6-K
NatWest Group plc (NWG)
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
July, 2026
Commission File Number 001-10306
NatWest Group plc
250 Bishopsgate,
London, EC2M 4AA
United Kingdom
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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The following information was issued as Company announcements in London, England and is furnished pursuant to General Instruction B to the General Instructions to Form 6-K:

NatWest Group
Interim Results 2026
natwestgroup.com
Inside this report
| Business performance summary | |
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| 2 | H1 2026 performance summary |
| 4 | Performance key metrics and ratios |
| 6 | Chief Financial Officer's review |
| 8 | Retail Banking |
| 9 | Private Banking & Wealth Management |
| 10 | Commercial & Institutional |
| 11 | Central items & other |
| 12 | Segment performance |
| Capital and risk management | |
| 17 | Capital, liquidity and funding risk |
| 27 | Credit risk |
| 27 | Movement in ECL provision |
| 27 | Key metrics |
| 28 | Economic drivers |
| 32 | Measurement uncertainty and ECLsensitivity analysis |
| 34 | ECL post model adjustments |
| 35 | Credit risk - Banking activities |
| 35 | Financial instruments within the scope of theIFRS 9 ECL<br>framework |
| 36 | Segment analysis - portfolio summary |
| 38 | Segmental loans and impairment metrics |
| 39 | Sector analysis - portfolio summary |
| 44 | Non-Personal forbearance |
| 45 | Personal portfolio |
| 48 | Commercial real estate |
| 49 | Flow statements |
| Capital and risk management continued | |
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| 56 | Stage 2 decomposition by a significantincrease in credit risk<br>trigger |
| 58 | Asset quality |
| 62 | Credit risk - Trading activities |
| 65 | Non-traded market risk |
| 68 | Traded market risk |
| Financial statements and notes | |
| 69 | Condensed consolidated income statement |
| 70 | Condensed consolidated statement ofcomprehensive<br>income |
| 71 | Condensed consolidated balance sheet |
| 72 | Condensed consolidated statement ofchanges in equity |
| 74 | Condensed consolidated cash flow statement |
| 75 | Presentation of condensed consolidatedfinancial<br>statements |
| 76 | Acquisition of Evelyn Partners |
| 78 | Net interest income |
| 78 | Non-interest income |
| 79 | Operating expenses |
| 79 | Segmental analysis |
| 82 | Tax |
| 83 | Financial instruments - classification |
| 85 | Financial instruments - valuation |
| 90 | Trading assets and liabilities |
| 91 | Loan impairment provisions |
| 92 | Provisions for liabilities and charges |
| Financial statements and notes continued | |
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| 92 | Dividends |
| 92 | Contingent liabilities and commitments |
| 93 | Litigation and regulatory matters |
| 99 | Related party transactions |
| 99 | Post balance sheet events |
| 99 | Date of approval |
| 100 | Independent review report to NatWest Group plcGroup<br>plc |
| Additional information | |
| 101 | NatWest Group plc summary risk factors |
| 103 | Statement of directors' responsibilities |
| 104 | Presentation of information |
| 104 | Statutory accounts |
| 104 | Share information and contacts |
| 105 | Forward-looking statements |
| 106 | Non-IFRS financial measures |
| 111 | Performance measures not definedunder IFRS |
H1 2026 performance summary
Chief Executive, Paul Thwaite, commented:
"NatWest Group's strong performance in the first half of the year shows that our strategy is consistently delivering for customers and shareholders. We are growing all three of our customer businesses, becoming even more efficient and delivering market leading returns, with a Return on Tangible Equity of 19.7%.
Our performance is grounded in the support we provide to more than 20 million customers throughout the UK, helping them to plan, save and invest, to get on the housing ladder and to scale and grow their businesses. As a result, deposits, lending and assets under management all continued to grow over the past six months.
We are confident in the scale and capabilities we're building and the opportunities ahead. Through our long-standing relationships, deep regional presence, and responsible adoption of AI, we are well placed to accelerate our progress by doing even more to meet our customers' needs, as well as helping to generate growth in every nation and region of the UK.
The consistency of our performance, coupled with the completion of our Evelyn Partners acquisition, has given us the confidence to strengthen our guidance for 2026, whilst our continued capital generation means we have today announced an interim dividend of 12.0p per share and that we will consider share-buybacks from full year 2026, six months earlier than previously planned."
Strong financial performance
We delivered a strong financial performance in H1 2026, with attributable profit of £3.0 billion and Return on Tangible Equity (RoTE) of 19.7%. Capital generation pre-distributions was 137 basis points, before the impact of the acquisition of Evelyn Partners, and earnings per share was 38.1 pence, up 23.3% on prior year.
Strong growth as we deepen customer relationships
We are progressing well against our strategic priorities, expanding capabilities to meet more of our customers' needs. We have three growing customer businesses, delivering strong returns, underpinned by trusted customer relationships and a proven track record of customer assets and liabilities (CAL) expansion.
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CAL increased by £95.2 billion, or 10.7%, in H1 2026 including £71.7 billion of assets under management and administration (AUMA) balances relating to the acquisition of Evelyn Partners and £23.5 billion, or 2.6%, of growth in our existing business.
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In Retail Banking we are growing our share in savings and investments and have supported customers with 20% more Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs) opened, and 32% more customers now invest with us than in H1 2025. We delivered £8.2 billion of mortgage lending to First Time Buyers and continue to broaden our mortgage proposition through partnerships with Rightmove and Landbay.
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In Private Banking & Wealth Management our focus on deepening customer relationships delivered record AUM net inflows of £2.0 billion, equivalent to 9.2% of opening balances on an annualised basis. These inflows were supported by over 45,000 customers across the Group investing with us for the first time, up more than 60% compared with H1 2025.
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In Commercial & Institutional we continued to support long-term economic growth and maintained our leading position in UK infrastructure and project finance. We provided over £1.9 billion to the social housing sector(1) in H1 2026, keeping us on track to meet our £10 billion ambition by the end of 2028. We continue to be one of the leading banks for UK start-ups, helping 1 in 5 new businesses get started. We are strengthening the UK innovation ecosystem by expanding our Accelerator network, opening new university hubs in Brighton and York, and increasing our Venture Banking customers.
We continue to leverage simplification to drive efficiency
We continue to simplify the bank and improve productivity, delivering a 2.8 percentage point improvement in our cost:income ratio (excl. litigation and conduct) to 46.0% compared with prior year, driven by around £250 million in gross cost reductions in H1 2026.
This has been driven by ongoing structural simplification and sustained investment in our technology platforms to improve productivity and deliver simpler, faster and better customer experiences. We're continuing to improve operational leverage, with 7.1 million conversations handled by our digital assistant Cora in H1 2026, of which 3.8 million were fulfilled entirely digitally, up by 23% compared with H1 2025. We also expanded AI-enabled capabilities across Commercial & Institutional onboarding, operations and customer servicing and our first customer-facing generative AI capability launched in Bankline.
Active balance sheet management to drive strong capital generation
We continued to actively manage risk through dynamic capital allocation and agile pricing, which is demonstrated in our low and stable cost of risk at 19 basis points in H1 2026.
We continue to manage lower returning capital to create capacity for redeployment, delivering £3.9 billion of benefits from RWA management actions. Increased capital velocity supports capital generation pre-distributions of 137 basis points, before the impact of the acquisition of Evelyn Partners. Our Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio of 13.2% was c.80 basis points lower than Q4 2025, c.140 basis points of which related to the acquisition of Evelyn Partners.
We continue to maintain stable and diversified sources of funding with a strong loan:deposit ratio (excl. repos and reverse repos), up one percentage point in the quarter to 90%, and liquidity position, with an average Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) of 140%.
(1) Social finance and facilitation represents only a relatively small proportion of our overall financing and facilitation activities
H1 2026 performance summary continued
Outlook(1)
Based on our latest expectations for interest rates and economic conditions and including the impact of the Evelyn Partners acquisition,
In 2026 we expect:
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Total income excluding notable items to be around £17.9 billion, including around £275 million relating to Evelyn Partners.
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Operating expenses, excluding litigation and conduct costs, of around £8.5 billion, including around £300 million relating to Evelyn Partners.
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Loan impairment rate below 25 basis points.
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Return on Tangible Equity greater than 19%.
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Capital generation pre-distributions of greater than 240 basis points, excluding the impact of the Evelyn Partners acquisition on 30 June 2026, equivalent to greater than 100 basis points on a reported basis.
In 2028 we continue to expect:
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Customer assets and liabilities to grow at a compound annual rate of greater than 4% from the end of 2025 to end of 2028.
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Cost:income ratio, excluding litigation and conduct costs, below 45%.
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Return on Tangible Equity greater than 18%.
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Capital generation pre-distributions of greater than 200 basis points.
Capital:
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We continue to target a CET1 ratio of around 13.0%.
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We continue to expect to pay ordinary dividends of around 50% of attributable profit and now expect our next share buyback announcement to be with our FY 2026 results.
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We expect Basel 3.1 to increase RWAs by around £10 billion on 1 January 2027.
(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 2025 Annual Report and Accounts and Form 20-F and the Summary Risk Factors in this document. These statements constitute forward-looking statements. Refer to Forward-looking statements in this document.
Business performance summary
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| 30 June | 30 June | 30 June | 31 March | 30 June | |||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2026 | 2025 | |||||
| Summary consolidated income statement | £m | £m | Variance | £m | £m | Variance | £m | Variance | |
| Net interest income | 6,890 | 6,120 | 12.6% | 3,496 | 3,394 | 3.0% | 3,094 | 13.0% | |
| Non-interest income | 1,972 | 1,865 | 5.7% | 1,008 | 964 | 4.6% | 911 | 10.6% | |
| Total income | 8,862 | 7,985 | 11.0% | 4,504 | 4,358 | 3.4% | 4,005 | 12.5% | |
| Litigation and conduct costs | (45) | (118) | (61.9%) | (30) | (15) | 100.0% | (74) | (59.5%) | |
| Other operating expenses | (4,076) | (3,900) | 4.5% | (2,049) | (2,027) | 1.1% | (1,965) | 4.3% | |
| Operating expenses | (4,121) | (4,018) | 2.6% | (2,079) | (2,042) | 1.8% | (2,039) | 2.0% | |
| Profit before impairment losses | 4,741 | 3,967 | 19.5% | 2,425 | 2,316 | 4.7% | 1,966 | 23.3% | |
| Impairment losses | (423) | (382) | 10.7% | (140) | (283) | (50.5%) | (193) | (27.5%) | |
| Operating profit before tax | 4,318 | 3,585 | 20.4% | 2,285 | 2,033 | 12.4% | 1,773 | 28.9% | |
| Tax charge | (1,138) | (910) | 25.1% | (612) | (526) | 16.3% | (439) | 39.4% | |
| Profit for the period | 3,180 | 2,675 | 18.9% | 1,673 | 1,507 | 11.0% | 1,334 | 25.4% | |
| Performance key metrics and ratios | |||||||||
| Notable items within total income (1) | £190m | £23m | nm | £55m | £135m | (59.3%) | (£5m) | nm | |
| Total income excluding notable items (1) | £8,672m | £7,962m | 8.9% | £4,449m | £4,223m | 5.4% | £4,010m | 10.9% | |
| Net interest margin (NIM) (1) | 2.48% | 2.28% | 20bps | 2.49% | 2.47% | 2bps | 2.28% | 21bps | |
| Average interest earning assets (1) | £559bn | £542bn | 3.1% | £563bn | £556bn | 1.3% | £543bn | 3.7% | |
| Cost:income ratio (excl. litigation and conduct) (1) | 46.0% | 48.8% | (2.8%) | 45.5% | 46.5% | (1.0%) | 49.1% | (3.6%) | |
| Loan impairment rate (1) | 19bps | 19bps | - | 13bps | 26bps | (13bps) | 19bps | (6bps) | |
| Profit attributable to ordinary shareholders | £3,035m | £2,488m | 22.0% | £1,603m | £1,432m | 11.9% | £1,236m | 29.7% | |
| Total earnings per share attributable to ordinary shareholders -<br>basic | 38.1p | 30.9p | 7.2p | 20.1p | 17.9p | 2.2p | 15.3p | 4.8p | |
| Return on Tangible Equity (RoTE) (1) | 19.7% | 18.1% | 1.6% | 21.0% | 18.2% | 2.8% | 17.7% | 3.3% | |
| Climate and transition finance (1,2) | £23,143m | na | na | £12,666m | £10,477m | 20.9% | na | na |
nm = not meaningful, na = not applicable
For the footnotes to this table refer to the following page.
Business performance summary continued
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| Balance sheet | £bn | £bn | Variance | £bn | Variance | ||||
| Total assets | 745.4 | 749.6 | (0.6%) | 714.6 | 4.3% | ||||
| Loans to customers - amortised cost | 435.9 | 431.6 | 1.0% | 418.9 | 4.1% | ||||
| Loans to customers excluding central items (1,3) | 406.2 | 396.4 | 2.5% | 389.2 | 4.4% | ||||
| Loans to customers and banks - amortised cost and<br>FVOCI | 447.7 | 444.4 | 0.7% | 429.9 | 4.1% | ||||
| Total impairment provisions (4) | 3.6 | 3.7 | (2.7%) | 3.6 | - | ||||
| Expected credit loss (ECL) coverage ratio (1) | 0.80% | 0.84% | (4bps) | 0.83% | (3bps) | ||||
| Customer deposits | 448.6 | 445.5 | 0.7% | 443.0 | 1.3% | ||||
| Customer deposits excluding central items (1,3) | 447.6 | 444.8 | 0.6% | 441.7 | 1.3% | ||||
| Assets under management and administration<br>(AUMA) (1) | 130.6 | 56.7 | 130.3% | 58.5 | 123.2% | ||||
| Customer assets and liabilities (CAL) (1) | 986.9 | 900.1 | 9.6% | 891.7 | 10.7% | ||||
| Liquidity and funding | |||||||||
| Average Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) (5) | 140% | 144% | (4%) | 147% | (7%) | ||||
| Liquidity portfolio | 225 | 233 | (3.4%) | 238 | (5.5%) | ||||
| Average Net Stable Funding Ratio (NSFR) (5) | 132% | 134% | (2%) | 135% | (3%) | ||||
| Loan:deposit ratio (excl. repos and reverse<br>repos) (1) | 90% | 89% | 1% | 88% | 2% | ||||
| Total wholesale funding (1) | 93 | 92 | 1.1% | 88 | 5.7% | ||||
| Short-term wholesale funding (1) | 36 | 29 | 24.1% | 28 | 28.6% | ||||
| Capital and leverage | |||||||||
| Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio (6) | 13.2% | 14.3% | (110bps) | 14.0% | (80bps) | ||||
| Total capital ratio (6) | 18.9% | 19.8% | (90bps) | 19.3% | (40bps) | ||||
| Pro forma CET1 ratio (excl. foreseeable items) (7) | 14.2% | 15.9% | (170bps) | 15.4% | (120bps) | ||||
| Risk-weighted assets (RWAs) | 199.5 | 196.0 | 1.8% | 193.3 | 3.2% | ||||
| UK leverage ratio | 4.7% | 4.8% | (0.1%) | 4.8% | (0.1%) | ||||
| Tangible net asset value (TNAV) per ordinary<br>share (1,8) | 359p | 400p | (41p) | 384p | (25p) | ||||
| Number of ordinary shares in issue (millions) (8) | 7,959 | 7,971 | (0.2%) | 7,995 | (0.5%) |
(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.
(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. Climate and transition finance represents only a relatively small proportion of NatWest Group’s overall funding, financing and facilitation activities. The climate and transition finance framework is available on natwestgroup.com.
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Central items includes Treasury repo activity.
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Includes £0.1 billion relating to off-balance sheet exposures (31 March 2026 - £0.1 billion; 31 December 2025 – £0.1 billion).
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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.
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Refer to the Capital, liquidity and funding risk section for details of the basis of preparation.
(7)
The pro forma CET1 ratio at 30 June 2026 excludes foreseeable items of £1,959 million: £1,517 million for ordinary dividends and £442 million foreseeable charges (31 March 2026 excludes foreseeable items of £3,161 million: £2,553 million for ordinary dividends and £608 million foreseeable charges. 31 December 2025 excludes foreseeable items of £2,758 million: £1,837 million for ordinary dividends and £921 million foreseeable charges).
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The number of ordinary shares in issue excludes own shares held.
Chief Financial Officer's review
We delivered a strong financial performance in the first half of 2026 and continued to execute against our strategic objectives, with an operating profit of £4,318 million and RoTE of 19.7%. We have strengthened our guidance reflecting both the impact of the Evelyn Partners acquisition and our confidence in the performance of the business.
In the first half we continued to support our customers and delivered broad-based balance sheet growth, with net loans to customers excluding central items up by £17.0 billion and customer deposits excluding central items up by £5.9 billion. Cost:income ratio (excl. litigation and conduct) was 46.0% in H1 2026 compared with 48.8% in H1 2025 as we continue to simplify the business. Our capital and liquidity position remains robust, with a CET1 ratio of 13.2% and an average LCR of 140%. Strong income generation and disciplined cost control translated into 137 basis points of capital generation pre distributions in the first half, before the impact of the acquisition of Evelyn Partners, including a further £3.9 billion of RWA management actions to create capacity for growth.
Strong growth while strengthening and deepening relationships
We are growing in ways that build and strengthen customer relationships, focusing on our priority segments and deepening customer connections.
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Total income increased by 3.4% in Q2 2026 compared with Q1 2026 and was 11.0% higher in H1 2026 than H1 2025. Total income excluding notable items was £226 million higher than Q1 2026 reflecting lending growth, deposit margin expansion, higher trading income and the impact of one additional day. As a result, Q2 2026 net interest margin increased by 2 basis points in the quarter to 2.49%. H1 2026 total income excluding notable items was 8.9% higher than H1 2025 principally due to lending balance growth and deposit margin expansion partially offset by lower mortgage margins. We would expect total structural hedge income to increase by over £1.5 billion in 2026 compared with 2025 and over £1.0 billion in 2027 compared to 2026.
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Customer assets and liabilities (CAL) increased by £95.2 billion in H1 2026 and £86.8 billion in Q2 2026, including £71.7 billion in respect of the Evelyn Partners acquisition. Existing business growth contributed £15.1 billion, or 1.7%, and £23.5 billion, or 2.6%, in Q2 2026 and H1 2026 respectively as we build towards our 2028 annual growth rate target of more than 4%.
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We continued to support our customers as net loans to customers excluding central items increased by £17.0 billion in the first half of 2026 and £9.8 billion in the quarter to £406.2 billion. Commercial & Institutional balances increased by £5.7 billion in the quarter, driven by growth in Corporate & Institutions and Commercial Mid-market, and Retail Banking mortgage balances increased by £3.9 billion.
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Customer deposits excluding central items increased £5.9 billion in H1 2026 and £2.8 billion during Q2 2026 to £447.6 billion. Commercial & Institutional growth of £2.5 billion in the quarter was balanced across the business. Retail Banking balances were broadly stable in the quarter as growth in fixed and variable rate ISA balances were offset by reductions in other savings balances as customers prioritise tax efficient savings options. Total term balances across the group increased to 18% compared with 17% at Q1 2026.
Leveraging simplification
Our cost:income ratio (excl. litigation and conduct) in H1 2026 of 46.0% was 2.8 percentage points lower than prior year as we continue to make progress towards becoming a simpler, more agile and technology-driven bank, using our capabilities to support growth, productivity and trust.
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Q2 2026 total operating expenses were £37 million higher than Q1 2026 and H1 2026 was £103 million higher than H1 2025. In Q2 2026, other operating expenses were £22 million, or 1.1%, higher than Q1 2026 as investment in our people resulted in increased reward through pay, partially offset by lower restructuring costs. H1 2026 other operating expenses were £176 million, or 4.5%, higher than H1 2025 largely due to investment in staff and technology and severance spend, as we front load our transformation plans, and transaction costs for the acquisition of Evelyn Partners. Headcount increased by around 1,800 FTE in the first half, of which around 2,200 FTE related to the Evelyn Partners acquisition, with the remaining net reduction driven by ongoing transformation activity.
Chief Financial Officer's review continued
Actively managing our balance sheet and risk to deliver attractive returns
We continue to proactively manage our balance sheet and maintain stable and diversified sources of funding to increase capital velocity.
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A net impairment charge of £140 million, or 13 basis points of gross customer loans, in Q2 2026 included post model adjustment (PMA) increases of £54 million and a reduction of £18 million related to a multiple economic scenario (MES) update compared with Q1 2026. Compared with Q1 2026, our ECL provision decreased £0.2 billion to £3.6 billion and our ECL coverage ratio decreased to 0.80%. While our loan portfolio continues to demonstrate strong credit resilience, we recognise the uncertainty in the economic outlook, we retain post model adjustments of £0.3 billion.
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The CET1 ratio decreased c.110 basis points to 13.2% in Q2 2026, including a c.140 basis points impact from the acquisition of Evelyn Partners. Capital generation pre-distributions was 73 basis points, before the impact of Evelyn Partners acquisition, and comprised 82 basis points of profit and 9 basis points of other capital movements, partially offset by 19 basis points due to the increase in RWAs, of which c.30 basis points related to business movements.
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The average LCR of 140%, representing £44.1 billion headroom above 100% minimum requirement, decreased by 4 percentage points during Q2 2026, driven by higher lending and changes to outflow assumptions partly offset by deposit growth and issuance. Our primary liquidity at Q2 2026 was £152.0 billion, of which £72.6 billion, or 48% was cash and balances at central banks. Total wholesale funding increased by £1.6 billion in the quarter to £93.3 billion.
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TNAV per share decreased by 41 pence in the quarter to 359 pence primarily reflecting the impact of the Evelyn Partners acquisition of 37 pence and the dividend payment of 23 pence, partly offset by the attributable profit for the period of 20 pence.
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RWAs increased by £3.5 billion in the second quarter to £199.5 billion largely reflecting franchise lending growth and £1.1 billion from the acquisition of Evelyn Partners, partially offset by a further £1.7 billion benefit from RWA management actions.
Business performance summary
Retail Banking
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| 30 June | 30 June | 30 June | 31 March | 30 June | ||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2026 | 2025 | ||
| £m | m | £m | £m | £m | ||
| Total income | 3,438 | 3,134 | 1,754 | 1,684 | 1,594 | |
| Operating expenses | (1,429) | (1,423) | (710) | (719) | (742) | |
| of which: Other operating<br>expenses | (1,430) | (1,411) | (714) | (716) | (734) | |
| Impairment losses | (280) | (226) | (96) | (184) | (117) | |
| Operating profit | 1,729 | 1,485 | 948 | 781 | 735 | |
| Return on equity (1) | 27.1% | 23.8% | 29.7% | 24.6% | 23.2% | |
| Net interest margin (1) | 2.69% | 2.58% | 2.69% | 2.69% | 2.59% | |
| Cost:income ratio | ||||||
| (excl. litigation and<br>conduct) (1) | 41.6% | 45.0% | 40.7% | 42.5% | 46.0% | |
| Loan impairment rate (1) | 25bps | 21bps | 17bps | 33bps | 22bps | |
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| 30 June | 31 March | 31 December | ||||
| 2026 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||
| £bn | £bn | £bn | ||||
| Net loans to customers (amortised cost) | 223.5 | 219.4 | 216.1 | |||
| Customer deposits | 202.2 | 202.2 | 202.6 | |||
| Customer assets and liabilities (CAL) (1) | 427.5 | 423.5 | 420.5 | |||
| RWAs | 71.2 | 70.2 | 68.5 |
All values are in British Pounds.
(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) Climate and transition finance represents only a relatively small proportion of our overall financing and facilitation activities.
During H1 2026, Retail Banking delivered an operating profit of £1,729 million, a return on equity of 27.1%, and an improved cost:income ratio (excl. litigation and conduct), down from 45.0% in H1 2025 to 41.6% in H1 2026.
We continued to support our customer base of over 19 million to achieve their goals. We are growing our share in savings and investments and have supported customers with 20% more ISAs opened, and 32% more customers now invest with us than in H1 2025. We have delivered £8.2 billion of lending to First Time Buyers as we broaden our proposition with a partnership with Rightmove. We're continuing to improve operational leverage, with 7.1 million conversations handled by our digital assistant Cora in H1 2026, of which 3.8 million were fulfilled entirely digitally, up by 23% compared with H1 2025.
Retail Banking provided £2.8 billion of climate and transition finance(2) in H1 2026 from lending on properties with an EPC rating of A or B.
H1 2026 performance
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Total income was £304 million, or 9.7%, higher than H1 2025 reflecting deposit margin expansion from higher hedge income, growth in lending balances and higher non-interest income which benefited from an annual insurance profit share and the accelerated recognition of back book insurance income, partly offset by lower mortgage margins.
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Net interest margin was 11 basis points higher than H1 2025 largely reflecting deposit margin expansion from higher hedge income, partially offset by lower mortgage margins.
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Other operating expenses were £19 million, or 1.3%, higher than H1 2025 largely reflecting the annual wage award increase, higher Bank of England levy, and the inclusion of NatWest Boxed transfer from Central items & other, partially offset by the non-repeat of property exit costs.
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An impairment charge of £280 million, compared with a £226 million charge in H1 2025, largely due to higher Stage 3 charges driven by growth and seasoning of the unsecured portfolio.
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CAL increased by £7.0 billion, or 1.7%, in H1 2026.
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Net loans to customers increased by £7.4 billion, or 3.4%, in H1 2026 driven by £7.2 billion, or 3.6%, higher mortgage balances and £0.2 billion, or 2.1%, higher personal advances.
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Customer deposits were broadly stable in H1 2026, down £0.4 billion, or 0.2%, as targeted growth in ISA balances and growth in current account balances was offset by lower instant access savings balances.
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RWAs increased by £2.7 billion, or 3.9%, in H1 2026 primarily due to book movements and model updates.
