edinburgh locals treated to glimpse of historic Victorian attraction Anna Bryan

'Clients ask me about their finances, of course, but they also seek advice on decisions that may influence their finances,' the private banking veteran also states. Picture: Ian Georgeson Photography.

Alisdair Dewar, Coutts' boss in Scotland, on his career in private banking Emma Newlands

Ryrie's re-opened in February after being bought and restored by brothers Christian and David Stewart.

150-year-old family-run pub thriving after restoration Anna Bryan

Permanent vacancy growth hit the fastest since November and demand for temp staff also rose at a historically marked pace, the report has found. Picture: Rob Pinney/Getty Images.

Scots labour market sees 'no signs of momentum cooling' after hiring uplift Emma Newlands

Tori-Leigh Adams, 18, is studying Automotive at West Lothian College and is currently on the #femaleboss programme (Photo: Tori-Leigh Adams).

#femaleboss initiative set to brace Scottish schools Hannah Brown

'I’ve worked in financial services my entire professional career, so I understand the undoubtedly changing landscape of banking,' Mr Denton states. Picture: contributed.

The Big Interview: Scottish Building Society CEO Paul Denton Emma Newlands

From left: Mark Sterritt of the British Business Bank; WES chair Professor Lynne Cadenhead; Criona Courtney of RBS; and WES CEO Carolyn Currie. Picture: Phil Wilkinson Photography.

Women’s Enterprise Scotland event developing 'clear path to rebuilding economy' Emma Newlands

RBS's Malcolm Buchanan said it had been another positive month of growth for Scottish businesses, but cost rises are putting increased pressure on firms.

Scottish firms see steepest cost hikes on record as growth wanes Perry Gourley

The commission said HSBC, Barclays and NatWest - which was still branded as Royal Bank of Scotland at the time of the offences - had their fines cut for cooperating with the investigation. Picture: Ian Georgeson

Royal Bank of Scotland parent NatWest among banks hit with EU fines Scott Reid

Recruiters signalled further steep drops in the supply of permanent and short-term staff. Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images.

Scottish labour market suffers slight deceleration in October Emma Newlands

Readers' letters: Slavery spotlight turns to John Hope By The Newsroom

Sainsbury’s Bank began more than two decades ago as a joint venture between the retailer and Bank of Scotland before Sainsbury’s took full ownership in 2014. Picture: Mike Egerton/PA

Business Sainsbury’s to retain Edinburgh-based banking arm after saying no to sale Scott Reid

Steve Stewart, managing director at Stewart Brewing, which is located at Loanhead, just south of Edinburgh.

Midlothian craft brewer to ramp up output and create jobs thanks to funds boost Scott Reid

The third quarter has witnessed one of the quickest expansions on record of the private sector, says Malcolm Buchanan of RBS. Picture: Gary Baker.

Scotland's private sector 'remained on growth footing' in September Emma Newlands

The RBS survey of businesses in September found the second fastest decline of applicants for permanent jobs since records began in 2008, with firms citing Brexit and pandemic uncertainty as the key factors.

Job vacancies close to all-time high but availability of candidates plummets Scott Reid

Scottish Borders Housing Association (SBHA) owns and manages more than 5,600 homes across the Borders, from Skirling in the west to Yetholm in the east, and from Heriot in the north to Newcastleton in the south of the area.

Hundreds more Borders homes on cards after housing association secures funds Scott Reid

Glass roof plan at The Dome is set to be refused

Shattered: The Dome's glass roof plan to be rejected by council officials Joseph Anderson

Social Bite founder, Josh Littlejohn officially opened the site today alongside Royal Bank’s Chief Administrative Officer, Simon McNamara and Caroline Bacigalupo, the Operations manager for Baxterstorey.

Social Bite opens new cafe at Royal Bank of Scotland Edinburgh headquarters Beth Murray

Companies continued to hire for the fifth month running. Picture: Rob Pinney/Getty Images.

Scotland's private sector gains further momentum, outpacing UK as a whole Emma Newlands

Researchers at Edinburgh University have shown plastic waste can be transformed into vanilla flavouring

How Capital is helping to save the planet Ian Swanson

EasyJet flies a number of Scottish routes including services from Edinburgh Airport, above. Picture: Ian Georgeson

Former Royal Bank of Scotland chief to chair budget carrier EasyJet Scott Reid

RBS' Malcolm Buchanan said the figures showed Scotland's private sector was continuing to recover strongly. Picture: contributed.

Warning as business cost rises hit decade high Perry Gourley

This mismatch between supply and demand is likely to pose further challenges, according to RBS. Picture: Daniel Leal-Olivas/AFP via Getty Images.

Scots labour market 'in good position' after gaining further momentum Emma Newlands

NatWest-owned Royal Bank of Scotland has its headquarters and conference facilities at Gogarburn in Edinburgh. Picture: Ian Georgeson

RBS owner NatWest swings to £2.5bn profit and returns more cash to investors Scott Reid

A member of the vaccine team prepares a syringe with a dose of the AstraZeneca/Oxford Covid-19 vaccine

NHS Lothian drop-in vaccine centre opens in Edinburgh today Katharine Hay

Pupils from Flora Stevenson Primary School in Edinburgh with the design for the bank's new £50 note which features an illustration of Scottish education pioneer Flora Stevenson (Photo: Royal Bank of Scotland/PA Wire).

First woman to feature on bank’s new £50 note Laura Paterson

Looser Covid-19 restrictions and the reopening of some sectors were seen as catalysing recruitment. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire.

Scottish labour market well-positioned on back of hiring surge Emma Newlands