Q2 2026 performance
| ● Total income was £70 million, or 4.2%,<br>higher than Q1 2026 reflecting increased deposit hedge income,<br>lending balance growth and higher non-interest income which<br>benefited from the acceleration of back book insurance income,<br>partly offset by lower mortgage margins and deposit mix<br>impacts. |
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| ● Net interest margin was in line with Q1 2026, as<br>deposit margin expansion from higher hedge income was offset by<br>lower mortgage margins and deposit mix impacts. |
| ● Other operating expenses were £2 million, or<br>0.3%, lower than Q1 2026 reflecting the non-repeat of the Q1 2026<br>Bank of England levy, partially offset by higher salary costs and<br>increased FCA fees. |
| ● An impairment charge of £96 million,<br>compared with a £184 million charge in Q1 2026, largely driven<br>by the favourable impact of the multiple economic scenarios update<br>in Q2 2026, compared with an adverse impact in Q1 2026, along with<br>PMA releases, and benefits from an unsecured debt sale. Portfolio<br>trends remain broadly stable in terms of arrears and default<br>rates. |
| ● CAL increased by £4.0 billion, or<br>0.9%, in Q2 2026. |
| ● Net loans to customers increased by £4.1<br>billion, or 1.9%, in the quarter driven by higher mortgage balances<br>of £3.9 billion, or 1.9%, and £0.2 billion, or 2.4%,<br>higher cards balances. |
| ● Customer deposits were in line with Q1 2026,<br>reflecting strong growth in fixed and variable rate ISA balances,<br>offset by reductions in other savings balances as customers<br>prioritise tax efficient savings options. |
| ● <br> RWAs increased by<br>£1.0 billion, or 1.4%, in the quarter primarily due to book<br>movements and model updates. |
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Private Banking & Wealth Management
| Half year ended | Quarter ended | |||||
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| 30 June | 30 June | 30 June | 31 March | 30 June | ||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2026 | 2025 | ||
| £m | m | £m | £m | £m | ||
| Total income | 595 | 539 | 304 | 291 | 274 | |
| Operating expenses | (377) | (359) | (186) | (191) | (172) | |
| of which:<br>Other operating expenses | (376) | (358) | (185) | (191) | (171) | |
| Impairment losses | (6) | (1) | - | (6) | - | |
| Operating profit | 212 | 179 | 118 | 94 | 102 | |
| Return on equity (1) | 23.8% | 19.8% | 26.5% | 21.1% | 22.5% | |
| Net interest margin (1) | 2.77% | 2.57% | 2.81% | 2.73% | 2.56% | |
| Cost:income ratio | ||||||
| (excl. litigation and<br>conduct) (1) | 63.2% | 66.4% | 60.9% | 65.6% | 62.4% | |
| Loan impairment rate (1) | 6bps | 1bp | - | 13bps | - | |
| AUM net flows (£bn) (1) | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | |
| AUMA income (1,2) | 175 | 151 | 92 | 83 | 76 | |
| As at | ||||||
| 30 June | 31 March | 31 December | ||||
| 2026 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||
| £bn | £bn | £bn | ||||
| Net loans to customers (amortised cost) | 19.0 | 19.0 | 18.9 | |||
| Customer deposits | 41.4 | 41.1 | 42.7 | |||
| RWAs | 12.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | |||
| Assets under management and administration<br>(AUMA) (1) | 130.6 | 56.7 | 58.5 | |||
| of<br>which: | ||||||
| Assets under management<br>(AUM) (1) | 116.4 | 43.3 | 43.7 | |||
| Assets under<br>administration (AUA) (1) | 14.2 | 13.4 | 14.8 | |||
| Customer assets and liabilities (CAL) (1,3) | 190.1 | 115.5 | 119.0 |
All values are in British Pounds.
During H1 2026, Private Banking & Wealth Management delivered an operating profit of £212 million and a return on equity of 23.8%.
Our strategy to drive deeper and broader client engagement delivered record AUM net inflows of £2.0 billion, equivalent to 9.2% of opening balances on an annualised basis. Reflecting this momentum, we increased our high net worth £3m+ CAL clients by approximately 11%, with NPS up 11 points to +64. Improving digital self-service capabilities helped us to maintain our record mobile NPS of +56. Colleague usage of AI tools increased threefold during H1 2026 and we launched AI-powered client intelligence which converts advisor calls into actionable insights to increasingly shape how we best serve clients.
We completed the transformational acquisition of Evelyn Partners on 30 June creating the UK's leading Private Bank and Wealth Manager. We also completed the sale of Cushon during the quarter.
H1 2026 performance
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Total income was £56 million, or 10.4%, higher than H1 2025 primarily reflecting deposit margin expansion from hedge income benefit and higher AUMA income driven by balance growth.
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Net interest margin was 20 basis points higher than H1 2025 largely reflecting deposit margin expansion.
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Other operating expenses were £18 million, or 5.0%, higher than H1 2025 primarily reflecting higher salary costs, higher investment spend and higher property and severance costs.
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An impairment charge of £6 million in H1 2026, compared with a £1 million charge in H1 2025, driven by continued macroeconomic uncertainty through updated economic scenarios along with a revised approach to incorporating multiple economic scenarios.
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CAL increased by £71.1 billion, or 59.7%, in H1 2026, largely reflecting the £71.7 billion acquisition of Evelyn Partners.
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Net loans to customers increased by £0.1 billion, or 0.5%, in H1 2026, driven by an increase in personal lending.
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Customer deposits decreased by £1.3 billion, or 3.0%, in H1 2026 largely reflecting the impact of seasonal client tax outflows.
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AUMA balances increased by £72.1 billion in H1 2026, primarily driven by the £71.7 billion acquisition of Evelyn Partners, net inflows of £1.1 billion and positive market movements of £3.6 billion, partly offset by the £4.0 billion sale of Cushon. AUM net inflows of £2.0 billion represented 9.2% of opening balances on an annualised basis. AUA net outflows of £0.9 billion largely reflect gilt redemptions linked to seasonal client tax outflows.
Q2 2026 performance
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Total income was £13 million, or 4.5%, higher than Q1 2026 primarily reflecting deposit margin expansion from hedge income benefit and higher AUMA income driven by balance growth.
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Net interest margin was 8 basis points higher than Q1 2026 largely reflecting deposit margin expansion.
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Other operating expenses were £6 million, or 3.1%, lower than Q1 2026 primarily reflecting lower salary costs and non-repeat of the Bank of England levy in Q1 2026, partly offset by higher non-staff costs.
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No impairment charge in Q2 2026, compared with a £6 million charge in Q1 2026, driven by lower Stage 3 charges and good book releases in Q2 2026.
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CAL increased by £74.6 billion, or 64.6%, in Q2 2026, largely reflecting the £71.7 billion acquisition of Evelyn Partners.
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Net loans to customers were in line with Q1 2026.
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Customer deposits were £0.3 billion, or 0.7%, higher than Q1 2026 driven by growth in savings balances.
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AUMA balances increased by £73.9 billion in Q2 2026, primarily driven by the £71.7 billion acquisition of Evelyn Partners, net inflows of £1.4 billion and positive market movements of £5.1 billion, partly offset by the £4.0 billion sale of Cushon. AUM net inflows of £1.1 billion represented 10.2% of opening balances on an annualised basis. AUA net inflows were £0.3 billion.
(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)
AUMA income includes investment income earned across NatWest Group (excluding Cushon). Investment income includes ongoing fees as a percentage of assets and fees, charged on a per transaction basis, for advice services, trading and exchange services, protection and alternative investing services.
(3)
CAL refers to customer deposits, gross loans to customers – amortised cost and AUMA. To avoid double counting, investment cash is deducted from CAL as it is reported within customer deposits and AUMA.
Business performance summary continued
Commercial & Institutional
| Half year ended | Quarter ended | |||||
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| 30 June | 30 June | 30 June | 31 March | 30 June | ||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2026 | 2025 | ||
| £m | m | £m | £m | £m | ||
| Net interest income | 3,367 | 2,955 | 1,725 | 1,642 | 1,496 | |
| Non-interest income | 1,262 | 1,334 | 669 | 593 | 651 | |
| Total income | 4,629 | 4,289 | 2,394 | 2,235 | 2,147 | |
| Operating expenses | (2,208) | (2,151) | (1,097) | (1,111) | (1,107) | |
| of which:<br>Other operating expenses | (2,178) | (2,062) | (1,076) | (1,102) | (1,047) | |
| Impairment losses | (137) | (154) | (43) | (94) | (76) | |
| Operating profit | 2,284 | 1,984 | 1,254 | 1,030 | 964 | |
| Return on equity (1) | 20.3% | 18.6% | 22.4% | 18.3% | 17.9% | |
| Net interest margin (1) | 2.46% | 2.33% | 2.45% | 2.46% | 2.35% | |
| Cost:income ratio | ||||||
| (excl. litigation and<br>conduct) (1) | 47.1% | 48.1% | 44.9% | 49.3% | 48.8% | |
| Loan impairment rate (1) | 17bps | 21bps | 10bps | 24bps | 20bps | |
| As at | ||||||
| 30 June | 31 March | 31 December | ||||
| 2026 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||
| £bn | £bn | £bn | ||||
| Net loans to customers (amortised cost) | 163.7 | 158.0 | 154.2 | |||
| Customer deposits | 204.0 | 201.5 | 196.4 | |||
| Funded assets (1) | 359.1 | 364.0 | 331.4 | |||
| Customer assets and liabilities (CAL) (1) | 369.3 | 361.1 | 352.2 | |||
| RWAs | 114.5 | 113.0 | 111.9 |
All values are in British Pounds.
During H1 2026, Commercial & Institutional delivered an operating profit of £2,284 million and a return on equity of 20.3%, with strong operating jaws driving an improvement in the cost:income ratio (excl. litigation and conduct) from 48.1% in H1 2025 to 47.1% in H1 2026.
We continued to support long-term economic growth, maintaining our leading position in UK infrastructure and project finance, providing over £1.9 billion to the social housing sector(2) in H1 2026, keeping us on track to meet our £10 billion ambition by the end of 2028. We continue to be one of the leading banks for UK start-ups, helping 1 in 5 new businesses get started. We are strengthening the UK innovation ecosystem by expanding our Accelerator network, opening new university hubs in Brighton and York, and increasing our Venture Banking customers. We also expanded AI-enabled capabilities across onboarding, operations and customer servicing, with five agents now live supporting our colleagues in core processes and our first customer-facing GenAI capability launched to help customers with Bankline queries.
Commercial & Institutional provided £20.2 billion of climate and transition finance(3) in H1 2026 to support customers investing in the transition to net zero.
H1 2026 performance
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Total income was £340 million, or 7.9%, higher than H1 2025 primarily reflecting higher deposit income as a result of higher customer balances, higher hedge income and lending growth across all businesses, partially offset by lower markets trading income.
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Net interest margin was 13 basis points higher than H1 2025 primarily reflecting deposit margin expansion.
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Other operating expenses were £116 million, or 5.6%, higher than H1 2025 reflecting increased inflation, continued investment in the business and higher restructuring costs, partly offset by continued business simplification.
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An impairment charge of £137 million in H1 2026, compared with a £154 million charge in H1 2025, reflecting lower Stage 3 charges, partially offset by higher good book charges.
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CAL increased by £17.1 billion, or 4.9%, in H1 2026.
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Net loans to customers increased by £9.5 billion, or 6.2%, in H1 2026 due to broad based growth, partly offset by UK Government scheme repayments of £0.8 billion.
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Customer deposits increased by £7.6 billion, or 3.9%, in H1 2026 largely reflecting growth within Corporate & Institutions and Business Banking.
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RWAs increased by £2.6 billion, or 2.3%, in H1 2026 primarily driven by book movements, partly offset by RWA management actions.
Q2 2026 performance
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Total income was £159 million, or 7.1%, higher than Q1 2026 primarily due to higher deposit income as a result of higher customer balances and hedge income, continued lending growth and higher markets trading revenues and debt capital market underwriting fees.
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Net interest margin was 1 basis point lower than Q1 2026 primarily reflecting mix of lending growth.
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Other operating expenses were £26 million, or 2.4%, lower than Q1 2026 primarily reflecting lower investment spend, lower restructuring costs, partly offset by increased FCA fees.
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An impairment charge of £43 million in Q2 2026 compared with a £94 million charge in Q1 2026 reflecting lower good book charges, driven by updates to multiple economic scenarios.
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CAL increased by £8.2 billion, or 2.3%, in Q2 2026.
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Net loans to customers increased by £5.7 billion, or 3.6%, in Q2 2026 principally due to growth within Corporate & Institutions and Commercial Mid-market, partly offset by UK Government scheme repayments of £0.4 billion.
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Customer deposits increased by £2.5 billion, or 1.2%, in Q2 2026 reflecting growth across all businesses.
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RWAs increased by £1.5 billion, or 1.3%, in Q2 2026 primarily driven by book movements, partly offset by RWA management actions, lower market risk and currency impacts.
| (1) Refer to the<br>Non-IFRS financial measures appendix for details of the basis of<br>preparation and reconciliation of non-IFRS financial measures and<br>performance metrics. |
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| (2) Social finance and<br>facilitation represents only a relatively small proportion of our<br>overall financing and facilitation activities. |
| (3) Climate and<br>transition finance represents only a relatively small proportion of<br>our overall financing and facilitation activities. |
Business performance summary continued
Central items & other
| Half year ended | Quarter ended | |||||
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| 30 June | 30 June | 30 June | 31 March | 30 June | ||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2026 | 2025 | ||
| £m | m | £m | £m | £m | ||
| Total income | 200 | 23 | 52 | 148 | (10) | |
| Operating expenses | (107) | (85) | (86) | (21) | (18) | |
| of which:<br>Other operating expenses | (92) | (69) | (74) | (18) | (13) | |
| Impairment (losses)/releases | - | (1) | (1) | 1 | - | |
| Operating profit/(loss) | 93 | (63) | (35) | 128 | (28) | |
| As at | ||||||
| 30 June | 31 March | 31 December | ||||
| 2026 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||
| £bn | £bn | £bn | ||||
| Net loans to customers (amortised cost) | 29.7 | 35.2 | 29.7 | |||
| Customer deposits | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.3 | |||
| RWAs | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 |
All values are in British Pounds.
H1 2026 performance
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Total income was £177 million higher than H1 2025 primarily reflecting foreign exchange recycling gains including the wind-down of Ulydien Designated Activity Company and higher gains on interest and FX risk management derivatives not in hedge accounting relationships.
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Other operating expenses were £23 million, or 33.3%, higher than H1 2025 primarily reflecting £28 million Evelyn Partners transaction costs and recognition of a charge relating to historical VAT matters, partially offset by the impact of the NatWest Boxed transfer to Retail Banking.
Q2 2026 performance
| ● Total<br>income was £96 million lower than Q1 2026 primarily driven by<br>lower FX recycling gains and lower gains on interest and FX risk<br>management derivatives not in hedge accounting<br>relationships. |
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| ● Other<br>operating expenses were £56 million higher than Q1 2026<br>including a charge relating to historical VAT matters. |
| ● Net<br>loans to customers decreased by £5.5 billion in Q2 2026 driven<br>by reverse repo activity in Treasury. |
Segment performance
| Half year ended 30 June 2026 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private Banking | |||||
| Retail | & Wealth | Commercial | Central items | Total NatWest | |
| Banking | Management | & Institutional | & other | Group | |
| £m | £m | £m | £m | £m | |
| Income statement | |||||
| Net interest income | 3,165 | 398 | 3,367 | (40) | 6,890 |
| Own credit adjustments | - | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| Other non-interest income | 273 | 197 | 1,260 | 240 | 1,970 |
| Total income | 3,438 | 595 | 4,629 | 200 | 8,862 |
| Direct expenses | (430) | (126) | (783) | (2,737) | (4,076) |
| Indirect expenses | (1,000) | (250) | (1,395) | 2,645 | - |
| Other operating expenses | (1,430) | (376) | (2,178) | (92) | (4,076) |
| Litigation and conduct costs | 1 | (1) | (30) | (15) | (45) |
| Operating expenses | (1,429) | (377) | (2,208) | (107) | (4,121) |
| Operating profit before impairment losses | 2,009 | 218 | 2,421 | 93 | 4,741 |
| Impairment losses | (280) | (6) | (137) | - | (423) |
| Operating profit | 1,729 | 212 | 2,284 | 93 | 4,318 |
| Income excluding notable items (1) | 3,438 | 595 | 4,627 | 12 | 8,672 |
| Additional information | |||||
| Return on Tangible Equity (1) | na | na | na | na | 19.7% |
| Return on equity (1) | 27.1% | 23.8% | 20.3% | nm | na |
| Cost:income ratio (excl. litigation and conduct) (1) | 41.6% | 63.2% | 47.1% | nm | 46.0% |
| Total assets (£bn) | 247.5 | 32.9 | 422.1 | 42.9 | 745.4 |
| Funded assets (£bn) (1) | 247.5 | 32.9 | 359.1 | 42.7 | 682.2 |
| Net loans to customers - amortised cost (£bn) | 223.5 | 19.0 | 163.7 | 29.7 | 435.9 |
| Loan impairment rate (1) | 25bps | 6bps | 17bps | nm | 19bps |
| Impairment provisions (£bn) | (1.8) | (0.1) | (1.7) | - | (3.6) |
| Impairment provisions - Stage 3 (£bn) | (1.1) | (0.1) | (0.9) | - | (2.1) |
| Customer deposits (£bn) | 202.2 | 41.4 | 204.0 | 1.0 | 448.6 |
| Total customer assets and liabilities (CAL)<br>(£bn) (1) | 427.5 | 190.1 | 369.3 | na | 986.9 |
| Risk-weighted assets (RWAs) (£bn) | 71.2 | 12.4 | 114.5 | 1.4 | 199.5 |
| RWA equivalent (RWAe) (£bn) | 72.0 | 12.4 | 115.4 | 1.6 | 201.4 |
| Employee numbers (FTEs - thousands) | 12.1 | 4.4 | 12.7 | 31.3 | 60.5 |
| Third party customer asset rate (1) | 4.43% | 4.56% | 5.55% | nm | nm |
| Third party customer funding rate (1) | (1.59%) | (2.35%) | (1.38%) | nm | nm |
| Average interest earning assets (£bn) (1) | 237.1 | 29.0 | 276.3 | na | 559.5 |
| Net interest margin (1) | 2.69% | 2.77% | 2.46% | na | 2.48% |
nm = not meaningful, na = not applicable
| (1) | Refer<br>to the Non-IFRS financial measures appendix for details of the<br>basis of preparation and reconciliation of non-IFRS financial<br>measures and performance metrics. |
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Segment performance continued
| Half year ended 30 June 2025 | |||||
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| Private Banking | |||||
| Retail | & Wealth | Commercial | Central items | Total NatWest | |
| Banking | Management | & Institutional | & other | Group | |
| £m | £m | £m | £m | £m | |
| Income statement | |||||
| Net interest income | 2,922 | 363 | 2,955 | (120) | 6,120 |
| Own credit adjustments | - | - | 3 | - | 3 |
| Other non-interest income | 212 | 176 | 1,331 | 143 | 1,862 |
| Total income | 3,134 | 539 | 4,289 | 23 | 7,985 |
| Direct expenses | (396) | (122) | (782) | (2,600) | (3,900) |
| Indirect expenses | (1,015) | (236) | (1,280) | 2,531 | - |
| Other operating expenses | (1,411) | (358) | (2,062) | (69) | (3,900) |
| Litigation and conduct costs | (12) | (1) | (89) | (16) | (118) |
| Operating expenses | (1,423) | (359) | (2,151) | (85) | (4,018) |
| Operating profit/(loss) before impairment losses | 1,711 | 180 | 2,138 | (62) | 3,967 |
| Impairment losses | (226) | (1) | (154) | (1) | (382) |
| Operating profit/(loss) | 1,485 | 179 | 1,984 | (63) | 3,585 |
| Income excluding notable items (1) | 3,134 | 539 | 4,286 | 3 | 7,962 |
| Additional information | |||||
| Return on Tangible Equity (1) | na | na | na | na | 18.1% |
| Return on equity (1) | 23.8% | 19.8% | 18.6% | nm | na |
| Cost:income ratio (excl. litigation and conduct) (1) | 45.0% | 66.4% | 48.1% | nm | 48.8% |
| 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) | 21bps | 1bp | 21bps | 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 |
| Total customer assets and liabilities (CAL)<br>(£bn) (1) | 412.8 | 110.5 | 346.7 | na | 870.0 |
| 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) | 4.31% | 4.78% | 6.12% | nm | nm |
| Third party customer funding rate (1) | (1.83%) | (2.82%) | (1.65%) | nm | nm |
| Average interest earning assets (£bn) (1) | 228.2 | 28.4 | 255.4 | na | 542.4 |
| Net interest margin (1) | 2.58% | 2.57% | 2.33% | na | 2.28% |
nm = not meaningful, na = not applicable
| (1) | Refer to the Non-IFRS financial measures appendix for details of<br>the basis of preparation and reconciliation of non-IFRS financial<br>measures and performance metrics. |
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Segment performance continued
| Quarter ended 30 June 2026 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private Banking | |||||
| Retail | & Wealth | Commercial | Central items | Total NatWest | |
| Banking | Management | & Institutional | & other | Group | |
| £m | £m | £m | £m | £m | |
| Income statement | |||||
| Net interest income | 1,603 | 202 | 1,725 | (34) | 3,496 |
| Own credit adjustments | - | - | (1) | - | (1) |
| Other non-interest income | 151 | 102 | 670 | 86 | 1,009 |
| Total income | 1,754 | 304 | 2,394 | 52 | 4,504 |
| Direct expenses | (248) | (68) | (404) | (1,329) | (2,049) |
| Indirect expenses | (466) | (117) | (672) | 1,255 | - |
| Other operating expenses | (714) | (185) | (1,076) | (74) | (2,049) |
| Litigation and conduct costs | 4 | (1) | (21) | (12) | (30) |
| Operating expenses | (710) | (186) | (1,097) | (86) | (2,079) |
| Operating profit/(loss) before impairment losses | 1,044 | 118 | 1,297 | (34) | 2,425 |
| Impairment losses | (96) | - | (43) | (1) | (140) |
| Operating profit/(loss) | 948 | 118 | 1,254 | (35) | 2,285 |
| Income excluding notable items (1) | 1,754 | 304 | 2,395 | (4) | 4,449 |
| Additional information | |||||
| Return on Tangible Equity (1) | na | na | na | na | 21.0% |
| Return on equity (1) | 29.7% | 26.5% | 22.4% | nm | na |
| Cost:income ratio (excl. litigation and conduct) (1) | 40.7% | 60.9% | 44.9% | nm | 45.5% |
| Total assets (£bn) | 247.5 | 32.9 | 422.1 | 42.9 | 745.4 |
| Funded assets (£bn) (1) | 247.5 | 32.9 | 359.1 | 42.7 | 682.2 |
| Net loans to customers - amortised cost (£bn) | 223.5 | 19.0 | 163.7 | 29.7 | 435.9 |
| Loan impairment rate (1) | 17bps | - | 10bps | nm | 13bps |
| Impairment provisions (£bn) | (1.8) | (0.1) | (1.7) | - | (3.6) |
| Impairment provisions - Stage 3 (£bn) | (1.1) | (0.1) | (0.9) | - | (2.1) |
| Customer deposits (£bn) | 202.2 | 41.4 | 204.0 | 1.0 | 448.6 |
| Total customer assets and liabilities (CAL)<br>(£bn) (1) | 427.5 | 190.1 | 369.3 | na | 986.9 |
| Risk-weighted assets (RWAs) (£bn) | 71.2 | 12.4 | 114.5 | 1.4 | 199.5 |
| RWA equivalent (RWAe) (£bn) | 72.0 | 12.4 | 115.4 | 1.6 | 201.4 |
| Employee numbers (FTEs - thousands) | 12.1 | 4.4 | 12.7 | 31.3 | 60.5 |
| Third party customer asset rate (1) | 4.42% | 4.58% | 5.55% | nm | nm |
| Third party customer funding rate (1) | (1.59%) | (2.35%) | (1.40%) | nm | nm |
| Average interest earning assets (£bn) (1) | 238.7 | 28.8 | 282.1 | na | 562.6 |
| Net interest margin (1) | 2.69% | 2.81% | 2.45% | na | 2.49% |
nm = not meaningful, na = not applicable
| (1) | Refer to the Non-IFRS financial measures appendix for details of<br>the basis of preparation and reconciliation of non-IFRS financial<br>measures and performance metrics. |
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Segment performance continued
| Quarter ended 31 March 2026 | |||||
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| Private Banking | |||||
| Retail | & Wealth | Commercial | Central items | Total NatWest | |
| Banking | Management | & Institutional | & other | Group | |
| £m | £m | £m | £m | £m | |
| Income statement | |||||
| Net interest income | 1,562 | 196 | 1,642 | (6) | 3,394 |
| Own credit adjustments | - | - | 3 | - | 3 |
| Other non-interest income | 122 | 95 | 590 | 154 | 961 |
| Total income | 1,684 | 291 | 2,235 | 148 | 4,358 |
| Direct expenses | (182) | (58) | (379) | (1,408) | (2,027) |
| Indirect expenses | (534) | (133) | (723) | 1,390 | - |
| Other operating expenses | (716) | (191) | (1,102) | (18) | (2,027) |
| Litigation and conduct costs | (3) | - | (9) | (3) | (15) |
| Operating expenses | (719) | (191) | (1,111) | (21) | (2,042) |
| Operating profit before impairment losses/releases | 965 | 100 | 1,124 | 127 | 2,316 |
| Impairment (losses)/releases | (184) | (6) | (94) | 1 | (283) |
| Operating profit | 781 | 94 | 1,030 | 128 | 2,033 |
| Income excluding notable items (1) | 1,684 | 291 | 2,232 | 16 | 4,223 |
| Additional information | |||||
| Return on Tangible Equity (1) | na | na | na | na | 18.2% |
| Return on equity (1) | 24.6% | 21.1% | 18.3% | nm | na |
| Cost:income ratio (excl. litigation and conduct) (1) | 42.5% | 65.6% | 49.3% | nm | 46.5% |
| Total assets (£bn) | 243.4 | 29.5 | 430.2 | 46.5 | 749.6 |
| Funded assets (£bn) (1) | 243.4 | 29.5 | 364.0 | 46.3 | 683.2 |
| Net loans to customers - amortised cost (£bn) | 219.4 | 19.0 | 158.0 | 35.2 | 431.6 |
| Loan impairment rate (1) | 33bps | 13bps | 24bps | nm | 26bps |
| Impairment provisions (£bn) | (1.9) | (0.1) | (1.7) | - | (3.7) |
| Impairment provisions - Stage 3 (£bn) | (1.2) | (0.1) | (1.0) | 0.1 | (2.2) |
| Customer deposits (£bn) | 202.2 | 41.1 | 201.5 | 0.7 | 445.5 |
| Total customer assets and liabilities (CAL)<br>(£bn) (1) | 423.5 | 115.5 | 361.1 | na | 900.1 |
| Risk-weighted assets (RWAs) (£bn) | 70.2 | 11.4 | 113.0 | 1.4 | 196.0 |
| RWA equivalent (RWAe) (£bn) | 71.3 | 11.4 | 114.0 | 1.8 | 198.5 |
| Employee numbers (FTEs - thousands) | 12.3 | 2.1 | 12.9 | 31.4 | 58.7 |
| Third party customer asset rate (1) | 4.43% | 4.54% | 5.56% | nm | nm |
| Third party customer funding rate (1) | (1.60%) | (2.35%) | (1.36%) | nm | nm |
| Average interest earning assets (£bn) (1) | 235.5 | 29.1 | 270.6 | na | 556.3 |
| Net interest margin (1) | 2.69% | 2.73% | 2.46% | na | 2.47% |
nm = not meaningful, na = not applicable
| (1) | Refer<br>to the Non-IFRS financial measures appendix for details of the<br>basis of preparation and reconciliation of non-IFRS financial<br>measures and performance metrics. |
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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 | |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Total customer assets and liabilities (CAL)<br>(£bn) (1) | 412.8 | 110.5 | 346.7 | na | 870.0 |
| 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<br>to the Non-IFRS financial measures appendix for details of the<br>basis of preparation and reconciliation of non-IFRS financial<br>measures and performance metrics. |
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Capital and risk management
Certain disclosures in the Capital and risk management section are within the scope of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP's (PwC) review report and are marked as 'reviewed' in the section header.
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 2025
| CET1 ratio<br><br><br>13.2%<br><br><br>(2025 - 14.0%) | The<br>CET1 ratio decreased by 80 basis points to 13.2% due to a £0.8<br>billion decrease in CET1 capital and a £6.2 billion increase<br>in RWAs.<br><br><br>The<br>CET1 capital decrease was mainly driven by an increase in<br>regulatory deductions following the acquisition of Evelyn Partners<br>of £2.7 billion and a foreseeable ordinary dividend accrual of<br>£1.5 billion. This was partially offset by an attributable<br>profit to ordinary shareholders of £3.0 billion. |
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| RWAs<br><br><br>£199.5bn<br><br><br>(2025 - £193.3bn) | Total<br>RWAs increased by £6.2 billion to £199.5 billion during<br>H1 2026 reflecting:<br><br><br>● <br> a net increase in credit<br>risk RWA's of £5.3 billion, primarily driven by franchise<br>lending growth, CRD IV model updates, movements in risk metrics and<br>an increase from the acquisition of Evelyn Partners. These<br>movements were partially offset by the benefit of RWA management<br>actions;<br><br><br>● <br> an increase in<br>operational risk RWAs of £0.7 billion driven by the<br>acquisition of Evelyn Partners;<br><br><br>● <br> an increase in<br>counterparty credit risk RWAs of £0.2 billion, primarily due<br>to an update to the approach to determining collateral liquidity in<br>securities financing transactions and CRD IV model<br>updates. |
| UK leverage ratio<br><br><br>4.7%<br><br><br>(2025 - 4.8%) | The<br>leverage ratio decreased by 10 basis points to 4.7% due to a<br>£18.1 billion increase in leverage exposure and a £0.2<br>billion decrease in Tier 1 capital. The key drivers of the leverage<br>exposure movement were an increase in other financial assets and<br>other assets partially offset by an increase in regulatory<br>deductions. |
| MREL ratio<br><br><br>30.6%<br><br><br>(2025 - 31.9%) | The<br>Minimum Requirements of own funds and Eligible Liabilities (MREL)<br>ratio decreased by 130 basis points to 30.6% driven by a £6.2<br>billion increase in RWAs and a £0.5 billion decrease in<br>MREL.<br><br><br><br><br><br>MREL<br>decreased to £61.1 billion driven by a £0.8 billion<br>decrease in CET1 capital and a £0.9 billion decrease in senior<br>unsecured debt, offset by the issuance of a £0.5 billion<br>Additional Tier 1 instrument and a $0.8 billion subordinated debt<br>Tier 2 instrument. The decrease in senior unsecured debt was mainly<br>driven by redemptions totalling £2.4 billion offset by new<br>issuances totalling £1.6 billion. |
| Liquidity portfolio<br><br><br>£224.6bn<br><br><br>(2025 - £237.9bn) | The<br>liquidity portfolio decreased by £13.3 billion to £224.6<br>billion compared with Q4 2025. Primary liquidity decreased by<br>£5.2 billion to £152.0 billion, driven by lending growth and the<br>acquisition of Evelyn Partners partially offset by issuance.<br>Secondary liquidity decreased by £8.1 billion due to reduced<br>pre-positioned collateral at the Bank of England. |
| LCR average<br><br><br>140%<br><br><br>(2025 - 147%) | The<br>average Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) decreased by 7% to 140%<br>during H1 2026, due to higher lending and changes to outflows<br>assumptions partially offset by deposit growth and<br>issuance. |
| NSFR average<br><br><br>132%<br><br><br>(2025 - 135%) | The<br>average Net Stable Funding Ratio (NSFR) decreased by 3% to 132%<br>during H1 2026, due to higher lending partially offset by deposit<br>growth. |
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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% | 2.2% | 2.9% | ||
| Minimum Capital Requirements | 6.1% | 8.2% | 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% | 12.4% | 15.1% | ||
| Capital ratios at 30 June 2026 | 13.2% | 15.7% | 18.9% | ||
| Headroom (3,4) | 2.9% | 3.3% | 3.8% | ||
(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 2025 was CET1 3.7%, Total Tier 1 4.0% and Total Capital 4.2%.
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 table below sets out the key capital and leverage metrics in accordance with current PRA rules.
| 30 June | 31 December | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | |
| Capital adequacy ratios | % | % |
| CET1 | 13.2 | 14.0 |
| Tier 1 | 15.7 | 16.4 |
| Total | 18.9 | 19.3 |
| RWAs | £m | £m |
| Credit risk | 160,892 | 155,610 |
| Counterparty credit risk | 7,768 | 7,609 |
| Market risk | 4,493 | 4,474 |
| Operational risk | 26,327 | 25,595 |
| Total RWAs | 199,480 | 193,288 |
| Capital | £m | £m |
| CET1 | 26,306 | 27,066 |
| Tier 1 | 31,376 | 31,621 |
| Total | 37,651 | 37,375 |
| Leverage ratios | £m | £m |
| Tier 1 capital | 31,376 | 31,621 |
| UK leverage exposure | 673,021 | 654,954 |
| UK leverage ratio (%) | 4.7% | 4.8% |
| UK average Tier 1 capital | 32,235 | 32,296 |
| UK average leverage exposure | 675,637 | 657,670 |
| UK average leverage ratio (%) | 4.8% | 4.9% |
| 30 June | 31 December | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2026 | 2025 | |
| Leverage | £m | £m |
| Cash and balances at central banks | 76,743 | 85,182 |
| Trading assets | 47,366 | 46,537 |
| Derivatives | 63,157 | 60,789 |
| Financial assets | 529,802 | 505,609 |
| Other assets | 28,299 | 16,436 |
| Total assets | 745,367 | 714,553 |
| Derivatives | ||
| - netting and variation<br>margin | (59,853) | (58,769) |
| - potential future<br>exposures | 18,529 | 18,155 |
| Securities financing transactions gross up | 1,301 | 2,593 |
| Other off balance sheet items | 62,862 | 70,909 |
| Regulatory deductions and other adjustments | (21,116) | (9,699) |
| Claims on central banks | (73,311) | (81,616) |
| Exclusion of bounce back loans | (758) | (1,172) |
| UK leverage exposure | 673,021 | 654,954 |
| UK leverage ratio (%) | 4.7 | 4.8 |
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Capital flow statement
The table below analyses the movement in CET1, AT1 and Tier 2 capital for the half year ended 30 June 2026.
| CET1 | AT1 | Tier 2 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £m | £m | £m | £m | |
| At 31 December 2025 | 27,066 | 4,555 | 5,754 | 37,375 |
| Attributable profit for the period | 3,035 | - | - | 3,035 |
| Foreseeable ordinary dividends | (1,517) | - | - | (1,517) |
| Foreign exchange reserve | (158) | - | - | (158) |
| FVOCI reserve | 51 | - | - | 51 |
| Own credit | (6) | - | - | (6) |
| Share-based remuneration and shares vested under employee share<br>schemes | 123 | - | - | 123 |
| Goodwill and intangibles deduction (1) | (2,471) | - | - | (2,471) |
| Deferred tax assets | 69 | - | - | 69 |
| Prudential valuation adjustments | 15 | - | - | 15 |
| Issuances of capital instruments | - | 500 | 553 | 1,053 |
| Other capital instrument movements (2) | - | 15 | (87) | (72) |
| Expected loss less impairment | 89 | - | - | 89 |
| Other movements | 10 | - | 55 | 65 |
| At 30 June 2026 | 26,306 | 5,070 | 6,275 | 37,651 |
(1) Goodwill and intangibles deduction movement includes £2.7 billion related to the acquisition of Evelyn Partners.
(2) Other capital instrument movements include foreign exchange movements, accrued interest and fair value adjustments to capital instruments.
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For CET1 movements refer to the key points on page 17.
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Additional Tier 1 movement of £0.5 billion relates to a £0.5 billion 7.500% Reset Perpetual Subordinated Contingent Convertible Additional Tier 1 Capital Note issued in June 2026.
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Tier 2 movements of £0.5 billion include an increase of £0.6 billion for a $0.8 billion 5.908% Fixed-to-Fixed Reset Rate Subordinated Tier 2 Note issued in March 2026.
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Within other movements for Tier 2 capital, there is an increase as a result of excess IRB provisions over expected losses in the period.
Capital generation pre-distributions
| 30 June | 31 December | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | ||
| £m | m | ||
| CET1 | 26,306 | 27,066 | |
| CET1 capital pre-distributions (1) | 27,823 | 31,171 | |
| RWAs | 199,480 | 193,288 | |
| CET1 ratio (%) - opening at 1 January | 14.00 | 13.61 | |
| CET1 pre-distributions (%) - closing | 13.95 | 16.13 | |
| Capital generation pre-distributions (%) (1,2) | (0.05) | 2.52 | |
| (1) <br>The calculation of capital generation pre-distributions uses CET1<br>capital pre-distributions. Distributions include ordinary dividends<br>paid, foreseeable ordinary dividends and share<br>buybacks. | |||
| (2) The<br>capital generation pre-distributions is including the day 1 impact<br>of the acquisition of Evelyn Partners. Excluding the impact of<br>this, capital generation pre-distributions would be<br>1.37%. | |||
All values are in British Pounds.
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Capital resources (reviewed)
NatWest Group's regulatory capital is assessed against minimum requirements that are set out under the UK CRR to determine the strength of its capital base. This note shows a reconciliation of shareholders' equity to regulatory capital.
| 30 June | 31 December | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | |
| £m | £m | |
| Shareholders' equity (excluding non-controlling<br>interests) | ||
| Shareholders' equity | 43,818 | 42,599 |
| Other equity instruments | (5,070) | (4,571) |
| 38,748 | 38,028 | |
| Regulatory adjustments and deductions | ||
| Own credit | 36 | 42 |
| Defined benefit pension fund adjustment | (190) | (187) |
| Cash flow hedging reserve | 780 | 752 |
| Deferred tax assets | (735) | (804) |
| Prudential valuation adjustments | (152) | (167) |
| Goodwill and other intangible assets | (9,857) | (7,386) |
| Expected loss less impairment | - | (89) |
| Foreseeable ordinary dividends | (1,517) | (1,837) |
| Adjustment for trust assets (1) | (365) | (365) |
| Foreseeable charges (2) | (442) | (921) |
| (12,442) | (10,962) | |
| CET1 capital | 26,306 | 27,066 |
| Additional Tier 1 (AT1) capital | ||
| Qualifying instruments and related share premium | 5,070 | 4,555 |
| AT1 capital | 5,070 | 4,555 |
| Tier 1 capital | 31,376 | 31,621 |
| Qualifying Tier 2 capital | ||
| Qualifying instruments and related share premium | 6,220 | 5,754 |
| Other regulatory adjustments | 55 | - |
| Tier 2 capital | 6,275 | 5,754 |
| Total regulatory capital | 37,651 | 37,375 |
(1) Prudent deduction in respect of agreement with the pension fund to establish legal structure to remove dividend linked contribution.
(2) For June 2026, the foreseeable charge of £442 million relates to a share buyback.
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Capital, liquidity and funding risk continued
Minimum requirements of own funds and eligible liabilities (MREL)
The following table illustrates the components of MREL in NatWest Group and operating subsidiaries.
| 30 June 2026 | 31 December 2025 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance | Regulatory | MREL | Balance | Regulatory | MREL | |||||
| Par value (1) | sheet value | value | Value (2) | Par value (1) | sheet value | value | Value (2) | |||
| £bn | £bn | £bn | bn | £bn | £bn | £bn | bn | |||
| CET1 capital (3) | 26.3 | 26.3 | 26.3 | 26.3 | 27.1 | 27.1 | 27.1 | 27.1 | ||
| Tier 1 capital: end-point CRR compliant AT1 | ||||||||||
| of which: NatWest Group plc<br>(holdco) | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | ||
| of which: NatWest Group plc<br>operating subsidiaries<br>(opcos) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | |||
| Tier 1 capital: end-point CRR non-compliant | ||||||||||
| of which:<br>holdco | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| of which:<br>opcos | 0.1 | 0.1 | - | - | 0.1 | 0.1 | - | - | ||
| 0.1 | 0.1 | - | - | 0.1 | 0.1 | - | - | |||
| Tier 2 capital: end-point CRR compliant | ||||||||||
| of which:<br>holdco | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.8 | ||
| of which:<br>opcos | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.8 | |||
| Tier 2 capital: end-point CRR non-compliant | ||||||||||
| of which:<br>holdco | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| of which:<br>opcos | 0.2 | 0.3 | - | - | 0.2 | 0.3 | - | - | ||
| 0.2 | 0.3 | - | - | 0.2 | 0.3 | - | - | |||
| Senior unsecured debt<br>securities | ||||||||||
| of which:<br>holdco | 23.5 | 23.4 | - | 23.4 | 25.4 | 25.4 | - | 24.3 | ||
| of which:<br>opcos | 42.7 | 42.6 | - | - | 37.5 | 37.6 | - | - | ||
| 66.2 | 66.0 | - | 23.4 | 62.9 | 63.0 | - | 24.3 | |||
| Tier 2 capital | ||||||||||
| Other regulatory<br>adjustments | - | - | 0.1 | 0.1 | - | - | - | - | ||
| Total | 104.2 | 104.0 | 37.7 | 61.1 | 100.7 | 100.8 | 37.4 | 61.6 | ||
| RWAs | 199.5 | 193.3 | ||||||||
| UK leverage exposure | 673.0 | 655.0 | ||||||||
| MREL as a ratio of RWAs | 30.6% | 31.9% | ||||||||
| MREL as a ratio of UK leverage exposure | 9.1% | 9.4% | ||||||||
| (1) Par value reflects the nominal value of<br>securities issued. | ||||||||||
| (2) MREL value reflects NatWest Group's<br>interpretation of the Bank of England's current approach to setting<br>MREL. Effective from 1 January 2026, MREL values are based on full<br>accounting value of eligible instruments in accordance with the<br>revised MREL Statement of Policy (July 2025), whereas NatWest Group<br>previously reflected MREL values based on the par value of eligible<br>instruments. Liabilities excluded from MREL include instruments<br>with less than one year remaining to maturity, structured debt,<br>operating company senior debt, and other instruments that do not<br>meet the MREL eligibility criteria. The MREL calculation includes<br>Tier 1 and Tier 2 securities before the application of any<br>regulatory caps or adjustments. Comparative figures as at 31<br>December 2025 have not been restated and continue to be presented<br>on the basis of the previous Statement of Policy (December<br>2021). | ||||||||||
| (3) Shareholders' equity was 43.8 billion (2025<br>- 42.6 billion). | ||||||||||
All values are in British Pounds.
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Capital, liquidity and funding risk continued
Minimum requirements of own funds and eligible liabilities (MREL) continued
The following table illustrates the components of the stock of outstanding issuance in NatWest Group plc and its operating subsidiaries including external and internal issuances.
| NatWest | NatWest | NWM | RBS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NatWest | Holdings | NWB | RBS | NWM | Markets | Securities | International | ||
| Group plc | Limited | Plc | plc | Plc | N.V. | Inc. (6) | Limited (7) | ||
| £bn | £bn | £bn | £bn | £bn | £bn | £bn | £bn | ||
| Additional Tier 1 | Externally issued | 5.1 | - | 0.1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Additional Tier 1 | Internally issued | - | 4.2 | 3.7 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.2 | - | - |
| 5.1 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.2 | - | - | ||
| Tier 2 | Externally issued | 6.2 | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | - | - |
| Tier 2 | Internally issued | - | 5.4 | 4.6 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | - |
| 6.2 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | - | ||
| Senior unsecured | Externally issued | 23.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Senior unsecured | Internally issued | - | 13.9 | 7.9 | 1.1 | 4.0 | - | - | 0.3 |
| 23.4 | 13.9 | 7.9 | 1.1 | 4.0 | - | - | 0.3 | ||
| Total outstanding issuance | 34.7 | 23.5 | 16.3 | 2.1 | 6.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | |
| (1) | AT1 and<br>Tier 2 balances are based on the IFRS balance sheet carrying<br>amount. Effective 1 January 2026, regulatory values are generally<br>aligned to IFRS carrying amounts, except for dated capital<br>instruments, which remain subject to straight-line regulatory<br>amortisation over the final five years to maturity. This change<br>reflects the revised MREL Statement of Policy (2025), which<br>replaced the 2021 policy. | ||||||||
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| (2) | Balance<br>sheet amounts reported for AT1 and Tier 2 instruments are before<br>grandfathering restrictions imposed by CRR. | ||||||||
| (3) | Internal issuance<br>for NWB Plc and RBS plc represents AT1, Tier 2 or Senior unsecured<br>issuance to NWH Ltd and for NWM N.V. and NWM SI to NWM<br>Plc. | ||||||||
| (4) | The<br>balances are the IFRS balance sheet carrying amounts for Senior<br>unsecured debt category and it does not include CP, CD and short<br>term/medium notes issued from NatWest Group operating<br>subsidiaries. | ||||||||
| (5) | The<br>above table does not include CET1 balance. | ||||||||
| (6) | NWM<br>Securities Inc is regulated under US broker dealer<br>rules. | ||||||||
| (7) | RBSI<br>Ltd - the Resolution Regime is under development in<br>Jersey. |
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Risk-weighted assets
The table below analyses the movement in RWAs during the period, by key drivers.
| Counterparty | Operational | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Credit risk | credit risk | Market risk | risk | Total | |
| £bn | £bn | £bn | £bn | £bn | |
| At 31 December 2025 | 155.6 | 7.6 | 4.5 | 25.6 | 193.3 |
| Foreign exchange movement | - | - | - | - | - |
| Business movement | 3.7 | 0.1 | - | - | 3.8 |
| Risk parameter changes | 0.4 | - | - | - | 0.4 |
| Model updates | 0.8 | 0.1 | - | - | 0.9 |
| Acquisitions and disposals | 0.4 | - | - | 0.7 | 1.1 |
| At 30 June 2026 | 160.9 | 7.8 | 4.5 | 26.3 | 199.5 |
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 2025 | 68.5 | 11.4 | 111.9 | 1.5 | 193.3 |
| Foreign exchange movement | - | - | - | - | - |
| Business movement | 1.0 | (0.1) | 3.0 | (0.1) | 3.8 |
| Risk parameter changes | 0.1 | - | 0.3 | - | 0.4 |
| Model updates | 1.6 | - | (0.7) | - | 0.9 |
| Acquisitions and disposals | - | 1.1 | - | - | 1.1 |
| At 30 June 2026 | 71.2 | 12.4 | 114.5 | 1.4 | 199.5 |
| Credit risk | 61.8 | 9.9 | 87.8 | 1.4 | 160.9 |
| Counterparty credit risk | 0.2 | 0.1 | 7.5 | - | 7.8 |
| Market risk | 0.1 | - | 4.4 | - | 4.5 |
| Operational risk | 9.1 | 2.4 | 14.8 | - | 26.3 |
| Total RWAs | 71.2 | 12.4 | 114.5 | 1.4 | 199.5 |
Total RWAs increased by £6.2 billion to £199.5 billion during the period mainly reflecting:
| ● <br> An increase in business movements of £3.9<br>billion, primarily driven by credit risk reflecting franchise<br>lending growth, partially offset by the benefit of RWA management<br>actions. A further increase was driven by counterparty credit risk,<br>primarily due to an update to the approach to determining<br>collateral liquidity in securities financing<br>transactions. |
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| ● <br> An increase in risk parameters of £0.4 billion<br>primarily driven by movements in risk metrics within Commercial<br>& Institutional and Retail Banking. |
| ● <br> A net increase in model updates of £0.9 billion,<br>driven by CRD IV model updates within Retail Banking and Commercial<br>& Institutional. |
| ● <br> An increase in acquisitions of £1.1 billion driven by<br>the acquisition of Evelyn Partners. |
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Funding sources (reviewed)
The table below shows the carrying values of the principal funding sources based on contractual maturity. Balance sheet captions include balances held at all classifications under IFRS 9.
| 30 June 2026 | 31 December 2025 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short-term | Long-term | Short-term | Long-term | ||||
| less than | more than | less than | more than | ||||
| 1 year | 1 year | Total | 1 year | 1 year | Total | ||
| £m | £m | m | £m | £m | £m | ||
| Bank deposits | |||||||
| Repos | 27,318 | 6,225 | 33,543 | 22,371 | 5,445 | 27,816 | |
| Other bank<br>deposits (1) | 11,521 | 4,938 | 16,459 | 6,094 | 10,182 | 16,276 | |
| 38,839 | 11,163 | 50,002 | 28,465 | 15,627 | 44,092 | ||
| Customer deposits | |||||||
| Repos | 876 | 756 | 1,632 | 753 | 1,043 | 1,796 | |
| Non-bank financial<br>institutions | 58,470 | 14 | 58,484 | 53,559 | 4 | 53,563 | |
| Personal | 232,651 | 6,180 | 238,831 | 232,815 | 7,757 | 240,572 | |
| Corporate | 149,571 | 87 | 149,658 | 147,022 | 45 | 147,067 | |
| 441,568 | 7,037 | 448,605 | 434,149 | 8,849 | 442,998 | ||
| Trading liabilities (2) | |||||||
| Repos (3) | 26,136 | 1,490 | 27,626 | 26,168 | 2,410 | 28,578 | |
| Cash collateral<br>received | 11,889 | - | 11,889 | 11,966 | - | 11,966 | |
| Other bank and customer<br>deposits | 600 | 284 | 884 | 454 | 286 | 740 | |
| Debt securities in issue - Medium<br>term notes | 15 | 200 | 215 | 28 | 206 | 234 | |
| 38,640 | 1,974 | 40,614 | 38,616 | 2,902 | 41,518 | ||
| Other financial liabilities | |||||||
| Customer<br>deposits | 498 | 1,951 | 2,449 | 836 | 1,476 | 2,312 | |
| Debt securities in<br>issue: | |||||||
| Commercial paper and certificates<br>of deposit | 13,668 | 894 | 14,562 | 8,718 | 683 | 9,401 | |
| Medium term<br>notes | 8,860 | 42,496 | 51,356 | 11,475 | 41,999 | 53,474 | |
| Covered bonds | 2 | 1,749 | 1,751 | - | 749 | 749 | |
| Securitisation | - | 1,916 | 1,916 | - | 1,663 | 1,663 | |
| 23,028 | 49,006 | 72,034 | 21,029 | 46,570 | 67,599 | ||
| Subordinated liabilities | 1,716 | 4,890 | 6,606 | 1,076 | 5,047 | 6,123 | |
| Total funding | 543,791 | 74,070 | 617,861 | 523,335 | 78,995 | 602,330 | |
| Of which: available in<br>resolution (4) (unreviewed) | 29,628 | 30,049 |
All values are in British Pounds.
(1) Includes £8.2 billion (31 December 2025 - £8.2 billion) relating to Term Funding Scheme with additional incentives for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises participation.
(2) Excludes short positions of £10.0 billion (31 December 2025 - £7.5 billion).
(3) Comprises central & other bank repos of £8.6 billion (31 December 2025 - £8.2 billion), other financial institution repos of £17.1 billion (31 December 2025 - £18.0 billion) and other corporate repos of £1.9 billion (31 December 2025 - £2.4 billion).
(4) Eligible liabilities (as defined in the Banking Act 2009 as amended from time to time) that meet the eligibility criteria set out in the regulations, rules, policies, guidelines, or statements of the Bank of England. As of 1 January 2026, firms with external MREL above minimum capital requirements are required to measure eligible liabilities at full accounting value in accordance with the revised MREL Statement of Policy (July 2025). The balance consists of £23.4 billion (31 December 2025 - £24.3 billion) under debt securities in issue (senior MREL) and £6.2 billion (31 December 2025 - £5.7 billion) under subordinated liabilities.
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Capital, liquidity and funding risk continued
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 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 June 2026 | 31 December 2025 | ||||||
| NatWest | NWH | UK DoL | NatWest | NWH | UK DoL | ||
| Group (1) | Group (2) | Sub | Group (1) | Group (2) | Sub | ||
| £m | £m | m | £m | £m | £m | ||
| Cash and balances at central banks | 72,578 | 42,480 | 42,458 | 81,107 | 52,307 | 51,640 | |
| High-quality government/MDB/PSE and GSE bonds (3) | 66,627 | 46,450 | 46,450 | 61,438 | 42,214 | 42,214 | |
| Extremely high quality covered bonds | 4,703 | 4,693 | 4,693 | 4,415 | 4,414 | 4,414 | |
| LCR level 1 Eligible Assets | 143,908 | 93,623 | 93,601 | 146,960 | 98,935 | 98,268 | |
| LCR level 2 Eligible Assets (4) | 8,137 | 7,225 | 7,225 | 10,325 | 9,466 | 9,466 | |
| Primary liquidity (HQLA) (5) | 152,045 | 100,848 | 100,826 | 157,285 | 108,401 | 107,734 | |
| Secondary liquidity | 72,560 | 72,560 | 72,560 | 80,647 | 80,647 | 80,647 | |
| Total liquidity value | 224,605 | 173,408 | 173,386 | 237,932 | 189,048 | 188,381 |
All values are in British Pounds.
(1) NatWest Group includes NWH Group, NWM Group and RBSI Ltd.
(2) NWH Group comprises UK DoLSub and NatWest Bank Europe GmbH (as at 31 December 2025) 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.
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Credit risk
Credit risk is the risk that customers, counterparties or issuers fail to meet a contractual obligation to settle outstanding amounts.
Movement in expected credit loss (ECL) provision
The table below shows the main ECL provision movements during the year.
| ECL provision | |
|---|---|
| £m | |
| At 1 January 2026 | 3,585 |
| Changes in economic forecasts | 122 |
| Changes in risk metrics and exposure: Stage 1 and Stage<br>2 | (63) |
| Changes in risk metrics and exposure: Stage 3 | 373 |
| Judgemental changes: changes in post model adjustments for Stage 1,<br>Stage 2 and Stage 3 | 20 |
| Write-offs and other | (475) |
| At 30 June 2026 | 3,562 |
Key metrics
| Loans<br><br><br>£447.7bn<br><br><br>(31 December 2025 - £429.9bn) | Growth<br>in 2026 was primarily a result of increased mortgage lending. In<br>Non-Personal, growth was mainly across strategic areas including<br>financial institutions and corporates. |
|---|---|
| Impairments<br><br><br>£423m<br><br><br>(30 June 2025 - £382m) | The<br>impairment charge of £423 million, or 19 basis points of gross<br>customer loans, reflected broadly stable default rates on growing<br>Personal unsecured portfolios, combined with increased post model<br>adjustments to account for increased economic uncertainty due to<br>the Middle East conflict. |
| --- | --- |
| ECL provisions coverage<br><br><br>0.80%<br><br><br>(31 December 2025 - 0.83%) | ECL<br>coverage reduced to 0.80%, reflecting stability in arrears trends<br>and the ongoing resilience of NatWest Group's portfolios, alongside<br>balance sheet management actions, coupled with low defaults and<br>increased write-offs in Non-Personal. |
| --- | --- |
| Stage 3<br><br><br>1.05%<br><br><br>(31 December 2025 - 1.09%) | Stage 3<br>assets reduced as a result of balance sheet management actions in<br>Personal, coupled with low defaults and increased write-offs in<br>Non-Personal. |
| --- | --- |
Capital and risk management continued
Credit risk continued
Economic drivers (reviewed)
Introduction
The portfolio segmentation and selection of economic drivers for IFRS 9 follows the approach used in stress testing. The stress models for each portfolio segment (defined by product or asset class and where relevant, industry sector and region) are based on a selected, small number of economic variables that best explain the movements in portfolio loss rates. The process to select economic drivers uses empirical analysis and expert judgement.
The most significant economic drivers for material portfolios are shown in the table below:
| Portfolio | Economic<br>drivers |
|---|---|
| Personal<br>mortgages | Unemployment rate,<br>sterling swap rate, house price index, real wage |
| Personal<br>unsecured | Unemployment rate,<br>sterling swap rate, real wage |
| Corporates | Stock<br>price index, gross domestic product (GDP) |
| Commercial<br>real estate | Stock<br>price index, commercial property price index, GDP |
Economic scenarios
At 30 June 2026, the range of anticipated future economic conditions was defined by a set of four internally developed scenarios and their respective probabilities. In addition to the base case, they comprised upside, downside and extreme downside scenarios.
At 30 June 2026, the four scenarios were deemed appropriate in capturing the uncertainty in economic forecasts and the non-linearity in outcomes under different scenarios. These four scenarios were developed to provide sufficient coverage to current risks faced by the economy and consider varying outcomes across inflation, interest rate, the labour market, asset price and economic growth, around which there remains pronounced levels of uncertainty.
Since 31 December 2025, the near-term economic growth outlook weakened, mainly due to rising energy prices following the Middle East conflict. To reflect the impact, changes have been made to the base case economic outlook. Inflation is expected to peak at approximately 4%. Real incomes are expected to come under pressure, with economic growth slowing to 1.0%.
The unemployment rate is assumed to peak higher at 5.5%. Given the risks of second round inflationary impacts, it is assumed that the bank rate is held at the current level of 3.75%. Asset prices growth weakens due to weaker GDP growth and higher than anticipated interest rates.
At 30 June 2026, the extreme downside scenario was updated to further incorporate physical and transition climate risks, as detailed on the next page.
| High-level narrative - potential developments, vulnerabilities and<br>risks | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Growth | Outperformance - above trend growth supported by consumer<br>sentiment recovery | Upside | |
| Modest - soft in 2026, close to trend pace<br>afterwards | Base<br>case | ||
| Stalling - economic and policy uncertainty lead to<br>consumer caution which weighs on activity | Downside | ||
| Extreme stress - extreme fall in GDP followed by a weak<br>recovery | Extreme<br>downside | ||
| Inflation | Sticky - strong growth and/or wage policies keep<br>services inflation above target in medium term | Upside | |
| Reversal - ongoing progress against inflation halted,<br>inflation rises to around 4% | Base<br>case | ||
| Slow - swift fall to lower levels as demand shock<br>dominates | Downside | ||
| Stagflation - crystallisation of physical risks, acceleration<br>of transition policy, surging energy prices and second round<br>impacts, leading to double digit inflation | Extreme<br>downside | ||
| Labour market | Recovery - job growth rebounds strongly, reversing much of<br>the recent rise in unemployment rate | Upside | |
| Cooling continues - gradual loosening continues into 2026, before<br>improving | Base<br>case | ||
| Job shedding - redundancies, reduced hours, building<br>slack | Downside | ||
| Depression - unemployment hits levels close to previous<br>peaks amid severe stress | Extreme<br>downside | ||
| Rates<br><br><br>short-term | Careful - cautious hikes in the face of higher growth and<br>inflation | Upside | |
| Pause - rate cutting cycle on pause given the risk of<br>second round inflation impacts | Base<br>case | ||
| Supportive - sharp declines to support<br>recovery | Downside | ||
| Sharp rise - sharp rates tightening in response to double<br>digit inflation | Extreme<br>downside | ||
| Rates<br><br><br>long-term | Above<br>consensus - 4% | Upside | |
| Flat - 3.75% | Base<br>case | ||
| Low - 2% | Downside | ||
| High - around 4% | Extreme<br>downside | ||
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Credit risk continued
Economic drivers (reviewed)
Main macroeconomic variables
The main macroeconomic variables for each of the four scenarios used for ECL modelling are set out in the table below.
| 30 June 2026 | 31 December 2025 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme | Weighted | Extreme | Weighted | ||||||||
| Upside | Base case | Downside | downside | average | Upside | Base case | Downside | downside | average | ||
| Five-year summary (1,2) | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | |
| GDP | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.6 | (0.3) | 1.1 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.2 | |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4 | 5.2 | 6.0 | 7.2 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 7.0 | 5.3 | |
| House price index | 5.7 | 2.4 | - | (4.5) | 2.0 | 5.7 | 3.3 | 0.6 | (3.8) | 2.6 | |
| Commercial real estate price | 5.8 | 1.1 | (1.4) | (5.5) | 1.0 | 6.1 | 2.2 | (0.3) | (5.0) | 1.9 | |
| Consumer price index | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 4.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 2.3 | |
| Bank of England base rate | 4.0 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 5.5 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 3.2 | |
| Stock price index | 9.0 | 4.1 | 2.5 | (1.0) | 4.4 | 6.2 | 4.8 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 4.3 | |
| World GDP | 3.6 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 3.0 | |
| Probability weight | 22.8 | 45.0 | 19.0 | 13.2 | 22.4 | 45.0 | 19.5 | 13.1 |
(1) The five-year summary runs from 2026-2030 for 30 June 2026 and from 2025-2029 for 31 December 2025.
(2) The table shows compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for GDP, average levels for the unemployment rate and Bank of England base rate and Q4 to Q4 CAGR for other parameters.
Climate risks
Since 2023, NatWest Group has incorporated transition policy assumptions into the base case macroeconomic scenario. From Q1 2026, transition and physical climate risks have also been incorporated into the extreme downside scenario, reflecting the potential impacts of chronic physical risks on productivity and acute physical events risks on business activity, alongside higher emissions costs arising from more stringent transition policies. The Network of Central Banks and Supervisors for Greening the Financial System climate scenarios were used to calibrate the climate elements of the scenario. These enhancements did not have a material impact on total ECL, as overall severity of scenarios did not change materially. The sensitivity analysis on page 33 illustrates the impact on ECL of applying a 100% weighting to the extreme downside scenario, which incorporates a range of climate-related risks.
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Credit risk continued
Economic drivers (reviewed)
Probability weightings of scenarios
NatWest Group applies a quantitative approach for IFRS 9 multiple economic scenarios by selecting specific discrete scenarios that represent the range of risks in the economic outlook and assigning appropriate probability weights.
The approach involves comparing GDP paths for NatWest Group's scenarios against a set of model simulations to determine the percentile in the distribution that aligns most closely with each scenario.
The probability weight for the base case is determined first using expert judgement, while probability weights for the alternative scenarios are then assigned based on the percentiles scores mentioned above.
The assigned probability weights were judged to be aligned with the subjective assessment of the balance of the risks in the economy. Given the balance of risks that the economies in which NatWest Group operates are exposed to, NatWest Group judges it appropriate that downside-biased scenarios have higher combined probability weights than the upside-biased scenario. Compared to 31 December 2025, the scenario weights were broadly similar.
The weights present good coverage to the range of outcomes assumed in the scenarios, including the potential for a robust recovery on the upside and exceptionally challenging outcomes on the downside. A 22.8% weighting was applied to the upside scenario, a 45.0% weighting applied to the base case scenario, a 19.0% weighting applied to the downside scenario and a 13.2% weighting applied to the extreme downside scenario.
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Economic drivers (reviewed)
Annual figures
| Extreme | Weighted | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upside | Base case | Downside | downside | average | |
| GDP - annual growth | % | % | % | % | % |
| 2026 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| 2027 | 2.6 | 1.2 | (1.3) | (3.9) | 0.4 |
| 2028 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 1.2 | - | 1.5 |
| 2029 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| 2030 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| 2031 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| Unemployment rate | |||||
| -<br>annual average | |||||
| 2026 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| 2027 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 6.8 | 5.5 |
| 2028 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 6.5 | 8.3 | 5.6 |
| 2029 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 6.2 | 8.1 | 5.5 |
| 2030 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 5.8 | 7.5 | 5.3 |
| 2031 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 6.9 | 5.1 |
| House price index | |||||
| -<br>four quarter change | |||||
| 2026 | 4.3 | 0.8 | (0.3) | (2.9) | 0.9 |
| 2027 | 7.9 | 1.7 | (3.2) | (12.6) | 0.4 |
| 2028 | 5.8 | 3.0 | (4.0) | (11.7) | 0.8 |
| 2029 | 5.2 | 3.2 | 3.6 | (0.2) | 3.5 |
| 2030 | 5.6 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 6.4 | 4.3 |
| 2031 | 5.5 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 6.0 | 4.3 |
| Commercial real estate price | |||||
| -<br>four quarter change | |||||
| 2026 | 9.1 | 0.4 | (5.0) | (9.9) | (0.0) |
| 2027 | 6.3 | 0.9 | (9.7) | (22.6) | (2.4) |
| 2028 | 5.7 | 1.3 | 3.3 | (3.3) | 2.4 |
| 2029 | 4.7 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 6.4 | 2.9 |
| 2030 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 4.9 | 2.5 |
| 2031 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 4.9 | 2.4 |
| Extreme | Weighted | ||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Consumer price index | Upside | Base case | Downside | downside | average |
| -<br>four quarter change | % | % | % | % | % |
| 2026 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 7.5 | 4.1 |
| 2027 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 6.7 | 2.6 |
| 2028 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 4.3 | 2.3 |
| 2029 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 2.0 |
| 2030 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.0 |
| 2031 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.8 |
| Bank of England base rate | |||||
| -<br>annual average | |||||
| 2026 | 3.92 | 3.75 | 3.26 | 4.57 | 3.80 |
| 2027 | 4.08 | 3.75 | 1.62 | 6.76 | 3.82 |
| 2028 | 4.00 | 3.75 | 1.50 | 6.17 | 3.70 |
| 2029 | 4.00 | 3.75 | 1.50 | 5.38 | 3.59 |
| 2030 | 4.00 | 3.75 | 1.65 | 4.60 | 3.52 |
| 2031 | 4.00 | 3.75 | 2.00 | 4.20 | 3.53 |
| Stock price index | |||||
| -<br>four quarter change | |||||
| 2026 | 19.2 | 7.1 | (14.2) | (26.8) | 1.3 |
| 2027 | 12.0 | 3.3 | 7.1 | (17.1) | 4.3 |
| 2028 | 7.8 | 3.3 | 7.1 | 18.9 | 6.4 |
| 2029 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 7.1 | 15.9 | 5.1 |
| 2030 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 7.1 | 13.7 | 4.9 |
| 2031 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 7.1 | 12.6 | 4.9 |
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Economic drivers (reviewed)
Worst points
| Extreme | Weighted | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downside | downside | average | |||
| 30 June 2026 (1) | % | Quarter | % | Quarter | % |
| GDP | (1.2) | Q2 2027 | (4.3) | Q3 2027 | - |
| Unemployment rate - peak | 6.5 | Q2 2028 | 8.5 | Q3 2028 | 5.6 |
| House price index | (7.4) | Q4 2028 | (27.7) | Q2 2029 | - |
| Commercial real estate price | (14.1) | Q4 2027 | (34.9) | Q2 2028 | (2.4) |
| Consumer price index | |||||
| - extreme four quarter<br>change | 1.1 | Q1 2026 | 10.0 | Q2 2027 | 4.4 |
| Bank of England base rate | |||||
| - extreme<br>level | 1.5 | Q2 2026 | 7.0 | Q2 2027 | 3.9 |
| Stock price index | (14.2) | Q4 2026 | (45.1) | Q2 2027 | - |
| 31 December 2025 (1) | |||||
| GDP | - | Q4 2027 | (3.8) | Q4 2026 | - |
| Unemployment rate - peak | 6.2 | Q4 2027 | 8.5 | Q4 2027 | 5.6 |
| House price index | (2.4) | Q2 2028 | (25.9) | Q2 2028 | - |
| Commercial real estate price | (7.3) | Q2 2027 | (33.3) | Q3 2027 | - |
| Consumer price index | |||||
| - extreme four quarter<br>change | 3.8 | Q3 2025 | 3.8 | Q3 2025 | 3.8 |
| Bank of England base rate | |||||
| - extreme<br>level | 2.0 | Q1 2025 | 0.1 | Q1 2025 | 2.8 |
| Stock price index | (6.7) | Q4 2026 | (47.7) | Q4 2026 | - |
(1) The figures show falls relative to the starting period for GDP, house price index, commercial real estate price and stock price index. For unemployment rate, it shows highest value through the scenario horizon. For consumer price index, it shows highest or lowest annual percentage change. For Bank of England base rate, it shows highest or lowest value through the horizon. The calculations are performed over five years, with a starting point of Q4 2025 for 30 June 2026 scenarios and Q4 2024 for 31 December 2025 scenarios.
Measurement uncertainty and ECL sensitivity analysis (reviewed)
The recognition and measurement of ECL is complex and requires significant judgement and estimation, especially during times of economic volatility and uncertainty. This includes the formulation and incorporation of multiple forward-looking economic conditions into ECL to meet the measurement objectives of IFRS 9. The ECL provision is sensitive to the model inputs and economic assumptions used in the estimation.
Simulations were conducted to assess the impact of various economic scenarios, including base case, upside, downside and extreme downside scenarios. The potential ECL impacts reflected the simulated impact as at 30 June 2026. In the simulations, it was assumed that the macroeconomic variables associated with each scenario would replace the existing base case economic assumptions, giving them a 100% probability weighting and therefore serving as a single economic scenario. These scenarios were applied to all modelled portfolios with the simulation affecting both probability of defaults and loss given defaults. Post model adjustments included in the ECL estimates were adjusted in line with the modelled ECL movements. However, adjustments that were judgemental in nature, such as those for deferred model calibrations and economic uncertainty, were not automatically recalculated. Instead, they will be re-evaluated by management through ECL governance for any new economic scenario outlook.
As expected, the scenarios created varying impacts on ECL by portfolio, and these impacts were deemed reasonable. The simulations assumed that existing modelled relationships between key economic variables and drivers would hold. However, in practice, other factors such as potential changes in customer behaviour and policy changes could also impact the wider availability of credit.
The focus of the simulations was on ECL provisioning requirements for performing exposures in Stage 1 and Stage 2. The simulations were run on a stand-alone basis and were independent of each other. Scenario impacts on significant increase in credit risk (SICR) were considered when evaluating the ECL movements of Stage 1 and Stage 2.
Stage 3 provisions are not subject to the same level of measurement uncertainty, as default is an observed event as at the balance sheet date and defaulted loss given default is typically more impacted by borrower-specific factors rather than economics. Therefore, Stage 3 provisions were not considered in this analysis.
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Measurement uncertainty and ECL sensitivity analysis (reviewed)
| Moderate | Extreme | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base | upside | Downside | downside | ||
| 30 June 2026 (1) | Actual | scenario | scenario | scenario | scenario |
| Stage 1 modelled loans (m) | |||||
| Retail Banking - mortgages | 186,994 | 187,700 | 189,049 | 186,736 | 179,577 |
| Retail Banking - unsecured | 12,542 | 12,695 | 13,143 | 12,447 | 10,824 |
| Non-Personal - property | 32,585 | 32,626 | 32,712 | 32,500 | 22,677 |
| Non-Personal - non-property | 147,116 | 147,579 | 148,063 | 146,709 | 112,225 |
| 379,237 | 380,600 | 382,967 | 378,392 | 325,303 | |
| Stage 1 modelled ECL (m) | |||||
| Retail Banking - mortgages | 39 | 38 | 36 | 38 | 42 |
| Retail Banking - unsecured | 285 | 290 | 279 | 277 | 267 |
| Non-Personal - property | 66 | 50 | 38 | 86 | 106 |
| Non-Personal - non-property | 206 | 176 | 152 | 248 | 269 |
| 596 | 554 | 505 | 649 | 684 | |
| Stage 1 coverage (%) | |||||
| Retail Banking - mortgages | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.02% |
| Retail Banking - unsecured | 2.27% | 2.28% | 2.12% | 2.23% | 2.47% |
| Non-Personal - property | 0.20% | 0.15% | 0.12% | 0.26% | 0.47% |
| Non-Personal - non-property | 0.14% | 0.12% | 0.10% | 0.17% | 0.24% |
| 0.16% | 0.15% | 0.13% | 0.17% | 0.21% | |
| Stage 2 modelled loans (m) | |||||
| Retail Banking - mortgages | 16,435 | 15,729 | 14,380 | 16,693 | 23,852 |
| Retail Banking - unsecured | 4,009 | 3,856 | 3,408 | 4,104 | 5,727 |
| Non-Personal - property | 3,283 | 3,242 | 3,156 | 3,368 | 13,191 |
| Non-Personal - non-property | 18,953 | 18,490 | 18,006 | 19,360 | 53,844 |
| 42,680 | 41,317 | 38,950 | 43,525 | 96,614 | |
| Stage 2 modelled ECL (m) | |||||
| Retail Banking - mortgages | 33 | 29 | 24 | 33 | 68 |
| Retail Banking - unsecured | 425 | 408 | 351 | 436 | 638 |
| Non-Personal - property | 57 | 50 | 43 | 61 | 434 |
| Non-Personal - non-property | 331 | 310 | 271 | 373 | 1,311 |
| 846 | 797 | 689 | 903 | 2,451 | |
| Stage 2 coverage (%) | |||||
| Retail Banking - mortgages | 0.20% | 0.18% | 0.17% | 0.20% | 0.29% |
| Retail Banking - unsecured | 10.60% | 10.58% | 10.30% | 10.62% | 11.14% |
| Non-Personal - property | 1.74% | 1.54% | 1.36% | 1.81% | 3.29% |
| Non-Personal - non-property | 1.75% | 1.68% | 1.51% | 1.93% | 2.43% |
| 1.98% | 1.93% | 1.77% | 2.07% | 2.54% | |
| Stage 1 and Stage 2 modelled loans (m) | |||||
| Retail Banking - mortgages | 203,429 | 203,429 | 203,429 | 203,429 | 203,429 |
| Retail Banking - unsecured | 16,551 | 16,551 | 16,551 | 16,551 | 16,551 |
| Non-Personal - property | 35,868 | 35,868 | 35,868 | 35,868 | 35,868 |
| Non-Personal - non-property | 166,069 | 166,069 | 166,069 | 166,069 | 166,069 |
| 421,917 | 421,917 | 421,917 | 421,917 | 421,917 |
All values are in British Pounds.
| Moderate | Extreme | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base | upside | downside | downside | ||
| 30 June 2026 (1) | Actual | scenario | scenario | scenario | scenario |
| Stage 1 and Stage 2 modelled ECL (m) | |||||
| Retail Banking - mortgages | 72 | 67 | 60 | 71 | 110 |
| Retail Banking - unsecured | 710 | 698 | 630 | 713 | 905 |
| Non-Personal - property | 123 | 100 | 81 | 147 | 540 |
| Non-Personal - non-property | 537 | 486 | 423 | 621 | 1,580 |
| 1,442 | 1,351 | 1,194 | 1,552 | 3,135 | |
| Stage 1 and Stage 2 coverage (%) | |||||
| Retail Banking - mortgages | 0.04% | 0.03% | 0.03% | 0.03% | 0.05% |
| Retail Banking - unsecured | 4.29% | 4.22% | 3.81% | 4.31% | 5.47% |
| Non-Personal - property | 0.34% | 0.28% | 0.23% | 0.41% | 1.51% |
| Non-Personal - non-property | 0.32% | 0.29% | 0.25% | 0.37% | 0.95% |
| 0.34% | 0.32% | 0.28% | 0.37% | 0.74% | |
| Reconciliation to Stage 1 and | |||||
| Stage 2 ECL<br>(m) | |||||
| ECL on modelled exposures | 1,442 | 1,351 | 1,194 | 1,552 | 3,135 |
| ECL on non-modelled exposures | 46 | 46 | 46 | 48 | 46 |
| Total Stage 1 and Stage 2 ECL (£m) | 1,488 | 1,397 | 1,240 | 1,600 | 3,181 |
| Variance to actual total Stage 1 and | |||||
| Stage 2 ECL<br>(£m) | - | (91) | (248) | 112 | 1,693 |
| Reconciliation to Stage 1 and | |||||
| Stage 2 flow exposures<br>(m) | |||||
| Modelled loans | 421,917 | 421,917 | 421,917 | 421,917 | 421,917 |
| Non-modelled loans | 21,633 | 21,633 | 21,633 | 21,633 | 21,633 |
| Other asset classes | 155,605 | 155,605 | 155,605 | 155,605 | 155,605 |
All values are in British Pounds.
(1) Refer to the NatWest Group plc 2025 Annual Report and Accounts for 31 December 2025 comparatives.
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If the economics were as negative as observed in the extreme downside (i.e. 100% probability weighting), total Stage 1 and Stage 2 ECL was simulated to increase by £1.7 billion (approximately 114%). In this scenario, Stage 2 exposure increased significantly and was the key driver of the simulated ECL rise. The movement in Stage 2 balances in the other simulations was less significant.
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The ECL impact was mainly driven by the Non-Personal portfolios (£1.5 billion), with significant falls in the stock index and commercial real estate prices, followed by a gradual recovery.
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ECL post model adjustments
The table below shows ECL post model adjustments.
| Retail Banking | Private Banking<br>& | Commercial & | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mortgages | Other | Wealth Management | Institutional | Total | |
| 30 June 2026 | £m | £m | £m | £m | £m |
| Deferred model calibrations | - | - | 1 | 12 | 13 |
| Economic uncertainty | 32 | 52 | 11 | 189 | 284 |
| Other adjustments | - | 13 | - | 6 | 19 |
| Total | 32 | 65 | 12 | 207 | 316 |
| Of which: | |||||
| Stage<br>1 | 28 | 35 | 3 | 68 | 134 |
| Stage<br>2 | 4 | 26 | 9 | 139 | 178 |
| Stage<br>3 | - | 4 | - | - | 4 |
| 31 December 2025 | |||||
| Deferred model calibrations | - | - | 1 | 14 | 15 |
| Economic uncertainty | 44 | 42 | 11 | 149 | 246 |
| Other adjustments | - | 19 | - | 16 | 35 |
| Total | 44 | 61 | 12 | 179 | 296 |
| Of which: | |||||
| Stage<br>1 | 33 | 38 | 4 | 73 | 148 |
| Stage<br>2 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 106 | 145 |
| Stage<br>3 | - | 3 | - | - | 3 |
Retail Banking
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As at 30 June 2026, the post model adjustment for economic uncertainty remained broadly stable at £84 million (31 December 2025 – £86 million). This reflected a review of at-risk populations and observed default experience, with a reduced requirement for mortgages offset by an increase in credit cards, reflecting growth and maturation in credit card balances and continued resilience in mortgage credit performance. The economic uncertainty post model adjustment continued to address risks in segments of the Retail Banking portfolio considered more susceptible to affordability pressures, including customers with over indebtedness, weaker credit card affordability status and lower income customers exposed to fuel poverty.
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A £13 million (31 December 2025 – £19 million) post model adjustment remains as a judgemental measure while additional loss data is accumulated on the recently migrated Sainsbury’s Bank lending portfolio.
Commercial & Institutional
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As at 30 June 2026, the post model adjustment for economic uncertainty increased to £189 million (31 December 2025 – £149 million). The economic uncertainty post model adjustments comprise risk rating downgrades applied to sectors considered most vulnerable to current economic and geopolitical headwinds. The increase was driven by an assessment of potential second-order impacts associated with the Middle East conflict.
● The remaining £18 million (31 December 2025 – £30 million) of post model adjustments were for deferred model calibrations relating to refinance risk and to mitigate the effect of operational timing delays in the identification and flagging of a significant increase in credit risk.
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Credit risk - Banking activities
Introduction
This section details the credit risk profile of NatWest Group's banking activities.
Financial instruments within the scope of the IFRS 9 ECL framework (reviewed)
Refer to Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements for balance sheet analysis of financial assets that are classified as amortised cost or fair value through other comprehensive income (FVOCI), the starting point for IFRS 9 ECL framework assessment.
| 30 June 2026 | 31 December 2025 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross | ECL | Net | Gross | ECL | Net | ||
| £bn | £bn | bn | £bn | £bn | £bn | ||
| Balance sheet total gross amortised cost and FVOCI | 619.3 | 593.9 | |||||
| In scope of IFRS 9 ECL framework | 608.8 | 592.4 | |||||
| % in scope | 98% | 100% | |||||
| Loans to customers - in scope - amortised cost | 440.0 | 3.6 | 436.4 | 422.9 | 3.6 | 419.3 | |
| Loans to customers - in scope - FVOCI | 0.7 | - | 0.7 | 0.2 | - | 0.2 | |
| Loans to banks - in scope - amortised cost | 7.0 | - | 7.0 | 6.8 | - | 6.8 | |
| Total loans - in scope | 447.7 | 3.6 | 444.1 | 429.9 | 3.6 | 426.3 | |
| Stage 1 | 398.1 | 0.6 | 397.5 | 386.6 | 0.6 | 386.0 | |
| Stage 2 | 44.9 | 0.9 | 44.0 | 38.6 | 0.8 | 37.8 | |
| Stage 3 | 4.7 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 4.7 | 2.2 | 2.5 | |
| Other financial assets - in scope - amortised cost | 111.0 | - | 111.0 | 120.7 | - | 120.7 | |
| Other financial assets - in scope - FVOCI | 50.1 | - | 50.1 | 41.8 | - | 41.8 | |
| Total other financial assets - in scope | 161.1 | - | 161.1 | 162.5 | - | 162.5 | |
| Stage 1 | 160.6 | - | 160.6 | 161.5 | - | 161.5 | |
| Stage 2 | 0.5 | - | 0.5 | 1.0 | - | 1.0 | |
| Out of scope of IFRS 9 ECL framework | 10.5 | na | 10.5 | 1.5 | na | 1.5 | |
| Loans to customers - out of scope - amortised cost | (0.6) | na | (0.6) | (0.6) | na | (0.6) | |
| Loans to banks - out of scope - amortised cost | 0.4 | na | 0.4 | 0.2 | na | 0.2 | |
| Other financial assets - out of scope - amortised cost | 10.8 | na | 10.8 | 1.7 | na | 1.7 | |
| Other financial assets - out of scope - FVOCI | (0.1) | na | (0.1) | 0.2 | na | 0.2 |
All values are in British Pounds.
na = not applicable
The assets outside the scope of the IFRS 9 ECL framework were as follows:
● Settlement balances, items in the course of collection, cash balances and other non-credit risk assets of £11.0 billion (31 December 2025 - £1.8 billion). These were assessed as having no ECL unless there was evidence that they were defaulted.
● Equity shares of £0.1 billion (31 December 2025 - £0.1 billion) as not within the IFRS 9 ECL framework by definition.
● Fair value adjustments on loans hedged by interest rate swaps, where the underlying loan was within the IFRS 9 ECL scope of £(0.4) billion (31 December 2025 - £(0.3) billion).
Contingent liabilities and commitments
Total contingent liabilities (including financial guarantees) and commitments within IFRS 9 ECL scope of £152.2 billion (31 December 2025 - £147.2 billion) comprised Stage 1 £137.1 billion (31 December 2025 - £135.8 billion); Stage 2 £14.7 billion (31 December 2025 - £10.8 billion); and Stage 3 £0.4 billion (31 December 2025 - £0.6 billion).
The ECL relating to off-balance sheet exposures was £0.1 billion (31 December 2025 - £0.1 billion). The total ECL in the remainder of the Credit risk section of £3.6 billion (31 December 2025 - £3.6 billion) included ECL for both on and off-balance sheet exposures.
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Credit risk - Banking activities continued
Segment analysis - portfolio summary (reviewed)
The table below shows gross loans and ECL, by segment and stage, within the scope of the IFRS 9 ECL framework.
| Of which: | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal | Non-Personal | |||||||||||||
| Private | Private | Private | ||||||||||||
| Banking & | Central | Banking & | Central | Banking & | Central | |||||||||
| Retail | Wealth | Commercial | items | Retail | Wealth | Commercial | items | Wealth | Commercial | items | ||||
| Banking | Management | & Institutional | & other | Total | Banking | Management | & Institutional | & other | Management | & Institutional | & other | |||
| 30 June 2026 | £m | £m | £m | £m | m | £m | £m | £m | m | £m | £m | £m | ||
| Loans - amortised cost and<br>FVOCI (1,2) | ||||||||||||||
| Stage 1 | 202,548 | 17,824 | 143,085 | 34,639 | 398,096 | 202,548 | 14,268 | 2,348 | - | 3,556 | 140,737 | 34,639 | ||
| Stage 2 | 20,103 | 1,117 | 23,650 | 45 | 44,915 | 20,103 | 274 | 37 | - | 843 | 23,613 | 45 | ||
| Stage 3 | 2,427 | 375 | 1,889 | - | 4,691 | 2,427 | 277 | 35 | - | 98 | 1,854 | - | ||
| Of which: individual | - | 309 | 867 | - | 1,176 | - | 217 | 5 | - | 92 | 862 | - | ||
| Of which: collective | 2,427 | 66 | 1,022 | - | 3,515 | 2,427 | 60 | 30 | - | 6 | 992 | - | ||
| Total | 225,078 | 19,316 | 168,624 | 34,684 | 447,702 | 225,078 | 14,819 | 2,420 | - | 4,497 | 166,204 | 34,684 | ||
| ECL provisions (3) | ||||||||||||||
| Stage 1 | 324 | 14 | 271 | 7 | 616 | 324 | 3 | 1 | - | 11 | 270 | 7 | ||
| Stage 2 | 457 | 14 | 400 | 1 | 872 | 457 | 1 | - | - | 13 | 400 | 1 | ||
| Stage 3 | 1,069 | 52 | 953 | - | 2,074 | 1,069 | 25 | 12 | - | 27 | 941 | - | ||
| Of which: individual | - | 52 | 440 | - | 492 | - | 25 | 5 | - | 27 | 435 | - | ||
| Of which: collective | 1,069 | - | 513 | - | 1,582 | 1,069 | - | 7 | - | - | 506 | - | ||
| Total | 1,850 | 80 | 1,624 | 8 | 3,562 | 1,850 | 29 | 13 | - | 51 | 1,611 | 8 | ||
| ECL provisions<br>coverage (4) | ||||||||||||||
| Stage 1 (%) | 0.16 | 0.08 | 0.19 | 0.02 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.02 | 0.04 | - | 0.31 | 0.19 | 0.02 | ||
| Stage 2 (%) | 2.27 | 1.25 | 1.69 | 2.22 | 1.94 | 2.27 | 0.36 | - | - | 1.54 | 1.69 | 2.22 | ||
| Stage 3 (%) | 44.05 | 13.87 | 50.45 | - | 44.21 | 44.05 | 9.03 | 34.29 | - | 27.55 | 50.76 | - | ||
| Total | 0.82 | 0.41 | 0.96 | 0.02 | 0.80 | 0.82 | 0.20 | 0.54 | - | 1.13 | 0.97 | 0.02 | ||
| Impairment (releases)/losses | ||||||||||||||
| ECL charge/(release) (5) | 280 | 6 | 137 | - | 423 | 280 | 2 | 3 | - | 4 | 134 | - | ||
| Stage 1 | (60) | 1 | (18) | - | (77) | (60) | - | (2) | - | 1 | (16) | - | ||
| Stage 2 | 192 | 3 | 88 | - | 283 | 192 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 88 | - | ||
| Stage 3 | 148 | 2 | 67 | - | 217 | 148 | 1 | 5 | - | 1 | 62 | - | ||
| Of which: individual | - | 2 | 46 | - | 48 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 46 | - | ||
| Of which: collective | 148 | - | 21 | - | 169 | 148 | - | 5 | - | - | 16 | - | ||
| Total | 280 | 6 | 137 | - | 423 | 280 | 2 | 3 | - | 4 | 134 | - | ||
| Amounts written-off | 260 | 4 | 222 | 1 | 487 | 260 | 4 | - | 1 | - | 222 | - | ||
| Of which: individual | - | 4 | 164 | - | 168 | - | 4 | - | - | - | 164 | - | ||
| Of which: collective | 260 | - | 58 | 1 | 319 | 260 | - | - | 1 | - | 58 | - |
All values are in British Pounds.
For the notes to this table refer to the following page.
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Credit risk - Banking activities continued
Segment analysis - portfolio summary (reviewed)
| Of which: | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal | Non-Personal | |||||||||||||
| Private | Private | Private | ||||||||||||
| Banking & | Central | Banking & | Central | Banking & | Central | |||||||||
| Retail | Wealth | Commercial | items | Retail | Wealth | Commercial | items | Wealth | Commercial | items | ||||
| Banking | Management | & Institutional | & other | Total | Banking | Management | & Institutional | & other | Management | & Institutional | & other | |||
| 31 December 2025 | £m | £m | £m | £m | m | £m | £m | £m | m | £m | £m | £m | ||
| Loans - amortised cost and<br>FVOCI (1,2) | ||||||||||||||
| Stage 1 | 196,325 | 17,552 | 138,769 | 34,005 | 386,651 | 196,325 | 14,140 | 2,355 | 84 | 3,412 | 136,414 | 33,921 | ||
| Stage 2 | 19,113 | 1,115 | 18,289 | 65 | 38,582 | 19,113 | 337 | 32 | 18 | 778 | 18,257 | 47 | ||
| Stage 3 | 2,231 | 348 | 2,102 | 2 | 4,683 | 2,231 | 260 | 44 | 2 | 88 | 2,058 | - | ||
| Of which: individual | - | 276 | 1,180 | - | 1,456 | - | 188 | 5 | - | 88 | 1,175 | - | ||
| Of which: collective | 2,231 | 72 | 922 | 2 | 3,227 | 2,231 | 72 | 39 | 2 | - | 883 | - | ||
| Total | 217,669 | 19,015 | 159,160 | 34,072 | 429,916 | 217,669 | 14,737 | 2,431 | 104 | 4,278 | 156,729 | 33,968 | ||
| ECL provisions (3) | ||||||||||||||
| Stage 1 | 335 | 13 | 256 | 10 | 614 | 335 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 255 | 7 | ||
| Stage 2 | 424 | 13 | 357 | 2 | 796 | 424 | 1 | - | 1 | 12 | 357 | 1 | ||
| Stage 3 | 1,075 | 50 | 1,048 | 2 | 2,175 | 1,075 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 26 | 1,037 | - | ||
| Of which: individual | - | 50 | 548 | - | 598 | - | 24 | 5 | - | 26 | 543 | - | ||
| Of which: collective | 1,075 | - | 500 | 2 | 1,577 | 1,075 | - | 6 | 2 | - | 494 | - | ||
| Total | 1,834 | 76 | 1,661 | 14 | 3,585 | 1,834 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 48 | 1,649 | 8 | ||
| ECL provisions<br>coverage (4) | ||||||||||||||
| Stage 1 (%) | 0.17 | 0.07 | 0.18 | 0.03 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 3.57 | 0.29 | 0.19 | 0.02 | ||
| Stage 2 (%) | 2.22 | 1.17 | 1.95 | 3.08 | 2.06 | 2.22 | 0.30 | - | 5.56 | 1.54 | 1.96 | 2.13 | ||
| Stage 3 (%) | 48.18 | 14.37 | 49.86 | 100.00 | 46.44 | 48.18 | 9.23 | 25.00 | 100.00 | 29.55 | 50.39 | - | ||
| Total | 0.84 | 0.40 | 1.04 | 0.04 | 0.83 | 0.84 | 0.19 | 0.49 | 5.77 | 1.12 | 1.05 | 0.02 | ||
| Half year ended 30 June 2025 | ||||||||||||||
| Impairment (releases)/losses | ||||||||||||||
| ECL (release)/charge (5) | 226 | 1 | 154 | 1 | 382 | 226 | 3 | - | - | (2) | 154 | 1 | ||
| Stage 1 | 18 | (5) | (80) | - | (67) | 18 | - | (1) | - | (5) | (79) | - | ||
| Stage 2 | 139 | 3 | 23 | - | 165 | 139 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 23 | - | ||
| Stage 3 | 69 | 3 | 211 | 1 | 284 | 69 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 210 | 1 | ||
| Of which: individual | - | 3 | 191 | - | 194 | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | 191 | - | ||
| Of which: collective | 69 | - | 20 | 1 | 90 | 69 | - | 1 | - | - | 19 | 1 | ||
| Total | 226 | 1 | 154 | 1 | 382 | 226 | 3 | - | - | (2) | 154 | 1 | ||
| Amounts written-off | 94 | 1 | 97 | - | 192 | 94 | 1 | - | - | - | 97 | - | ||
| Of which: individual | - | 1 | 60 | - | 61 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 60 | - | ||
| Of which: collective | 94 | - | 37 | - | 131 | 94 | - | - | - | - | 37 | - |
All values are in British Pounds.
| (1) The table shows<br>gross loans only and excludes amounts that were outside the scope<br>of the ECL framework. Other financial assets within the scope of<br>the IFRS 9 ECL framework were cash and balances at central banks<br>totalling £75.9 billion (31 December 2025 – £84.1<br>billion) and debt securities of £85.2 billion (31 December<br>2025 – £78.4 billion). |
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| (2) Fair value through<br>other comprehensive income (FVOCI). Includes loans to customers and<br>banks. |
| (3) Includes £10<br>million (31 December 2025 – £6 million) related to<br>assets classified as FVOCI and £0.1 billion (31 December 2025<br>– £0.1 billion) related to off-balance sheet<br>exposures. |
| (4) ECL provisions<br>coverage is calculated as ECL provisions divided by loans –<br>amortised cost and FVOCI. It is calculated on loans and total ECL<br>provisions, including ECL for other (non-loan) assets and<br>unutilised exposure. Some segments with a high proportion of debt<br>securities or unutilised exposure may result in a not meaningful<br>(nm) coverage ratio. |
| (5) Includes a £2<br>million release (30 June 2025 – £1 million release)<br>related to other financial assets, of which £2 million charge<br>(30 June 2025 – £0 million release) related to assets<br>classified as FVOCI and includes a £0 million charge (30 June<br>2025 – £10 million charge) related to contingent<br>liabilities. |
Capital and risk management continued
Credit risk - Banking activities continued
Segmental loans and impairment metrics (reviewed)
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Retail Banking – Year-to-date balance sheet growth was primarily driven by expansion in the mortgage portfolio. Asset quality remained stable through H1 2026, reflecting continued customer resilience and disciplined risk management. Unsecured flows into Stage 3 increased during the first half of the year, largely reflecting the maturation of credit card cohorts originated through strategic new business growth since 2022. Despite a quarter-on-quarter improvement in multiple economic scenarios and weights, performing book ECL coverage remained marginally above the 2025 year-end position, reflecting continued macroeconomic uncertainty. Overall Retail Banking ECL coverage decreased compared with 31 December 2025, primarily due to a sale of Stage 3 unsecured assets in June.
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Commercial & Institutional – Balance sheet growth was mainly across strategic areas in financial institutions and corporates. Performing book provisions increased reflecting continued macroeconomic uncertainty through updated economic scenarios and weights along with an increase in post model adjustments. Total provision balances reduced with subdued flows into Stage 3 along with some individual write-offs which more than offset the increase in the performing book ECL. Performing book coverage increased due to increased economic uncertainty, but overall total coverage reduced due to the decrease in Stage 3 ECL provisions.
Capital and risk management continued
Credit risk - Banking activities continued
Sector analysis - portfolio summary (reviewed)
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 | Financial | ||||||||
| Mortgages (1) | cards | personal | Total | and other | institutions (2) | Sovereign | Total | Total | |||
| 30 June 2026 | £m | £m | £m | m | £m | £m | £m | m | £m | ||
| Loans by geography | 222,388 | 8,358 | 11,571 | 242,317 | 122,311 | 81,908 | 1,166 | 205,385 | 447,702 | ||
| -<br>UK | 222,388 | 8,358 | 11,571 | 242,317 | 103,054 | 51,794 | 519 | 155,367 | 397,684 | ||
| - Other<br>Europe | - | - | - | - | 7,171 | 14,710 | 144 | 22,025 | 22,025 | ||
| -<br>RoW | - | - | - | - | 12,086 | 15,404 | 503 | 27,993 | 27,993 | ||
| Loans by stage | 222,388 | 8,358 | 11,571 | 242,317 | 122,311 | 81,908 | 1,166 | 205,385 | 447,702 | ||
| - Stage<br>1 | 204,278 | 5,799 | 9,087 | 219,164 | 96,742 | 81,342 | 848 | 178,932 | 398,096 | ||
| - Stage<br>2 | 16,537 | 2,263 | 1,614 | 20,414 | 23,769 | 428 | 304 | 24,501 | 44,915 | ||
| - Stage<br>3 | 1,573 | 296 | 870 | 2,739 | 1,800 | 138 | 14 | 1,952 | 4,691 | ||
| - Of which:<br>individual | 194 | - | 28 | 222 | 808 | 132 | 14 | 954 | 1,176 | ||
| - Of which:<br>collective | 1,379 | 296 | 842 | 2,517 | 992 | 6 | - | 998 | 3,515 | ||
| Loans - past due analysis | 222,388 | 8,358 | 11,571 | 242,317 | 122,311 | 81,908 | 1,166 | 205,385 | 447,702 | ||
| - Not past<br>due | 219,455 | 8,000 | 10,638 | 238,093 | 118,114 | 81,611 | 1,153 | 200,878 | 438,971 | ||
| - Past due<br>1-30 days | 1,566 | 71 | 79 | 1,716 | 2,976 | 187 | - | 3,163 | 4,879 | ||
| - Past due<br>31-90 days | 517 | 88 | 123 | 728 | 431 | 4 | - | 435 | 1,163 | ||
| - Past due<br>90-180 days | 322 | 76 | 118 | 516 | 197 | 103 | - | 300 | 816 | ||
| - Past due<br>>180 days | 528 | 123 | 613 | 1,264 | 593 | 3 | 13 | 609 | 1,873 | ||
| Loans - Stage 2 | 16,537 | 2,263 | 1,614 | 20,414 | 23,769 | 428 | 304 | 24,501 | 44,915 | ||
| - Not past<br>due | 15,090 | 2,163 | 1,499 | 18,752 | 22,466 | 420 | 304 | 23,190 | 41,942 | ||
| - Past due<br>1-30 days | 1,179 | 43 | 34 | 1,256 | 951 | 4 | - | 955 | 2,211 | ||
| - Past due<br>31-90 days | 268 | 57 | 81 | 406 | 352 | 4 | - | 356 | 762 | ||
| Weighted average<br>life | |||||||||||
| - ECL measurement<br>(years) | 9 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | nm | 6 | 6 | ||
| Weighted average 12 months PDs | |||||||||||
| - IFRS 9 (%) | 0.45 | 3.62 | 5.34 | 0.77 | 1.11 | 0.17 | 6.61 | 0.76 | 0.77 | ||
| - Basel (%) | 0.64 | 3.96 | 3.94 | 0.88 | 1.01 | 0.17 | 6.68 | 0.70 | 0.80 | ||
| ECL provisions by geography | 269 | 583 | 1,040 | 1,892 | 1,506 | 147 | 17 | 1,670 | 3,562 | ||
| -<br>UK | 269 | 583 | 1,035 | 1,887 | 1,331 | 100 | 5 | 1,436 | 3,323 | ||
| - Other<br>Europe | - | - | 5 | 5 | 112 | 8 | - | 120 | 125 | ||
| -<br>RoW | - | - | - | - | 63 | 39 | 12 | 114 | 114 | ||
| ECL provisions by<br>stage | 269 | 583 | 1,040 | 1,892 | 1,506 | 147 | 17 | 1,670 | 3,562 | ||
| - Stage<br>1 | 42 | 120 | 166 | 328 | 252 | 29 | 7 | 288 | 616 | ||
| - Stage<br>2 | 33 | 227 | 198 | 458 | 402 | 9 | 3 | 414 | 872 | ||
| - Stage<br>3 | 194 | 236 | 676 | 1,106 | 852 | 109 | 7 | 968 | 2,074 | ||
| - Of which:<br>individual | 12 | - | 18 | 30 | 349 | 106 | 7 | 462 | 492 | ||
| - Of which:<br>collective | 182 | 236 | 658 | 1,076 | 503 | 3 | - | 506 | 1,582 |
All values are in British Pounds.
For the notes to this table refer to page 42.
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| Personal | Non-Personal | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Credit | Other | Corporate | Financial | ||||||||
| Mortgages (1) | cards | personal | Total | and other | institutions (2) | Sovereign | Total | Total | |||
| 30 June 2026 | £m | £m | £m | m | £m | £m | £m | m | £m | ||
| ECL provisions coverage (%) | 0.12 | 6.98 | 8.99 | 0.78 | 1.23 | 0.18 | 1.46 | 0.81 | 0.80 | ||
| - Stage 1<br>(%) | 0.02 | 2.07 | 1.83 | 0.15 | 0.26 | 0.04 | 0.83 | 0.16 | 0.15 | ||
| - Stage 2<br>(%) | 0.20 | 10.03 | 12.27 | 2.24 | 1.69 | 2.10 | 0.99 | 1.69 | 1.94 | ||
| - Stage 3<br>(%) | 12.33 | 79.73 | 77.70 | 40.38 | 47.33 | 78.99 | 50.00 | 49.59 | 44.21 | ||
| ECL (release)/charge | - | 149 | 136 | 285 | 147 | (8) | (1) | 138 | 423 | ||
| -<br>UK | - | 149 | 136 | 285 | 103 | (2) | - | 101 | 386 | ||
| - Other<br>Europe | - | - | - | - | 31 | (2) | - | 29 | 29 | ||
| -<br>RoW | - | - | - | - | 13 | (4) | (1) | 8 | 8 | ||
| Amounts written-off | 13 | 80 | 172 | 265 | 218 | 4 | - | 222 | 487 | ||
| Loans by residual maturity | 222,388 | 8,358 | 11,571 | 242,317 | 122,311 | 81,908 | 1,166 | 205,385 | 447,702 | ||
| -<br>≤1 year | 2,250 | 1,822 | 2,665 | 6,737 | 34,952 | 57,103 | 612 | 92,667 | 99,404 | ||
| -<br>>1 and ≤5 year | 8,441 | 6,536 | 6,538 | 21,515 | 53,591 | 19,966 | 53 | 73,610 | 95,125 | ||
| -<br>>5 and ≤15 year | 44,097 | - | 2,064 | 46,161 | 25,062 | 4,777 | 308 | 30,147 | 76,308 | ||
| -<br>>15 year | 167,600 | - | 304 | 167,904 | 8,706 | 62 | 193 | 8,961 | 176,865 | ||
| Other financial assets by asset<br>quality (3) | - | - | - | - | 5,332 | 28,245 | 127,526 | 161,103 | 161,103 | ||
| -<br>AQ1-AQ4 | - | - | - | - | 5,324 | 27,606 | 127,506 | 160,436 | 160,436 | ||
| -<br>AQ5-AQ8 | - | - | - | - | 8 | 639 | 20 | 667 | 667 | ||
| Off-balance sheet | 16,006 | 23,233 | 7,313 | 46,552 | 80,662 | 24,513 | 510 | 105,685 | 152,237 | ||
| - Loan<br>commitments | 16,006 | 23,233 | 7,278 | 46,517 | 77,740 | 23,026 | 510 | 101,276 | 147,793 | ||
| - Contingent<br>liabilities | - | - | 35 | 35 | 2,922 | 1,487 | - | 4,409 | 4,444 | ||
| Off-balance sheet by asset<br>quality (3) | 16,006 | 23,233 | 7,313 | 46,552 | 80,662 | 24,513 | 510 | 105,685 | 152,237 | ||
| -<br>AQ1-AQ4 | 14,989 | 432 | 5,904 | 21,325 | 51,686 | 22,148 | 81 | 73,915 | 95,240 | ||
| -<br>AQ5-AQ8 | 1,005 | 22,715 | 1,374 | 25,094 | 28,685 | 2,332 | 91 | 31,108 | 56,202 | ||
| -<br>AQ9 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 26 | - | 338 | 364 | 384 | ||
| -<br>AQ10 | 10 | 74 | 29 | 113 | 265 | 33 | - | 298 | 411 |
All values are in British Pounds.
For the notes to this table refer to page 42.
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| Personal | Non-Personal | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Credit | Other | Corporate | Financial | ||||||||
| Mortgages (1) | cards | personal | Total | and other | institutions (2) | Sovereign | Total | Total | |||
| 31 December 2025 | £m | £m | £m | m | £m | £m | £m | m | £m | ||
| Loans by geography | 215,229 | 8,311 | 11,401 | 234,941 | 118,229 | 74,456 | 2,290 | 194,975 | 429,916 | ||
| -<br>UK | 215,220 | 8,311 | 11,401 | 234,932 | 101,441 | 45,700 | 1,477 | 148,618 | 383,550 | ||
| - Other<br>Europe | 9 | - | - | 9 | 7,010 | 14,059 | 351 | 21,420 | 21,429 | ||
| -<br>RoW | - | - | - | - | 9,778 | 14,697 | 462 | 24,937 | 24,937 | ||
| Loans by stage | 215,229 | 8,311 | 11,401 | 234,941 | 118,229 | 74,456 | 2,290 | 194,975 | 429,916 | ||
| - Stage<br>1 | 197,939 | 5,988 | 8,977 | 212,904 | 97,779 | 73,959 | 2,009 | 173,747 | 386,651 | ||
| - Stage<br>2 | 15,951 | 2,081 | 1,468 | 19,500 | 18,460 | 356 | 266 | 19,082 | 38,582 | ||
| - Stage<br>3 | 1,339 | 242 | 956 | 2,537 | 1,990 | 141 | 15 | 2,146 | 4,683 | ||
| - Of which:<br>individual | 167 | 1.0 | 25 | 193 | 1,112 | 136 | 15 | 1,263 | 1,456 | ||
| - Of which:<br>collective | 1,172 | 241 | 931 | 2,344 | 878 | 5 | - | 883 | 3,227 | ||
| Loans - past due analysis | 215,229 | 8,311 | 11,401 | 234,941 | 118,229 | 74,456 | 2,290 | 194,975 | 429,916 | ||
| - Not past<br>due | 212,492 | 7,993 | 10,388 | 230,873 | 114,895 | 74,257 | 2,275 | 191,427 | 422,300 | ||
| - Past due<br>1-30 days | 1,510 | 71 | 92 | 1,673 | 2,261 | 137 | - | 2,398 | 4,071 | ||
| - Past due<br>31-90 days | 469 | 86 | 130 | 685 | 274 | 8 | - | 282 | 967 | ||
| - Past due<br>90-180 days | 275 | 62 | 104 | 441 | 110 | 6 | - | 116 | 557 | ||
| - Past due<br>>180 days | 483 | 99 | 687 | 1,269 | 689 | 48 | 15.0 | 752 | 2,021 | ||
| Loans - Stage 2 | 15,951 | 2,081 | 1,468 | 19,500 | 18,460 | 356 | 266 | 19,082 | 38,582 | ||
| - Not past<br>due | 14,521 | 1,979 | 1,335 | 17,835 | 17,605 | 343 | 266 | 18,214 | 36,049 | ||
| - Past due<br>1-30 days | 1,138 | 41 | 48 | 1,227 | 610 | 5 | - | 615 | 1,842 | ||
| - Past due<br>31-90 days | 292 | 61 | 85 | 438 | 245 | 8 | - | 253 | 691 | ||
| Weighted average life | |||||||||||
| - ECL measurement<br>(years) | 9 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 4 | nm | 6 | 6 | ||
| Weighted average 12 months PDs | |||||||||||
| - IFRS 9 (%) | 0.46 | 3.68 | 5.05 | 0.77 | 1.18 | 0.14 | 5.40 | 0.83 | 0.80 | ||
| - Basel (%) | 0.62 | 3.91 | 3.52 | 0.85 | 1.04 | 0.15 | 5.40 | 0.75 | 0.80 | ||
| ECL provisions by geography | 272 | 520 | 1,088 | 1,880 | 1,532 | 155 | 18 | 1,705 | 3,585 | ||
| -<br>UK | 270 | 520 | 1,088 | 1,878 | 1,367 | 103 | 5 | 1,475 | 3,353 | ||
| - Other<br>Europe | 2 | - | - | 2 | 104 | 10 | 1 | 115 | 117 | ||
| -<br>RoW | - | - | - | - | 61 | 42 | 12 | 115 | 115 | ||
| ECL provisions by<br>stage | 272 | 520 | 1,088 | 1,880 | 1,532 | 155 | 18 | 1,705 | 3,585 | ||
| - Stage<br>1 | 45 | 125 | 172 | 342 | 228 | 37 | 7 | 272 | 614 | ||
| - Stage<br>2 | 36 | 205 | 185 | 426 | 360 | 5 | 5 | 370 | 796 | ||
| - Stage<br>3 | 191 | 190 | 731 | 1,112 | 944 | 113 | 6 | 1,063 | 2,175 | ||
| - Of which:<br>individual | 16 | 1.0 | 12 | 29 | 453 | 110 | 6 | 569 | 598 | ||
| - Of which:<br>collective | 175 | 189 | 719 | 1,083 | 491 | 3 | - | 494 | 1,577 |
All values are in British Pounds.
For the notes to this table refer to the following page.
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| Personal | Non-Personal | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Credit | Other | Corporate | Financial | ||||||||
| Mortgages (1) | cards | personal | Total | and other | institutions (2) | Sovereign | Total | Total | |||
| 31 December 2025 | £m | £m | £m | m | £m | £m | £m | m | £m | ||
| ECL provisions<br>coverage (%) | 0.13 | 6.26 | 9.54 | 0.80 | 1.30 | 0.21 | 0.79 | 0.87 | 0.83 | ||
| - Stage 1<br>(%) | 0.02 | 2.09 | 1.92 | 0.16 | 0.23 | 0.05 | 0.35 | 0.16 | 0.16 | ||
| - Stage 2<br>(%) | 0.23 | 9.85 | 12.60 | 2.18 | 1.95 | 1.40 | 1.88 | 1.94 | 2.06 | ||
| - Stage 3<br>(%) | 14.26 | 78.51 | 76.46 | 43.83 | 47.44 | 80.14 | 40.00 | 49.53 | 46.44 | ||
| Half year ended 30 June 2025 | |||||||||||
| ECL (release)/charge | (86) | 143 | 172 | 229 | 101 | 52 | - | 153 | 382 | ||
| -<br>UK | (86) | 143 | 172 | 229 | 97 | 51 | - | 148 | 377 | ||
| - Other<br>Europe | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | - | 5 | 5 | ||
| -<br>RoW | - | - | - | - | 1 | (1) | - | - | - | ||
| Amounts written-off | 13 | 52 | 30 | 95 | 97 | - | - | 97 | 192 | ||
| 31 December 2025 | |||||||||||
| Loans by residual maturity | 215,229 | 8,311 | 11,401 | 234,941 | 118,229 | 74,456 | 2,290 | 194,975 | 429,916 | ||
| -<br>≤1 year | 2,764 | 1,856 | 2,736 | 7,356 | 33,768 | 52,130 | 1,765 | 87,663 | 95,019 | ||
| -<br>>1 and ≤5 year | 8,332 | 6,452 | 6,898 | 21,682 | 51,723 | 18,262 | 77 | 70,062 | 91,744 | ||
| -<br>>5 and ≤15 year | 42,759 | 3.0 | 1,772 | 44,534 | 24,136 | 4,016 | 290 | 28,442 | 72,976 | ||
| -<br>>15 year | 161,374 | - | (5) | 161,369 | 8,602 | 48 | 158 | 8,808 | 170,177 | ||
| Other financial assets by asset<br>quality (3) | - | - | - | - | 4,513 | 28,490 | 129,532 | 162,535 | 162,535 | ||
| -<br>AQ1-AQ4 | - | - | - | - | 4,506 | 28,301 | 129,532 | 162,339 | 162,339 | ||
| -<br>AQ5-AQ8 | - | - | - | - | 7 | 189 | - | 196 | 196 | ||
| Off-balance sheet | 14,799 | 22,696 | 7,550 | 45,045 | 78,604 | 23,031 | 501 | 102,136 | 147,181 | ||
| - Loan<br>commitments | 14,799 | 22,696 | 7,514 | 45,009 | 75,723 | 21,555 | 501 | 97,779 | 142,788 | ||
| - Contingent<br>liabilities | - | - | 36 | 36 | 2,881 | 1,476 | - | 4,357 | 4,393 | ||
| Off-balance sheet by asset<br>quality (3) | 14,799 | 22,696 | 7,550 | 45,045 | 78,604 | 23,031 | 501 | 102,136 | 147,181 | ||
| -<br>AQ1-AQ4 | 13,926 | 415 | 6,140 | 20,481 | 50,709 | 21,030 | 114 | 71,853 | 92,334 | ||
| -<br>AQ5-AQ8 | 859 | 22,205 | 1,283 | 24,347 | 27,525 | 1,924 | 12 | 29,461 | 53,808 | ||
| -<br>AQ9 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 27 | 61 | - | 375 | 436 | 463 | ||
| -<br>AQ10 | 10 | 65 | 115 | 190 | 309 | 77 | - | 386 | 576 |
All values are in British Pounds.
(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 personal products are reported in the UK, reflecting the country of lending origination and includes crown dependencies.
(2)
Included within financial institutions is funds lending of £22.7 billion, including £17.7 billion subscription lines financing and £5.0 billion net asset value financing, and £11.4 billion of securitisation classified as private credit securitisation. Private credit securitisation is defined as senior securitisation financing secured on diversified portfolios of private loans to corporates.
(3)
AQ bandings are based on Basel probability of default (PD) and mapping is as follows:
| Internal<br>asset quality band | Probability<br>of default range | Indicative<br>S&P rating | Internal<br>asset quality band | Probability<br>of default range | Indicative<br>S&P rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AQ1 | 0% -<br>0.034% | AAA to<br>AA | AQ6 | 1.076%<br>- 2.153% | BB- to<br>B+ | |
| AQ2 | 0.034%<br>- 0.048% | AA to<br>AA- | AQ7 | 2.153%<br>- 6.089% | B+ to<br>B | |
| AQ3 | 0.048%<br>- 0.095% | A+ to<br>A | AQ8 | 6.089%<br>- 17.222% | B- to<br>CCC+ | |
| AQ4 | 0.095%<br>- 0.381% | BBB+ to<br>BBB- | AQ9 | 17.222%<br>- 100% | CCC to<br>C | |
| AQ5 | 0.381%<br>- 1.076% | BB+ to<br>BB | AQ10 | 100% | D |
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Sector analysis - portfolio summary (reviewed)
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 June 2026 | £m | £m | £m | m | £m | m | £m | £m | £m | £m | ||
| Personal | 219,164 | 20,414 | 2,739 | 242,317 | 46,517 | 35 | 328 | 458 | 1,106 | 1,892 | ||
| Mortgages (1) | 204,278 | 16,537 | 1,573 | 222,388 | 16,006 | - | 42 | 33 | 194 | 269 | ||
| Credit cards | 5,799 | 2,263 | 296 | 8,358 | 23,233 | - | 120 | 227 | 236 | 583 | ||
| Other personal | 9,087 | 1,614 | 870 | 11,571 | 7,278 | 35 | 166 | 198 | 676 | 1,040 | ||
| Non-Personal | 178,932 | 24,501 | 1,952 | 205,385 | 101,276 | 4,409 | 288 | 414 | 968 | 1,670 | ||
| Financial institutions (2) | 81,342 | 428 | 138 | 81,908 | 23,026 | 1,487 | 29 | 9 | 109 | 147 | ||
| Sovereigns | 848 | 304 | 14 | 1,166 | 510 | - | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 | ||
| Corporate and other | 96,742 | 23,769 | 1,800 | 122,311 | 77,740 | 2,922 | 252 | 402 | 852 | 1,506 | ||
| Of which: | ||||||||||||
| Commercial<br>real estate | 18,851 | 1,084 | 315 | 20,250 | 6,330 | 139 | 57 | 20 | 116 | 193 | ||
| Mobility and<br>logistics | 11,491 | 6,105 | 85 | 17,681 | 11,085 | 387 | 27 | 57 | 41 | 125 | ||
| Consumer<br>industries | 11,340 | 3,861 | 367 | 15,568 | 12,244 | 545 | 34 | 90 | 199 | 323 | ||
| Total | 398,096 | 44,915 | 4,691 | 447,702 | 147,793 | 4,444 | 616 | 872 | 2,074 | 3,562 |
All values are in British Pounds.
| 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 | ||||
| 31 December 2025 | £m | £m | £m | m | £m | m | £m | £m | £m | m | |||
| Personal | 212,904 | 19,500 | 2,537 | 234,941 | 45,009 | 36 | 342 | 426 | 1,112 | 1,880 | |||
| Mortgages (1) | 197,939 | 15,951 | 1,339 | 215,229 | 14,799 | - | 45 | 36 | 191 | 272 | |||
| Credit cards | 5,988 | 2,081 | 242 | 8,311 | 22,696 | - | 125 | 205 | 190 | 520 | |||
| Other personal | 8,977 | 1,468 | 956 | 11,401 | 7,514 | 36 | 172 | 185 | 731 | 1,088 | |||
| Non-Personal | 173,747 | 19,082 | 2,146 | 194,975 | 97,779 | 4,357 | 272 | 370 | 1,063 | 1,705 | |||
| Financial institutions (2) | 73,959 | 356 | 141 | 74,456 | 21,555 | 1,476 | 37 | 5 | 113 | 155 | |||
| Sovereigns | 2,009 | 266 | 15 | 2,290 | 501 | - | 7 | 5 | 6 | 18 | |||
| Corporate and other | 97,779 | 18,460 | 1,990 | 118,229 | 75,723 | 2,881 | 228 | 360 | 944 | 1,532 | |||
| Of which: | |||||||||||||
| Commercial<br>real estate | 17,838 | 1,272 | 294 | 19,404 | 6,646 | 162 | 55 | 22 | 120 | 197 | |||
| Mobility and<br>logistics | 13,021 | 4,312 | 81 | 17,414 | 10,194 | 520 | 24 | 45 | 40 | 109 | |||
| Consumer<br>industries | 12,875 | 2,912 | 389 | 16,176 | 11,149 | 496 | 33 | 68 | 199 | 300 | |||
| Total | 386,651 | 38,582 | 4,683 | 429,916 | 142,788 | 4,393 | 614 | 796 | 2,175 | 3,585 | |||
| (1) As at 30 June 2026 148.7 billion, 66.9%, of<br>the total residential mortgages portfolio had Energy Performance<br>Certificate (EPC) data available (31 December 2025 - 144.2<br>billion, 67.0%). Of which, 50.4% were rated as EPC A to C (31<br>December 2025 - 48.8%). | |||||||||||||
| (2) Includes<br>transactions, such as securitisations, where the underlying risk<br>may be in other sectors. | |||||||||||||
All values are in British Pounds.
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Non-Personal forbearance (reviewed)
The table below shows Non-Personal forbearance, Heightened Monitoring and Risk of Credit Loss by sector. This table shows current exposure but reflects risk transfers where there is a guarantee by another customer.
| Corporate and | Financial | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| other | institutions | Sovereign | Total | |
| 30 June 2026 | £m | £m | £m | £m |
| Forbearance (flow) | 2,319 | 77 | - | 2,396 |
| Forbearance (stock) | 4,453 | 85 | 10 | 4,548 |
| Heightened Monitoring and Risk of Credit Loss | 5,981 | 242 | 1 | 6,224 |
| 31 December 2025 | ||||
| Forbearance (flow) | 3,495 | 43 | 12 | 3,550 |
| Forbearance (stock) | 4,167 | 122 | 12 | 4,301 |
| Heightened Monitoring and Risk of Credit Loss | 6,115 | 103 | 2 | 6,220 |
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Loans by geography and sector – In line with NatWest Group’s strategic focus, exposures continued to be mainly in the UK.
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Loans by stage – Stage 3 balances remained broadly stable, with higher Personal unsecured flows into Stage 3 offset by increased Non-Personal write-offs and a Personal unsecured debt sale. Stage 2 balances increased in Non-Personal, reflecting portfolio growth, updated economic scenarios and weights, and higher post model adjustments for continued macroeconomic uncertainty. Personal Stage 2 balances were broadly stable and in line with portfolio growth, supported by resilient credit performance.
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Loans – Past due analysis – There were small increases in arrears balances in H1 2026 mainly as result of portfolio growth and maturation. Arrears levels overall were within expectations.
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Weighted average 12 months PDs – Both IFRS 9 and Basel PDs remained broadly stable during H1 2026. The higher PD in sovereigns reflected a single entity where lending is fully guaranteed.
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ECL provisions by stage and ECL provisions coverage – Overall ECL provisions and total coverage decreased from 31 December 2025. This reflected stability in arrears trends and the ongoing resilience of NatWest Group’s portfolios, alongside balance sheet management actions, coupled with low defaults and increased write-offs in Non-Personal.
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ECL charge – The H1 2026 impairment charge reflected broadly stable default rates on growing Personal unsecured portfolios, combined with increased post model adjustments to account for increased economic uncertainty due to the Middle East conflict.
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Loans by residual maturity – The maturity profile of the portfolios remained consistent with prior periods. In mortgages, as expected, the vast majority of exposures were greater than five years. In unsecured lending, cards and other, exposures were concentrated in less than five years. In Non-Personal, over 80% of the loans mature in less than five years.
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Other financial assets by asset quality – These assets were cash and debt securities, and generally of high credit quality as reflected in the AQ banding.
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Off-balance sheet exposures by asset quality – The AQ band split of off-balance sheet exposures broadly mirrored the drawn loans portfolio for non-defaulted exposures. In Personal, undrawn exposures were reflective of available credit lines in credit cards and current accounts. Additionally, the mortgage portfolio had undrawn exposures, where formal offers had been made to customers but had not yet drawn down; the value increased in line with the pipeline of offers. In Non-Personal, off-balance sheet exposure consisted primarily of undrawn loan commitments to customers along with contingent liabilities.
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Non-Personal problem debt – Exposures within the Wholesale Problem Debt Management framework remained stable during H1 2026, with increases in certain sectors broadly offset by reductions in others. There was no change in the reasons for customers moving onto the framework from 2025, with trading issues and cash/liquidity remaining the principal factors.
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Non-Personal forbearance – Exposures classified as forborne increased marginally in 2026 with increases in some sectors offsetting reductions in others. A portion of forbearance flows related to cases in Customer Lending Support subject to repeated forbearance.
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Personal portfolio (reviewed)
Disclosures in the Personal portfolio section include drawn exposure (gross of provisions).
| 30 June 2026 | 31 December 2025 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private | Private | ||||||||||
| Banking | Banking | ||||||||||
| Retail | & Wealth | Commercial | Central items | Retail | & Wealth | Commercial | Central items | ||||
| Banking | Management | & Institutional | & other | Total | Banking | Management | & Institutional | & other | Total | ||
| Personal lending | £m | £m | £m | £m | m | £m | £m | £m | £m | £m | |
| Mortgages | 207,158 | 13,001 | 2,229 | - | 222,388 | 199,972 | 13,038 | 2,210 | 9 | 215,229 | |
| Of which: | |||||||||||
| Owner<br>occupied | 186,774 | 11,606 | 1,534 | - | 199,914 | 180,323 | 11,644 | 1,508 | 8 | 193,483 | |
| Buy-to-let | 20,384 | 1,395 | 695 | - | 22,474 | 19,649 | 1,394 | 702 | 1 | 21,746 | |
| Interest only | 22,503 | 11,579 | 432 | - | 34,514 | 21,812 | 11,533 | 436 | - | 33,781 | |
| Mixed (1) | 9,889 | 88 | 4 | - | 9,981 | 9,977 | 76 | 4 | - | 10,057 | |
| ECL provisions (2) | 251 | 13 | 5 | - | 269 | 248 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 272 | |
| Other personal<br>lending (3) | 17,920 | 1,818 | 191 | - | 19,929 | 17,696 | 1,699 | 221 | 95 | 19,711 | |
| ECL provisions (2) | 1,599 | 16 | 8 | - | 1,623 | 1,586 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1,608 | |
| Total personal lending | 225,078 | 14,819 | 2,420 | - | 242,317 | 217,668 | 14,737 | 2,431 | 104 | 234,940 | |
| Mortgage LTV ratios | |||||||||||
| Owner occupied | 59% | 60% | 57% | - | 59% | 57% | 61% | 57% | 42% | 57% | |
| Stage<br>1 | 59% | 59% | 57% | - | 59% | 57% | 59% | 57% | - | 57% | |
| Stage<br>2 | 54% | 62% | 56% | - | 54% | 52% | 57% | 59% | 32% | 52% | |
| Stage<br>3 | 50% | 65% | 67% | - | 53% | 47% | 69% | 67% | 56% | 51% | |
| Buy-to-let | 55% | 61% | 54% | - | 56% | 54% | 62% | 55% | 26% | 55% | |
| Stage<br>1 | 56% | 61% | 54% | - | 56% | 54% | 60% | 54% | - | 55% | |
| Stage<br>2 | 54% | 55% | 57% | - | 54% | 52% | 56% | 62% | 26% | 52% | |
| Stage<br>3 | 53% | 59% | 67% | - | 55% | 51% | 56% | 66% | 24% | 53% | |
| Gross new mortgage<br>lending | 19,170 | 626 | 162 | - | 19,958 | 34,458 | 1,492 | 313 | - | 36,263 | |
| Of which: | |||||||||||
| Owner<br>occupied | 18,077 | 573 | 125 | - | 18,775 | 32,059 | 1,372 | 229 | - | 33,660 | |
| - LTV ><br>90% | 1,312 | - | - | - | 1,312 | 1,677 | - | - | - | 1,677 | |
| Weighted average<br>LTV (4) | 72% | 65% | 72% | - | 72% | 71% | 66% | 61% | - | 70% | |
| Buy-to-let | 1,093 | 53 | 37 | - | 1,183 | 2,399 | 120 | 84 | - | 2,603 | |
| Weighted average<br>LTV (4) | 59% | 67% | 58% | - | 59% | 61% | 65% | 61% | - | 61% | |
| Interest<br>only | 1,465 | 570 | 25 | - | 2,060 | 2,443 | 1,357 | 54 | - | 3,854 | |
| Mixed (1) | 502 | - | - | - | 502 | 1,049 | - | 1 | - | 1,050 |
All values are in British Pounds.
For the notes to this table refer to the following page.
Capital and risk management continued
Credit risk - Banking activities continued
Personal portfolio (reviewed) continued
| 30 June 2026 | 31 December 2025 | ||||||||||
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| Private | Private | ||||||||||
| Banking | Banking | ||||||||||
| Retail | & Wealth | Commercial | Central items | Retail | & Wealth | Commercial | Central items | ||||
| Banking | Management | & Institutional | & other | Total | Banking | Management | & Institutional | & other | Total | ||
| Mortgage forbearance | £m | £m | £m | £m | m | £m | £m | £m | £m | £m | |
| Forbearance flow (5) | 209 | 12 | 1 | - | 222 | 328 | 14 | 1 | - | 343 | |
| Forbearance stock | 1,252 | 14 | 3 | - | 1,269 | 1,203 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1,223 | |
| Current | 921 | - | - | - | 921 | 918 | 2 | 3 | - | 923 | |
| 1-3 months in<br>arrears | 125 | 5 | - | - | 130 | 110 | 6 | - | - | 116 | |
| > 3 months<br>in arrears | 206 | 9 | 3 | - | 218 | 175 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 184 |
All values are in British Pounds.
(1) Includes accounts which have an interest only sub-account and a capital and interest sub-account to provide a more comprehensive view of interest only exposures.
(2) Retail Banking excludes a non-material amount of lending and provisions held on relatively small legacy portfolios.
(3) Comprises unsecured lending except for Private Banking & Wealth Management, which includes both secured and unsecured lending. It excludes loans that are commercial in nature.
(4) New mortgage lending LTV reflects the LTV at the time of lending.
(5) Forbearance flows only include an account once per year, although some accounts may be subject to multiple forbearance deals. Forbearance deals post default are excluded from these flows.
Capital and risk management continued
Credit risk - Banking activities continued
Personal portfolio (reviewed)
Mortgage LTV distribution by stage
The table below shows gross mortgage lending and related ECL by LTV band for the Retail Banking portfolio.
| Mortgages | ECL provisions | ECL provisions<br>coverage | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Total | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Total | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Total | |||
| 30 June 2026 | £m | £m | £m | m | £m | £m | £m | m | % | % | % | % | ||
| ≤50% | 63,778 | 6,929 | 648 | 71,355 | 8 | 7 | 91 | 106 | - | 0.1 | 14.0 | 0.1 | ||
| >50% and ≤70% | 62,736 | 5,944 | 432 | 69,112 | 13 | 11 | 53 | 77 | - | 0.2 | 12.3 | 0.1 | ||
| >70% and ≤80% | 29,912 | 2,039 | 124 | 32,075 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 29 | - | 0.3 | 12.1 | 0.1 | ||
| >80% and ≤90% | 23,697 | 1,082 | 64 | 24,843 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 21 | - | 0.6 | 12.5 | 0.1 | ||
| >90% and ≤100% | 9,206 | 260 | 18 | 9,484 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | - | 0.8 | 22.2 | 0.1 | ||
| >100% | 8 | 3 | 7 | 18 | - | - | 3 | 3 | - | - | 42.9 | 16.7 | ||
| Total with LTVs | 189,337 | 16,257 | 1,293 | 206,887 | 37 | 33 | 174 | 244 | - | 0.2 | 13.5 | 0.1 | ||
| Other | 267 | 1 | 3 | 271 | 4 | - | 3 | 7 | 1.5 | - | 100.0 | 2.6 | ||
| Total | 189,604 | 16,258 | 1,296 | 207,158 | 41 | 33 | 177 | 251 | - | 0.2 | 13.7 | 0.1 | ||
| 31 December 2025 | ||||||||||||||
| ≤50% | 66,203 | 7,099 | 597 | 73,899 | 10 | 10 | 94 | 114 | - | 0.1 | 15.7 | 0.2 | ||
| >50% and ≤70% | 63,802 | 5,948 | 338 | 70,088 | 16 | 15 | 50 | 81 | - | 0.3 | 14.8 | 0.1 | ||
| >70% and ≤80% | 27,658 | 1,745 | 73 | 29,476 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 26 | - | 0.3 | 16.4 | 0.1 | ||
| >80% and ≤90% | 20,777 | 744 | 39 | 21,560 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 17 | - | 0.5 | 15.4 | 0.1 | ||
| >90% and ≤100% | 4,438 | 76 | 7 | 4,521 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - | 1.3 | 28.6 | 0.1 | ||
| >100% | 9 | 1 | 7 | 17 | - | - | 3 | 3 | - | - | 42.9 | 17.6 | ||
| Total with LTVs | 182,887 | 15,613 | 1,061 | 199,561 | 42 | 36 | 167 | 245 | - | 0.2 | 15.7 | 0.1 | ||
| Other | 406 | 1 | 4 | 411 | 2 | - | 1 | 3 | 0.5 | - | 25.0 | 0.7 | ||
| Total | 183,293 | 15,614 | 1,065 | 199,972 | 44 | 36 | 168 | 248 | - | 0.2 | 15.8 | 0.1 |
All values are in British Pounds.
| ● Mortgage balances increased<br>during 2026 with continuing organic growth. | |
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| ● Unsecured lending was stable<br>overall, with growth in prime quality whole of market lending and<br>balance transfer credit card segments offset by the run-off of the<br>recently acquired Sainsbury's Bank lending portfolio, in line with<br>expectations. | |
| ● Portfolios and new business<br>were closely monitored against agreed operating limits. These<br>included loan-to-value ratios, buy-to-let concentrations, new-build<br>concentrations and credit quality. Lending criteria, affordability<br>calculations and assumptions for new lending were adjusted during<br>the year, to maintain credit quality in line with appetite and<br>to<br><br><br>ensure<br>customers are assessed fairly as economic conditions<br>change. | |
| ● Mortgage portfolio LTVs<br>increased overall, partly driven by house price indexation as well<br>as higher new business volumes, including support for first time<br>buyers which have led to an increase in balances in higher LTV<br>bands. | |
| ● Mortgage forbearance levels<br>were broadly consistent with 2025, with flows to collections in<br>line with expectations. |
Capital and risk management continued
Credit risk - Banking activities continued
Commercial real estate (CRE) (reviewed)
CRE LTV distribution by stage
The table below shows CRE gross loans and related ECL by LTV band.
| Gross loans | ECL provisions | ECL provisions coverage | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Total | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Total | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Total | |||
| 30 June 2026 | £m | £m | £m | m | £m | £m | £m | m | % | % | % | % | ||
| ≤50% | 7,584 | 247 | 25 | 7,856 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 32.0 | 0.4 | ||
| >50% and ≤60% | 4,583 | 62 | 35 | 4,680 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 0.3 | 3.2 | 8.6 | 0.4 | ||
| >60% and ≤70% | 893 | 51 | 34 | 978 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 21 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 47.1 | 2.1 | ||
| >70% and ≤100% | 340 | 75 | 94 | 509 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 29 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 27.7 | 5.7 | ||
| >100% | 168 | 1 | 43 | 212 | 1 | - | 20 | 21 | 0.6 | - | 46.5 | 9.9 | ||
| Total with LTVs | 13,568 | 436 | 231 | 14,235 | 40 | 10 | 73 | 123 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 31.6 | 0.9 | ||
| Total portfolio average LTV | 48% | 56% | 79% | 49% | ||||||||||
| Other investment (1) | 2,807 | 199 | 38 | 3,044 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 21 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 34.2 | 0.7 | ||
| Investment | 16,375 | 635 | 269 | 17,279 | 45 | 13 | 86 | 144 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 32.0 | 0.8 | ||
| Development and other (2) | 2,476 | 449 | 46 | 2,971 | 12 | 7 | 30 | 49 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 65.2 | 1.6 | ||
| Total | 18,851 | 1,084 | 315 | 20,250 | 57 | 20 | 116 | 193 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 36.8 | 1.0 | ||
| 31 December 2025 | ||||||||||||||
| ≤50% | 7,324 | 222 | 26 | 7,572 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 23.1 | 0.4 | ||
| >50% and ≤60% | 4,417 | 144 | 40 | 4,601 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 15.0 | 0.5 | ||
| >60% and ≤70% | 881 | 21 | 27 | 929 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 0.5 | 4.8 | 37.0 | 1.6 | ||
| >70% and ≤100% | 270 | 146 | 35 | 451 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 24 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 54.3 | 5.3 | ||
| >100% | 183 | 2 | 83 | 268 | 2 | - | 39 | 41 | 1.1 | - | 47.0 | 15.3 | ||
| Total with LTVs | 13,075 | 535 | 211 | 13,821 | 42 | 12 | 80 | 134 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 37.9 | 1.0 | ||
| Total portfolio average LTV | 48% | 58% | 115% | 49% | ||||||||||
| Other investment (1) | 2,745 | 331 | 36 | 3,112 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 30.6 | 0.6 | ||
| Investment | 15,820 | 866 | 247 | 16,933 | 47 | 16 | 91 | 154 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 36.8 | 0.9 | ||
| Development and other (2) | 2,018 | 406 | 47 | 2,471 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 43 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 61.7 | 1.7 | ||
| Total | 17,838 | 1,272 | 294 | 19,404 | 55 | 22 | 120 | 197 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 40.8 | 1.0 |
All values are in British Pounds.
(1) Related mainly to business banking and unsecured corporate lending.
(2) Related to the development of commercial residential properties, along with CRE activities that are not strictly investment or development. LTV is not a meaningful measure for this type of lending activity.
| ● <br> Overall<br>- The majority of the CRE portfolio was located and managed in the<br>UK. Business appetite and strategy was aligned across NatWest<br>Group. |
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| ● <br> 2026<br>trends - There was growth in the residential sector, with other CRE<br>sectors remaining broadly flat. LTV profile remained<br>stable. |
| ● <br> Credit<br>quality - Credit quality is largely unchanged, with a modest<br>increase in exposure on the Wholesale Problem Debt Management<br>framework. |
| ● <br> Risk<br>appetite - Lending appetite is subject to regular review and<br>implemented at sub-sector level. |
Capital and risk management continued
Credit risk - Banking activities continued
Flow statements (reviewed)
The flow statements that follow show the main ECL and related income statement movements. They also show the changes in ECL as well as the changes in related financial assets used in determining ECL. Due to differences in scope, exposures may differ from those reported in other tables. These differences do not have a material ECL effect. Other points to note:
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Financial assets include treasury liquidity portfolios, comprising balances at central banks and debt securities, as well as loans. Both modelled and non-modelled portfolios are included.
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Stage transfers (for example, exposures moving from Stage 1 into Stage 2) are a key feature of the ECL movements, with the net re-measurement cost of transitioning to a worse stage being a primary driver of income statement charges. Similarly, there is an ECL benefit for accounts improving stage.
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Changes in risk parameters shows the reassessment of the ECL within a given stage, including any ECL overlays and residual income statement gains or losses at the point of write-off or accounting write-down.
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Other (P&L only items) includes any subsequent changes in the value of written-down assets (for example, fortuitous recoveries) along with other direct write-off items such as direct recovery costs. Other (P&L only items) affects the income statement but does not affect balance sheet ECL movements.
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Amounts written-off represent the gross asset written-off against accounts with ECL, including the net asset written-off for any debt sale activity.
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There were some flows from Stage 1 into Stage 3 including transfers due to unexpected default events with a post model adjustment in place for Commercial & Institutional to account for this risk.
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The effect of any change in post model adjustments during the year is typically reported under changes in risk parameters, as are any effects arising from changes to the underlying models.
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All movements are captured monthly and aggregated. Interest suspended post default is included within Stage 3 ECL with the increase in the value of suspended interest during the year reported under currency translation and other adjustments.
| Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Total | ||||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Financial | Financial | Financial | Financial | ||||||||
| assets | ECL | assets | ECL | assets | ECL | assets | ECL | ||||
| NatWest Group total | £m | m | £m | m | £m | m | £m | £m | |||
| At 1 January 2026 | 546,394 | 614 | 39,598 | 796 | 4,893 | 2,175 | 590,885 | 3,585 | |||
| Currency translation and other adjustments | (62) | - | (24) | - | 61 | 78 | (25) | 78 | |||
| Transfers from Stage 1 to Stage 2 | (24,354) | (152) | 24,354 | 152 | - | - | - | - | |||
| Transfers from Stage 2 to Stage 1 | 13,570 | 228 | (13,570) | (228) | - | - | - | - | |||
| Transfers to Stage 3 | (108) | (3) | (1,214) | (148) | 1,322 | 151 | - | - | |||
| Transfers from Stage 3 | 76 | 9 | 212 | 18 | (288) | (27) | - | - | |||
| Net re-measurement of ECL on<br>stage transfer | (155) | 329 | 206 | 380 | |||||||
| Changes in risk<br>parameters | 1 | 56 | 165 | 222 | |||||||
| Other changes in net<br>exposure | 17,476 | 74 | (3,193) | (103) | (665) | (121) | 13,618 | (150) | |||
| Other (P&L only<br>items) | 3 | 1 | (33) | (29) | |||||||
| Income statement (releases)/charges | (77) | 283 | 217 | 423 | |||||||
| Amounts written-off | - | - | - | - | (487) | (487) | (487) | (487) | |||
| Unwinding of discount | - | - | (66) | (66) | |||||||
| At 30 June 2026 | 552,992 | 616 | 46,163 | 872 | 4,836 | 2,074 | 603,991 | 3,562 | |||
| Net carrying amount | 552,376 | 45,291 | 2,762 | 600,429 | |||||||
| At 1 January 2025 | 515,556 | 598 | 42,165 | 787 | 5,901 | 2,040 | 563,622 | 3,425 | |||
| 2025 movements | 11,439 | 50 | (409) | (46) | (162) | 221 | 10,868 | 225 | |||
| At 30 June 2025 | 526,995 | 648 | 41,756 | 741 | 5,739 | 2,261 | 574,490 | 3,650 | |||
| Net carrying amount | 526,347 | 41,015 | 3,478 | 570,840 |
All values are in British Pounds.
Capital and risk management continued
Credit risk - Banking activities continued
Flow statements (reviewed)
| Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial | Financial | Financial | Financial | ||||||||
| assets | ECL | assets | ECL | assets | ECL | assets | ECL | ||||
| Retail Banking - mortgages | £m | m | £m | m | £m | m | £m | £m | |||
| At 1 January 2026 | 181,936 | 44 | 15,824 | 36 | 1,084 | 168 | 198,844 | 248 | |||
| Currency translation and other adjustments | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | |||||||
| Transfers from Stage 1 to Stage 2 | (6,268) | (4) | 6,268 | 4 | - | - | - | - | |||
| Transfers from Stage 2 to Stage 1 | 4,327 | 4 | (4,327) | (4) | - | - | - | - | |||
| Transfers to Stage 3 | (2) | - | (410) | (5) | 412 | 5 | - | - | |||
| Transfers from Stage 3 | 2 | - | 94 | 1 | (96) | (1) | - | - | |||
| Net re-measurement<br>of ECL on stage transfer | (2) | 7 | 2 | 7 | |||||||
| Changes in risk<br>parameters | (1) | (4) | 35 | 30 | |||||||
| Other changes in<br>net exposure | 6,994 | - | (1,012) | (2) | (101) | (27) | 5,881 | (29) | |||
| Other (P&L<br>only items) | - | - | (9) | (9) | |||||||
| Income statement (releases)/charges | (3) | 1 | 1 | (1) | |||||||
| Amounts written-off | - | - | - | - | (10) | (10) | (10) | (10) | |||
| Unwinding of discount | - | - | (22) | (22) | |||||||
| At 30 June 2026 | 186,989 | 41 | 16,437 | 33 | 1,316 | 177 | 204,742 | 251 | |||
| Net carrying amount | 186,948 | 16,404 | 1,139 | 204,491 | |||||||
| At 1 January 2025 | 171,333 | 76 | 20,992 | 60 | 2,303 | 305 | 194,628 | 441 | |||
| 2025 movements | 2,568 | (18) | 345 | (9) | (412) | (51) | 2,501 | (78) | |||
| At 30 June 2025 | 173,901 | 58 | 21,337 | 51 | 1,891 | 254 | 197,129 | 363 | |||
| Net carrying amount | 173,843 | 21,286 | 1,637 | 196,766 |
All values are in British Pounds.
| ● ECL coverage for<br>mortgages remained consistent during the first half of 2026,<br>supported by stable credit performance. |
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| ● PDs and Stage 3<br>inflows remained broadly stable, with the portfolio showing<br>continued resilience during an ongoing period of relatively high<br>inflation and interest rates. |
| ● The growth in Stage<br>3 assets reflected a reduction in Stage 3 write-offs and recoveries<br>in 2026 after a significant securitisation of Stage 3 assets in Q4<br>2025. |
| ● The net flows into<br>Stage 2 from Stage 1 were offset by outflows from Stage 2 to Stage<br>1 and balance paydown in Stage 2, supporting a stable Stage 2 level<br>during 2026 to date. |
| ● The relatively<br>small ECL cost for net re-measurement on transfer into Stage 3<br>included the effect of risk targeted ECL adjustments, when<br>previously in the good book. |
| ● Write-off occurs<br>once the repossessed property has been sold and there is a residual<br>shortfall balance remaining outstanding. This would typically be<br>within five years from default but can be longer. |
Capital and risk management continued
Credit risk - Banking activities continued
Flow statements (reviewed)
| Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial | Financial | Financial | Financial | ||||||||
| assets | ECL | assets | ECL | assets | ECL | assets | ECL | ||||
| Retail Banking - credit cards | £m | m | £m | m | £m | m | £m | £m | |||
| At 1 January 2026 | 5,743 | 124 | 2,167 | 204 | 267 | 190 | 8,177 | 518 | |||
| Currency translation and other adjustments | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |||||||
| Transfers from Stage 1 to Stage 2 | (1,325) | (35) | 1,325 | 35 | - | - | - | - | |||
| Transfers from Stage 2 to Stage 1 | 692 | 55 | (692) | (55) | - | - | - | - | |||
| Transfers to Stage 3 | (21) | (1) | (167) | (56) | 188 | 57 | - | - | |||
| Transfers from Stage 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | (10) | (5) | - | - | |||
| Net re-measurement<br>of ECL on stage transfer | (35) | 101 | 76 | 142 | |||||||
| Changes in risk<br>parameters | 13 | 42 | 8 | 63 | |||||||
| Other changes in<br>net exposure | 348 | (3) | (288) | (48) | (42) | (5) | 18 | (56) | |||
| Other (P&L<br>only items) | - | - | - | - | |||||||
| Income statement (releases)/charges | (25) | 95 | 79 | 149 | |||||||
| Amounts written-off | - | - | - | - | (80) | (80) | (80) | (80) | |||
| Unwinding of discount | - | - | (9) | (9) | |||||||
| At 30 June 2026 | 5,439 | 119 | 2,353 | 227 | 327 | 236 | 8,119 | 582 | |||
| Net carrying amount | 5,320 | 2,126 | 91 | 7,537 | |||||||
| At 1 January 2025 | 4,523 | 76 | 2,034 | 186 | 162 | 117 | 6,719 | 379 | |||
| 2025 movements | 1,145 | 50 | (40) | 11 | 49 | 29 | 1,154 | 90 | |||
| At 30 June 2025 | 5,668 | 126 | 1,994 | 197 | 211 | 146 | 7,873 | 469 | |||
| Net carrying amount | 5,542 | 1,797 | 65 | 7,404 |
All values are in British Pounds.
| ● Credit cards ECL<br>increased during 2026, primarily reflecting continued organic<br>portfolio growth within risk appetite, together with the expected<br>maturation of credit card cohorts originated through strategic new<br>business growth since 2022. |
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| ● Flows into Stage 3<br>were higher than in 2025, consistent with recent portfolio growth<br>and cohort maturation, and remained in line with expectations. Debt<br>sale activity partially offset these higher flows from a Stage 3<br>balance and ECL perspective. |
| ● This maturation<br>dynamic also contributed to net migration from Stage 1 into Stage<br>2, reflecting the natural seasoning of newer lending cohorts rather<br>than a material deterioration in credit quality. |
| ● Charge-off<br>(analogous to partial write-off) typically occurs after 12 missed<br>payments. |
Capital and risk management continued
Credit risk - Banking activities continued
Flow statements (reviewed)
| Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial | Financial | Financial | Financial | |||||||||
| assets | ECL | assets | ECL | assets | ECL | assets | ECL | |||||
| Retail Banking - other personal unsecured | £m | m | £m | m | £m | m | £m | m | ||||
| At 1 January 2026 | 6,851 | 167 | 1,445 | 184 | 941 | 717 | 9,237 | 1,068 | ||||
| Currency translation and other adjustments | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | ||||||||
| Inter-group transfers | 70 | 3 | 12 | 1 | - | - | 82 | 4 | ||||
| Transfers from Stage 1 to Stage 2 | (1,316) | (63) | 1,316 | 63 | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Transfers from Stage 2 to Stage 1 | 760 | 87 | (760) | (87) | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Transfers to Stage 3 | (46) | - | (184) | (66) | 230 | 66 | - | - | ||||
| Transfers from Stage 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 5 | (17) | (7) | - | - | ||||
| Net re-measurement<br>of ECL on stage transfer | (57) | 129 | 40 | 112 | ||||||||
| Changes in risk<br>parameters | (23) | (11) | 41 | 7 | ||||||||
| Other changes in<br>net exposure | 490 | 48 | (211) | (21) | (98) | (27) | 181 | - | ||||
| Other (P&L<br>only items) | - | (1) | 14 | 13 | ||||||||
| Income statement (releases)/charges | (32) | 96 | 68 | 132 | ||||||||
| Amounts written-off | - | - | - | - | (170) | (170) | (170) | (170) | ||||
| Unwinding of discount | - | - | (18) | (18) | ||||||||
| At 30 June 2026 | 6,814 | 164 | 1,630 | 197 | 900 | 656 | 9,344 | 1,017 | ||||
| Net carrying amount | 6,650 | 1,433 | 244 | 8,327 | ||||||||
| At 1 January 2025 | 5,605 | 127 | 1,465 | 182 | 833 | 641 | 7,903 | 950 | ||||
| 2025 movements | 1,507 | 49 | (53) | (5) | 112 | 86 | 1,566 | 130 | ||||
| At 30 June 2025 | 7,112 | 176 | 1,412 | 177 | 945 | 727 | 9,469 | 1,080 | ||||
| Net carrying amount | 6,936 | 1,235 | 218 | 8,389 |
All values are in British Pounds.
| ●<br><br><br>Total ECL and associated coverage levels reduced<br>during H1 2026, reflecting resilient credit performance across the<br>portfolio together with the impact of the sale of Stage 3 assets in<br>June. | |
|---|---|
| ●<br><br><br>Arr<br><br><br><br>ears performance<br>remained broadly stable during H1 2026. Consistent with this,<br>performing book ECL coverage reduced modestly compared with 31<br>December 2025. | |
| ●<br><br><br>Flow rates into Stage<br>3 remained broadly unchanged, consistent with wider arrears trends<br>and overall portfolio performance. | |
| ●<br><br><br>Loans<br>are written off when recovery activity has been exhausted or no<br>further recoveries are expected, and in all cases no later than six<br>years after default. |
Capital and risk management continued
Credit risk - Banking activities continued
Flow statements (reviewed)
| Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial | Financial | Financial | Financial | ||||||||
| assets | ECL | assets | ECL | assets | ECL | assets | ECL | ||||
| Commercial & Institutional - corporate | £m | m | £m | m | £m | m | £m | £m | |||
| At 1 January 2026 | 64,119 | 159 | 14,684 | 292 | 1,605 | 727 | 80,408 | 1,178 | |||
| Currency translation and other adjustments | 118 | - | (23) | - | 16 | 33 | 111 | 33 | |||
| Inter-group transfers | (388) | - | 16 | - | (2) | - | (374) | - | |||
| Transfers from Stage 1 to Stage 2 | (13,250) | (41) | 13,250 | 41 | - | - | - | - | |||
| Transfers from Stage 2 to Stage 1 | 6,448 | 66 | (6,448) | (66) | - | - | - | - | |||
| Transfers to Stage 3 | (15) | - | (261) | (18) | 276 | 18 | - | - | |||
| Transfers from Stage 3 | 25 | 4 | 51 | 7 | (76) | (11) | - | - | |||
| Net re-measurement of ECL on<br>stage transfer | (49) | 75 | 78 | 104 | |||||||
| Changes in risk<br>parameters | 25 | 26 | 74 | 125 | |||||||
| Other changes in net<br>exposure | 6,348 | 16 | (1,155) | (25) | (275) | (64) | 4,918 | (73) | |||
| Other (P&L only<br>items) | 3 | 3 | (33) | (27) | |||||||
| Income statement (releases)/charges | (5) | 79 | 55 | 129 | |||||||
| Amounts written-off | - | - | - | - | (194) | (194) | (194) | (194) | |||
| Unwinding of discount | - | - | (10) | (10) | |||||||
| At 30 June 2026 | 63,405 | 180 | 20,114 | 332 | 1,350 | 651 | 84,869 | 1,163 | |||
| Net carrying amount | 63,225 | 19,782 | 699 | 83,706 | |||||||
| At 1 January 2025 | 62,575 | 175 | 11,450 | 273 | 1,562 | 659 | 75,587 | 1,107 | |||
| 2025 movements | (179) | (26) | 30 | (34) | 111 | 91 | (38) | 31 | |||
| At 30 June 2025 | 62,396 | 149 | 11,480 | 239 | 1,673 | 750 | 75,549 | 1,138 | |||
| Net carrying amount | 62,247 | 11,241 | 923 | 74,411 |
All values are in British Pounds.
● ECL remained stable with write-offs exceeding impairment charges and other movements.
● Stage 2 exposure and ECL increased reflecting continued macroeconomic uncertainty through updated economic scenarios and weights along with an increase in post model adjustments.
● Stage 3 exposure and ECL reduced with low flows into Stage 3 and write-offs significantly exceeding impairment charges.
Capital and risk management continued
Credit risk - Banking activities continued
Flow statements (reviewed)
| Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial | Financial | Financial | Financial | ||||||||
| assets | ECL | assets | ECL | assets | ECL | assets | ECL | ||||
| Commercial & Institutional - property | £m | m | £m | m | £m | m | £m | £m | |||
| At 1 January 2026 | 30,484 | 61 | 3,093 | 56 | 442 | 193 | 34,019 | 310 | |||
| Currency translation and other adjustments | (2) | - | - | - | (2) | (2) | (2) | ||||
| Inter-group transfers | (1) | - | (13) | (1) | 1 | - | (13) | (1) | |||
| Transfers from Stage 1 to Stage 2 | (1,128) | (6) | 1,128 | 6 | - | - | - | - | |||
| Transfers from Stage 2 to Stage 1 | 552 | 10 | (552) | (10) | - | - | - | - | |||
| Transfers to Stage 3 | (5) | - | (97) | (3) | 102 | 3 | - | - | |||
| Transfers from Stage 3 | 9 | 1 | 25 | 3 | (34) | (4) | - | - | |||
| Net re-measurement of ECL on<br>stage transfer | (7) | 8 | 8 | 9 | |||||||
| Changes in risk<br>parameters | - | 4 | - | 4 | |||||||
| Other changes in net<br>exposure | 1,378 | 4 | (286) | (6) | (94) | 6 | 998 | 4 | |||
| Other (P&L only<br>items) | - | - | - | - | |||||||
| Income statement (releases)/charges | (3) | 6 | 14 | 17 | |||||||
| Amounts written-off | - | - | - | - | (24) | (24) | (24) | (24) | |||
| Unwinding of discount | - | - | (2) | (2) | |||||||
| At 30 June 2026 | 31,287 | 63 | 3,298 | 57 | 393 | 178 | 34,978 | 298 | |||
| Net carrying amount | 31,224 | 3,241 | 215 | 34,680 | |||||||
| At 1 January 2025 | 27,468 | 77 | 2,980 | 61 | 590 | 225 | 31,038 | 363 | |||
| 2025 movements | 863 | (6) | 233 | (3) | (84) | (3) | 1,012 | (12) | |||
| At 30 June 2025 | 28,331 | 71 | 3,213 | 58 | 506 | 222 | 32,050 | 351 | |||
| Net carrying amount | 28,260 | 3,155 | 284 | 31,699 |
All values are in British Pounds.
● ECL reduced as write-offs exceeded impairment charges and other movements.
● Stage 2 exposure increased reflecting continued macroeconomic uncertainty through updated economic scenarios and weights.
● Stage 3 exposure and ECL reduced with write-offs exceeding impairment charges.
Capital and risk management continued
Credit risk - Banking activities continued
Flow statements (reviewed)
| Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial | Financial | Financial | Financial | ||||||||
| assets | ECL | assets | ECL | assets | ECL | assets | ECL | ||||
| Commercial & Institutional - other | £m | m | £m | m | £m | m | £m | £m | |||
| At 1 January 2026 | 97,873 | 36 | 644 | 9 | 194 | 128 | 98,711 | 173 | |||
| Currency translation and other adjustments | 11 | - | (1) | - | - | 3 | 10 | 3 | |||
| Inter-group transfers | 388 | - | (2) | - | - | - | 386 | - | |||
| Transfers from Stage 1 to Stage 2 | (394) | (1) | 394 | 1 | - | - | - | - | |||
| Transfers from Stage 2 to Stage 1 | 338 | 3 | (338) | (3) | - | - | - | - | |||
| Transfers to Stage 3 | (1) | - | (11) | - | 12 | - | - | - | |||
| Transfers from Stage 3 | 5 | - | 7 | 1 | (12) | (1) | - | - | |||
| Net re-measurement of ECL on<br>stage transfer | (2) | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||
| Changes in risk<br>parameters | (14) | - | - | (14) | |||||||
| Other changes in net<br>exposure | 5,703 | 6 | (73) | 1 | (24) | (3) | 5,606 | 4 | |||
| Other (P&L only<br>items) | - | - | (1) | (1) | |||||||
| Income statement (releases)/charges | (10) | 3 | (2) | (9) | |||||||
| Amounts written-off | - | - | - | - | (4) | (4) | (4) | (4) | |||
| Unwinding of discount | - | - | (1) | (1) | |||||||
| At 30 June 2026 | 103,923 | 28 | 620 | 11 | 166 | 124 | 104,709 | 163 | |||
| Net carrying amount | 103,895 | 609 | 42 | 104,546 | |||||||
| At 1 January 2025 | 93,724 | 37 | 1,739 | 12 | 123 | 57 | 95,586 | 106 | |||
| 2025 movements | (653) | 1 | (859) | (3) | 58 | 61 | (1,454) | 59 | |||
| At 30 June 2025 | 93,071 | 38 | 880 | 9 | 181 | 118 | 94,132 | 165 | |||
| Net carrying amount | 93,033 | 871 | 63 | 93,967 |
All values are in British Pounds.
● Exposure increased with strong growth in financial institutions.
● The reduction in ECL was due to improving risk metrics.
Capital and risk management continued
Credit risk - Banking activities continued
Stage 2 decomposition by a significant increase in credit risk trigger
The tables that follow show decomposition for the Personal and Non-Personal portfolios.
| Mortgages | Credit cards | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2026 | £m | % | £m | % | £m | % | £m | % | |||
| Personal trigger (1) | |||||||||||
| PD movement | 10,905 | 65.9 | 1,669 | 73.7 | 750 | 46.5 | 13,324 | 65.2 | |||
| PD persistence | 1,995 | 12.1 | 438 | 19.4 | 304 | 18.8 | 2,737 | 13.4 | |||
| Adverse credit bureau recorded with credit reference<br>agency | 1,978 | 12.0 | 93 | 4.1 | 137 | 8.5 | 2,208 | 10.8 | |||
| Forbearance support provided | 152 | 0.9 | 1 | - | 6 | 0.4 | 159 | 0.8 | |||
| Customers in collections | 209 | 1.3 | 6 | 0.3 | 5 | 0.3 | 220 | 1.1 | |||
| Collective SICR and other reasons (2) | 1,181 | 7.1 | 56 | 2.5 | 410 | 25.4 | 1,647 | 8.1 | |||
| Days past due >30 | 117 | 0.7 | - | - | 2 | 0.1 | 119 | 0.6 | |||
| 16,537 | 100.0 | 2,263 | 100.0 | 1,614 | 100.0 | 20,414 | 100.0 | ||||
| 31 December 2025 | |||||||||||
| Personal trigger (1) | |||||||||||
| PD movement | 10,305 | 64.6 | 1,544 | 74.1 | 790 | 53.7 | 12,639 | 64.8 | |||
| PD persistence | 1,960 | 12.3 | 380 | 18.3 | 283 | 19.3 | 2,623 | 13.5 | |||
| Adverse credit bureau recorded with credit reference<br>agency | 1,876 | 11.8 | 89 | 4.3 | 129 | 8.8 | 2,094 | 10.7 | |||
| Forbearance support provided | 178 | 1.1 | 2 | 0.1 | 7 | 0.5 | 187 | 1.0 | |||
| Customers in collections | 210 | 1.3 | 22 | 1.1 | 20 | 1.4 | 252 | 1.3 | |||
| Collective SICR and other reasons (2) | 1,287 | 8.1 | 44 | 2.1 | 232 | 15.8 | 1,563 | 8.0 | |||
| Days past due >30 | 135 | 0.8 | - | - | 7 | 0.5 | 142 | 0.7 | |||
| 15,951 | 100.0 | 2,081 | 100.0 | 1,468 | 100.0 | 19,500 | 100.0 |
For the notes to the table refer to the following page.
● Overall Stage 2 exposure levels for Personal increased, primarily reflecting mortgage growth, with the percentage of exposures in Stage 2 and the proportion of PD driven deterioration in Stage 2 remaining broadly consistent with 31 December 2025.
● The increase in credit card Stage 2 exposures was consistent with recent portfolio growth and maturation of recent lending cohorts, and remained in line with expectations.
● Higher risk mortgage customers who utilised Mortgage Charter support measures continued to be collectively migrated into Stage 2 and were captured in the collective SICR and other reasons category.
● Accounts that were less than 30 days past due continued to represent the vast majority of the Stage 2 population.
Capital and risk management continued
Credit risk - Banking activities continued
Stage 2 decomposition by a significant increase in credit risk trigger
| Corporate and other | Financial institutions | Sovereign | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2026 | £m | % | £m | % | £m | % | £m | % | |||
| Non-Personal<br>trigger (1) | |||||||||||
| PD movement | 19,244 | 81.0 | 174 | 40.6 | 156 | 51.3 | 19,574 | 79.8 | |||
| PD persistence | 221 | 0.9 | 2 | 0.5 | - | - | 223 | 0.9 | |||
| Heightened Monitoring and Risk of Credit Loss | 2,785 | 11.7 | 61 | 14.3 | 147 | 48.4 | 2,993 | 12.2 | |||
| Forbearance support provided | 287 | 1.2 | - | - | - | - | 287 | 1.2 | |||
| Customers in collections | 13 | 0.1 | - | - | - | - | 13 | 0.1 | |||
| Collective SICR and other reasons (2) | 832 | 3.5 | 190 | 44.4 | 1 | 0.3 | 1,023 | 4.2 | |||
| Days past due >30 | 387 | 1.6 | 1 | 0.2 | - | - | 388 | 1.6 | |||
| 23,769 | 100.0 | 428 | 100.0 | 304 | 100.0 | 24,501 | 100.0 | ||||
| 31 December 2025 | |||||||||||
| Non-Personal<br>trigger (1) | |||||||||||
| PD movement | 16,238 | 87.9 | 148 | 41.5 | 141 | 53 | 16,527 | 86.6 | |||
| PD persistence | 214 | 1.2 | 2 | 0.6 | - | - | 216 | 1.1 | |||
| Heightened Monitoring and Risk of Credit Loss | 1,106 | 6.0 | 74 | 20.8 | 124 | 46.6 | 1,304 | 6.8 | |||
| Forbearance support provided | 185 | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | 185 | 1.0 | |||
| Customers in collections | 21 | 0.1 | - | - | - | - | 21 | 0.1 | |||
| Collective SICR and other reasons (2) | 571 | 3.1 | 130 | 36.5 | 1 | 0.4 | 702 | 3.7 | |||
| Days past due >30 | 125 | 0.7 | 2 | 0.6 | - | - | 127 | 0.7 | |||
| 18,460 | 100.0 | 356 | 100.0 | 266 | 100.0 | 19,082 | 100.0 |
(1) The table is prepared on a hierarchical basis from top to bottom, for example, accounts with PD deterioration may also trigger backstop(s) but are only reported under PD deterioration.
(2) Includes cases where a PD assessment cannot be made and accounts where the PD has deteriorated beyond a prescribed backstop threshold aligned to risk management practices.
● Stage 2 exposure increased reflecting continued macroeconomic uncertainty through updated economic scenarios and weights along with an increase in post model adjustments.
● Non-Personal exposures in Stage 2 continued to be mainly captured through PD movement and presence on the Wholesale Problem Debt Management framework, which are the primary forward-looking credit deterioration triggers.
● Accounts that were less than 30 days past due continued to represent the vast majority of the Stage 2 population.
Capital and risk management continued
Credit risk - Banking activities continued
Asset quality (reviewed)
The table below shows asset quality bands of gross loans and ECL, by stage, for the Personal portfolio.
| Gross loans | ECL provisions | ECL provisions coverage | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Total | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Total | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Total | |||
| 30 June 2026 | £m | £m | £m | m | £m | £m | £m | m | % | % | % | % | ||
| Mortgages | ||||||||||||||
| AQ1-AQ4 | 117,056 | 6,724 | - | 123,780 | 16 | 7 | - | 23 | - | 0.1 | - | - | ||
| AQ5-AQ8 | 87,067 | 8,715 | - | 95,782 | 26 | 19 | - | 45 | - | 0.2 | - | 0.1 | ||
| AQ9 | 155 | 1,098 | - | 1,253 | - | 7 | - | 7 | - | 0.6 | - | 0.6 | ||
| AQ10 | - | - | 1,573 | 1,573 | - | - | 194 | 194 | - | - | 12.3 | 12.3 | ||
| 204,278 | 16,537 | 1,573 | 222,388 | 42 | 33 | 194 | 269 | - | 0.2 | 12.3 | 0.1 | |||
| Credit cards | ||||||||||||||
| AQ1-AQ4 | 120 | - | - | 120 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 0.8 | - | - | 0.8 | ||
| AQ5-AQ8 | 5,658 | 2,145 | - | 7,803 | 118 | 202 | - | 320 | 2.1 | 9.4 | - | 4.1 | ||
| AQ9 | 21 | 118 | - | 139 | 1 | 25 | - | 26 | 4.8 | 21.2 | - | 18.7 | ||
| AQ10 | - | - | 296 | 296 | - | - | 236 | 236 | - | - | 79.7 | 79.7 | ||
| 5,799 | 2,263 | 296 | 8,358 | 120 | 227 | 236 | 583 | 2.1 | 10.0 | 79.7 | 7.0 | |||
| Other personal | ||||||||||||||
| AQ1-AQ4 | 808 | 102 | - | 910 | 6 | 13 | - | 19 | 0.7 | 12.8 | - | 2.1 | ||
| AQ5-AQ8 | 8,207 | 1,363 | - | 9,570 | 155 | 152 | - | 307 | 1.9 | 11.2 | - | 3.2 | ||
| AQ9 | 72 | 149 | - | 221 | 5 | 33 | - | 38 | 6.9 | 22.2 | - | 17.2 | ||
| AQ10 | - | - | 870 | 870 | - | - | 676 | 676 | - | - | 77.7 | 77.7 | ||
| 9,087 | 1,614 | 870 | 11,571 | 166 | 198 | 676 | 1,040 | 1.8 | 12.3 | 77.7 | 9.0 | |||
| Total | ||||||||||||||
| AQ1-AQ4 | 117,984 | 6,826 | - | 124,810 | 23 | 20 | - | 43 | - | 0.3 | - | - | ||
| AQ5-AQ8 | 100,932 | 12,223 | - | 113,155 | 299 | 373 | - | 672 | 0.3 | 3.1 | - | 0.6 | ||
| AQ9 | 248 | 1,365 | - | 1,613 | 6 | 65 | - | 71 | 2.4 | 4.8 | - | 4.4 | ||
| AQ10 | - | - | 2,739 | 2,739 | - | - | 1,106 | 1,106 | - | - | 40.4 | 40.4 | ||
| 219,164 | 20,414 | 2,739 | 242,317 | 328 | 458 | 1,106 | 1,892 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 40.4 | 0.8 |
All values are in British Pounds.
Capital and risk management continued
Credit risk - Banking activities continued
Asset quality (reviewed)
| Gross loans | ECL provisions | ECL provisions coverage | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Total | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Total | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Total | |||
| 31 December 2025 | £m | £m | £m | m | £m | £m | £m | m | % | % | % | % | ||
| Mortgages | ||||||||||||||
| AQ1-AQ4 | 114,087 | 6,432 | - | 120,519 | 19 | 9 | - | 28 | - | 0.1 | - | - | ||
| AQ5-AQ8 | 83,712 | 8,584 | - | 92,296 | 26 | 21 | - | 47 | - | 0.2 | - | 0.1 | ||
| AQ9 | 140 | 935 | - | 1,075 | - | 6 | - | 6 | - | 0.6 | - | 0.6 | ||
| AQ10 | - | - | 1,339 | 1,339 | - | - | 191 | 191 | - | - | 14.3 | 14.3 | ||
| 197,939 | 15,951 | 1,339 | 215,229 | 45 | 36 | 191 | 272 | - | 0.2 | 14.3 | 0.1 | |||
| Credit cards | ||||||||||||||
| AQ1-AQ4 | 117 | - | - | 117 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 0.9 | - | - | 0.9 | ||
| AQ5-AQ8 | 5,850 | 1,967 | - | 7,817 | 123 | 181 | - | 304 | 2.1 | 9.2 | - | 3.9 | ||
| AQ9 | 21 | 114 | - | 135 | 1 | 24 | - | 25 | 4.8 | 21.1 | - | 18.5 | ||
| AQ10 | - | - | 242 | 242 | - | - | 190 | 190 | - | - | 78.5 | 78.5 | ||
| 5,988 | 2,081 | 242 | 8,311 | 125 | 205 | 190 | 520 | 2.1 | 9.9 | 78.5 | 6.3 | |||
| Other personal | ||||||||||||||
| AQ1-AQ4 | 765 | 112 | - | 877 | 5 | 12 | - | 17 | 0.7 | 10.7 | - | 1.9 | ||
| AQ5-AQ8 | 8,148 | 1,212 | - | 9,360 | 161 | 137 | - | 298 | 2.0 | 11.3 | - | 3.2 | ||
| AQ9 | 64 | 144 | - | 208 | 6 | 36 | - | 42 | 9.4 | 25.0 | - | 20.2 | ||
| AQ10 | - | - | 956 | 956 | - | - | 731 | 731 | - | - | 76.5 | 76.5 | ||
| 8,977 | 1,468 | 956 | 11,401 | 172 | 185 | 731 | 1,088 | 1.9 | 12.6 | 76.5 | 9.5 | |||
| Total | ||||||||||||||
| AQ1-AQ4 | 114,969 | 6,544 | - | 121,513 | 25 | 21 | - | 46 | - | 0.3 | - | - | ||
| AQ5-AQ8 | 97,710 | 11,763 | - | 109,473 | 310 | 339 | - | 649 | 0.3 | 2.9 | - | 0.6 | ||
| AQ9 | 225 | 1,193 | - | 1,418 | 7 | 66 | - | 73 | 3.1 | 5.5 | - | 5.2 | ||
| AQ10 | - | - | 2,537 | 2,537 | - | - | 1,112 | 1,112 | - | - | 43.8 | 43.8 | ||
| 212,904 | 19,500 | 2,537 | 234,941 | 342 | 426 | 1,112 | 1,880 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 43.8 | 0.8 |
All values are in British Pounds.
● The distribution of lending across the AQ1-AQ9 bands remained broadly consistent with the prior year.
● The growth in AQ10/Stage 3 mortgages reflected a reduction in Stage 3 write-offs and recoveries in 2026, compared to prior years, after the securitisation of Stage 3 mortgages in Q4 2025.
● Flows into AQ10/Stage 3 for credit cards were higher than in 2025, consistent with recent portfolio growth and cohort maturation, and remained in line with expectations.
Capital and risk management continued
Credit risk - Banking activities continued
Asset quality (reviewed)
The table below shows asset quality bands of gross loans and ECL, by stage, for the Non-Personal portfolio.
| Gross loans | ECL provisions | ECL provisions coverage | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Total | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Total | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Total | |||
| 30 June 2026 | £m | £m | £m | m | £m | £m | £m | m | % | % | % | % | ||
| Corporate and other | ||||||||||||||
| AQ1-AQ4 | 44,476 | 5,364 | - | 49,840 | 38 | 19 | - | 57 | 0.1 | 0.4 | - | 0.1 | ||
| AQ5-AQ8 | 52,215 | 18,188 | - | 70,403 | 214 | 361 | - | 575 | 0.4 | 2.0 | - | 0.8 | ||
| AQ9 | 51 | 217 | - | 268 | - | 22 | - | 22 | - | 10.1 | - | 8.2 | ||
| AQ10 | - | - | 1,800 | 1,800 | - | - | 852 | 852 | - | - | 47.3 | 47.3 | ||
| 96,742 | 23,769 | 1,800 | 122,311 | 252 | 402 | 852 | 1,506 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 47.3 | 1.2 | |||
| Financial institutions | ||||||||||||||
| AQ1-AQ4 | 74,448 | 162 | - | 74,610 | 13 | 1 | - | 14 | - | 0.6 | - | - | ||
| AQ5-AQ8 | 6,894 | 254 | - | 7,148 | 16 | 7 | - | 23 | 0.2 | 2.8 | - | 0.3 | ||
| AQ9 | - | 12 | - | 12 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 8.3 | - | 8.3 | ||
| AQ10 | - | - | 138 | 138 | - | - | 109 | 109 | - | - | 79.0 | 79.0 | ||
| 81,342 | 428 | 138 | 81,908 | 29 | 9 | 109 | 147 | - | 2.1 | 79.0 | 0.2 | |||
| Sovereign | ||||||||||||||
| AQ1-AQ4 | 701 | - | - | 701 | 7 | - | - | 7 | 1.0 | - | - | 1.0 | ||
| AQ5-AQ8 | 147 | 1 | - | 148 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| AQ 9 | - | 303 | - | 303 | - | 3 | - | 3 | - | 1.0 | - | 1.0 | ||
| AQ10 | - | - | 14 | 14 | - | - | 7 | 7 | - | - | 50.0 | 50.0 | ||
| 848 | 304 | 14 | 1,166 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 50.0 | 1.5 | |||
| Total | ||||||||||||||
| AQ1-AQ4 | 119,625 | 5,526 | - | 125,151 | 58 | 20 | - | 78 | 0.1 | 0.4 | - | 0.1 | ||
| AQ5-AQ8 | 59,256 | 18,443 | - | 77,699 | 230 | 368 | - | 598 | 0.4 | 2.0 | - | 0.8 | ||
| AQ9 | 51 | 532 | - | 583 | - | 26 | - | 26 | - | 4.9 | - | 4.5 | ||
| AQ10 | - | - | 1,952 | 1,952 | - | - | 968 | 968 | - | - | 49.6 | 49.6 | ||
| 178,932 | 24,501 | 1,952 | 205,385 | 288 | 414 | 968 | 1,670 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 49.6 | 0.8 |
All values are in British Pounds.
Capital and risk management continued
Credit risk - Banking activities continued
Asset quality (reviewed)
| Gross loans | ECL provisions | ECL provisions coverage | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Total | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Total | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Total | |||
| 31 December 2025 | £m | £m | £m | m | £m | £m | £m | m | % | % | % | % | ||
| Corporate and other | ||||||||||||||
| AQ1-AQ4 | 43,968 | 2,314 | - | 46,282 | 29 | 15 | - | 44 | 0.1 | 0.7 | - | 0.1 | ||
| AQ5-AQ8 | 53,783 | 15,882 | - | 69,665 | 199 | 326 | - | 525 | 0.4 | 2.1 | - | 0.8 | ||
| AQ9 | 28 | 264 | - | 292 | - | 19 | - | 19 | - | 7.2 | - | 6.5 | ||
| AQ10 | - | - | 1,990 | 1,990 | - | - | 944 | 944 | - | - | 47.4 | 47.4 | ||
| 97,779 | 18,460 | 1,990 | 118,229 | 228 | 360 | 944 | 1,532 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 47.4 | 1.3 | |||
| Financial institutions | ||||||||||||||
| AQ1-AQ4 | 68,620 | 154 | - | 68,774 | 20 | 2 | - | 22 | - | 1.3 | - | - | ||
| AQ5-AQ8 | 5,339 | 196 | - | 5,535 | 17 | 3 | - | 20 | 0.3 | 1.5 | - | 0.4 | ||
| AQ9 | - | 6 | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| AQ10 | - | - | 141 | 141 | - | - | 113 | 113 | - | - | 80.1 | 80.1 | ||
| 73,959 | 356 | 141 | 74,456 | 37 | 5 | 113 | 155 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 80.1 | 0.2 | |||
| Sovereign | ||||||||||||||
| AQ1-AQ4 | 1,878 | 1 | - | 1,879 | 7 | 1 | - | 8 | 0.4 | 100.0 | - | 0.4 | ||
| AQ5-AQ8 | 131 | - | - | 131 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| AQ9 | - | 265 | - | 265 | - | 4 | - | 4 | - | 1.5 | - | 1.5 | ||
| AQ10 | - | - | 15 | 15 | - | - | 6 | 6 | - | - | 40.0 | 40.0 | ||
| 2,009 | 266 | 15 | 2,290 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 40.0 | 0.8 | |||
| Total | ||||||||||||||
| AQ1-AQ4 | 114,466 | 2,469 | - | 116,935 | 56 | 18 | - | 74 | 0.1 | 0.7 | - | 0.1 | ||
| AQ5-AQ8 | 59,253 | 16,078 | - | 75,331 | 216 | 329 | - | 545 | 0.4 | 2.1 | - | 0.7 | ||
| AQ9 | 28 | 535 | - | 563 | - | 23 | - | 23 | - | 4.3 | - | 4.1 | ||
| AQ10 | - | - | 2,146 | 2,146 | - | - | 1,063 | 1,063 | - | - | 49.5 | 49.5 | ||
| 173,747 | 19,082 | 2,146 | 194,975 | 272 | 370 | 1,063 | 1,705 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 49.5 | 0.9 |
All values are in British Pounds.
● The majority of Non-Personal lending remained in the AQ1-AQ4 band, with increases in financial institutions and corporates. Financial institutions was subject to low ECL coverage, reflecting the high credit quality in the portfolio.
● In corporate sectors, Stage 2 exposure grew in the AQ1-AQ4 band due to the increase in post model adjustments relating to the potential second-order impacts associated with the Middle East conflict.
● AQ10 exposures in Stage 3 reduced in corporates, as new defaults were more than offset by write-offs and repayments on previous defaults.
Capital and risk management continued
Credit risk - Trading activities
This section details the credit risk profile of NatWest Group's trading activities.
Securities financing transactions and collateral (reviewed)
The table below shows securities financing transactions in Commercial & Institutional and Central items & other. Balance sheet captions include balances held at all classifications under IFRS.
| Reverse<br>repos | Repos | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Of<br>which: | Outside<br>netting | Of<br>which: | Outside<br>netting | ||||
| Total | can<br>be offset | arrangements | Total | can<br>be offset | arrangements | ||
| 30 June 2026 | £m | £m | m | £m | £m | £m | |
| Gross | 94,499 | 94,455 | 44 | 97,218 | 93,747 | 3,471 | |
| IFRS offset | (34,419) | (34,419) | - | (34,419) | (34,419) | - | |
| Carrying value | 60,080 | 60,036 | 44 | 62,799 | 59,328 | 3,471 | |
| Master netting arrangements | (458) | (458) | - | (458) | (458) | - | |
| Securities collateral | (59,361) | (59,361) | - | (58,870) | (58,870) | - | |
| Potential for offset not recognised under IFRS | (59,819) | (59,819) | - | (59,328) | (59,328) | - | |
| Net | 261 | 217 | 44 | 3,471 | - | 3,471 | |
| 31 December 2025 | |||||||
| Gross | 95,674 | 95,618 | 56 | 89,789 | 87,730 | 2,059 | |
| IFRS offset | (31,599) | (31,599) | - | (31,599) | (31,599) | - | |
| Carrying value | 64,075 | 64,019 | 56 | 58,190 | 56,131 | 2,059 | |
| Master netting arrangements | (474) | (474) | - | (474) | (474) | - | |
| Securities collateral | (63,292) | (63,292) | - | (55,657) | (55,657) | - | |
| Potential for offset not recognised under IFRS | (63,766) | (63,766) | - | (56,131) | (56,131) | - | |
| Net | 309 | 253 | 56 | 2,059 | - | 2,059 |
All values are in British Pounds.
Capital and risk management continued
Credit risk - Trading activities continued
Derivatives (reviewed)
The table below shows derivatives by type of contract. The master netting agreements and collateral shown do not result in a net presentation on the balance sheet under IFRS. A significant proportion of the derivatives relate to trading activities in Commercial & Institutional. The table also includes hedging derivatives in Central items & other.
| 30 June 2026 | 31 December 2025 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notional | |||||||||||
| GBP | USD | EUR | Other | Total | Assets | Liabilities | Notional | Assets | Liabilities | ||
| £bn | £bn | £bn | £bn | £bn | £m | m | £bn | £m | £m | ||
| Gross exposure | 80,906 | 74,371 | 77,796 | 71,925 | |||||||
| IFRS offset | (17,749) | (18,115) | (17,007) | (17,951) | |||||||
| Carrying value | 3,175 | 3,799 | 6,369 | 1,404 | 14,747 | 63,157 | 56,256 | 14,519 | 60,789 | 53,974 | |
| Of which: | |||||||||||
| Interest rate (1) | 2,852 | 2,138 | 5,640 | 216 | 10,846 | 31,156 | 25,465 | 11,088 | 32,742 | 26,758 | |
| Exchange rate | 322 | 1,652 | 722 | 1,188 | 3,884 | 31,940 | 30,663 | 3,414 | 27,981 | 27,042 | |
| Credit | 1 | 9 | 7 | - | 17 | 61 | 128 | 15 | 66 | 174 | |
| Equity and commodity | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | |
| Carrying value | 63,157 | 56,256 | 14,519 | 60,789 | 53,974 | ||||||
| Counterparty mark-to-market netting | (48,233) | (48,233) | (45,928) | (45,928) | |||||||
| Cash collateral | (9,419) | (4,640) | (9,275) | (4,281) | |||||||
| Securities collateral | (3,461) | (837) | (3,283) | (1,256) | |||||||
| Net exposure | 2,044 | 2,546 | 2,303 | 2,509 | |||||||
| Banks (2) | 157 | 191 | 89 | 217 | |||||||
| Other financial institutions (3) | 1,349 | 1,153 | 1,508 | 1,160 | |||||||
| Corporate (4) | 508 | 1,188 | 673 | 1,110 | |||||||
| Government (5) | 30 | 14 | 33 | 22 | |||||||
| Net exposure | 2,044 | 2,546 | 2,303 | 2,509 | |||||||
| UK | 1,127 | 1,371 | 1,098 | 1,548 | |||||||
| Europe | 561 | 600 | 693 | 589 | |||||||
| US | 285 | 446 | 437 | 283 | |||||||
| RoW | 71 | 129 | 75 | 89 | |||||||
| Net exposure | 2,044 | 2,546 | 2,303 | 2,509 | |||||||
| Asset quality of uncollateralised derivative assets | |||||||||||
| AQ1-AQ4 | 1,725 | 1,865 | |||||||||
| AQ5-AQ8 | 316 | 435 | |||||||||
| AQ9-AQ10 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| Net exposure | 2,044 | 2,303 |
All values are in British Pounds.
| (1) The notional amount<br>of interest rate derivatives included £9,109 billion (31<br>December 2025 – £8,768 billion) in respect of contracts<br>cleared through central clearing counterparties. |
|---|
| (2) Transactions with<br>certain counterparties with whom NatWest Group has netting<br>arrangements but collateral is not posted on a daily basis; certain<br>transactions with specific terms that may not fall within netting<br>and collateral arrangements; derivative positions in certain<br>jurisdictions where the collateral agreements are not deemed to be<br>legally enforceable. |
| (3) Includes<br>transactions with securitisation vehicles and funds where<br>collateral posting is contingent on NatWest Group’s external<br>rating. |
| (4) Mainly large<br>corporates with whom NatWest Group may have netting arrangements in<br>place, but operational capability does not support collateral<br>posting. |
| (5) Sovereigns and<br>supranational entities with no collateral arrangements, collateral<br>arrangements that are not considered enforceable, or one-way<br>collateral agreements in their favour. |
Capital and risk management continued
Credit risk - Trading activities continued
Debt securities (reviewed)
The table below shows debt securities held at mandatory fair value through profit or loss by issuer as well as ratings based on the lowest of Standard & Poor's, Moody's and Fitch. Refer to Note 10 Trading assets and liabilities for details on short positions.
| Central and local government | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | US | Other | Financial institutions | Corporate | Total | |
| 30 June 2026 | £m | £m | £m | £m | £m | £m |
| AAA | - | - | 4,723 | 1,939 | - | 6,662 |
| AA to AA+ | - | 4,129 | 678 | 487 | 7 | 5,301 |
| A to AA- | 2,508 | - | 1,385 | 162 | 311 | 4,366 |
| BBB- to A- | - | - | 1,585 | 222 | 473 | 2,280 |
| Non-investment grade | - | - | 9 | 63 | 86 | 158 |
| Total | 2,508 | 4,129 | 8,380 | 2,873 | 877 | 18,767 |
| 31 December 2025 | ||||||
| AAA | - | - | 1,505 | 1,283 | - | 2,788 |
| AA to AA+ | - | 4,153 | 257 | 309 | 18 | 4,737 |
| A to AA- | 2,105 | - | 1,481 | 596 | 215 | 4,397 |
| BBB- to A- | - | - | 892 | 256 | 384 | 1,532 |
| Non-investment grade | - | - | - | 11 | 50 | 61 |
| Total | 2,105 | 4,153 | 4,135 | 2,455 | 667 | 13,515 |
Capital and risk management continued
Non-traded market risk
Non-traded market risk is the risk to the value of assets or liabilities outside the trading book, or the risk to income, that arises from changes in market prices such as interest rates, foreign exchange rates and equity prices, or from changes in managed rates.
Key developments
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In the UK, the base rate was unchanged at 3.75% from 31 December 2025 to 30 June 2026.
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At 30 June 2026, longer-term interest rates were higher than at 31 December 2025, reflecting expectations of potential future rises in the UK base rate. The five-year sterling swap rate increased to 4.07% at the end of June 2026 from 3.66% at the end of December 2025. The ten-year sterling swap rate also increased, to 4.34% from 4.00% over the same period.
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The structural hedge notional increased by £5 billion to £203 billion from £198 billion, reflecting increased hedging of stable deposits in the first half of the year.
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The one-year positive sensitivity of net interest earnings to an upward 25-basis-point parallel shift in all yield curves reduced to £120 million at 30 June 2026 from £194 million at 31 December 2025. The adverse sensitivity to a downward 25-basis-point parallel shift was also lower at £152 million at 30 June 2026 compared to £198 million at 31 December 2025.
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Sterling strengthened against the US dollar and the euro over the period. Against the dollar, sterling was 1.33 at 30 June 2026 compared to 1.35 at 31 December 2025. Against the euro, it was 1.16 at 30 June 2026 compared to 1.15 at 31 December 2025. Structural foreign currency exposures (excluding Additional Tier 1 economic hedges) of £2.4 billion at 30 June 2026, in sterling-equivalent nominal terms, were stable compared to 31 December 2025.
Non-traded internal VaR (1-day 99%)
The following table shows one-day internal banking book Value-at-Risk (VaR) at a 99% confidence level, split by risk type.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2026 | 30 June 2025 | 31 December 2025 | ||||||||||||
| Period | Period | Period | ||||||||||||
| Average | Maximum | Minimum | end | Average | Maximum | Minimum | end | Average | Maximum | Minimum | end | |||
| £m | £m | £m | m | £m | £m | £m | m | £m | £m | £m | £m | |||
| Interest rate | 6.1 | 8.7 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 6.3 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 5.2 | 7.4 | 2.5 | 6.5 | ||
| Credit spread | 56.9 | 68.9 | 43.4 | 68.9 | 49.1 | 53.8 | 41.4 | 48.8 | 48.0 | 50.2 | 39.6 | 39.6 | ||
| Structural foreign | ||||||||||||||
| exchange rate | 16.0 | 20.4 | 13.0 | 14.2 | 6.4 | 7.1 | 6.0 | 7.1 | 12.2 | 14.1 | 10.6 | 13.3 | ||
| Equity | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 7.1 | 7.8 | 6.1 | 7.8 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 3.2 | ||
| Pipeline risk (1) | 4.5 | 7.2 | 0.8 | 5.7 | 3.8 | 5.9 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 5.1 | 0.6 | 3.6 | ||
| Diversification (2) | (27.3) | (26.4) | (21.8) | (19.2) | (23.3) | (24.3) | ||||||||
| Total | 59.3 | 70.7 | 48.0 | 70.7 | 49.3 | 51.8 | 42.6 | 50.4 | 48.3 | 53.3 | 41.9 | 41.9 |
All values are in British Pounds.
(1) Pipeline risk is the risk of loss arising from Personal customers owning an option to draw down a loan - typically a mortgage - at a committed rate, where interest rate changes may result in greater or fewer customers than anticipated taking up the committed offer.
(2) NatWest Group benefits from diversification across various financial instrument types, currencies and markets. The extent of the diversification benefit depends on the correlation between the assets and risk factors in the portfolio at a particular time. The diversification factor is the sum of the VaR on individual risk types less the total portfolio VaR.
● The increase in total non-traded VaR during H1 2026 was driven by credit spread VaR. It mainly reflects increased bond holdings and market volatility related to the Middle East conflict.
Capital and risk management continued
Non-traded market risk continued
Structural hedging
NatWest Group has a significant pool of stable, non and low interest-bearing liabilities, principally comprising current accounts and instant access savings, as well as its equity and reserves. A proportion of these balances are hedged, either by investing directly in longer-term fixed-rate assets (such as fixed-rate mortgages) or by using interest rate swaps, which are generally booked as cash flow hedges of floating-rate assets, in order to provide a consistent and predictable revenue stream.
After hedging the net interest rate exposure, NatWest Group allocates income to equity or products in structural hedges by reference to the relevant interest rate swap curve. Over time, this approach has provided a basis for stable income attribution for management purposes, to products and interest rate returns. The programme aims to track a time series of medium-term swap rates, but the yield will be affected by changes in NatWest Group's equity capital.
The table below shows hedge income, total yield, incremental income and the period-end and average notional balances allocated to equity and products in respect of the structural hedges managed by NatWest Group. Hedge income represents the fixed leg of the hedge. Incremental income represents the difference between hedge income and short-term cash rates. For example, the sterling overnight index average (SONIA) is used to estimate incremental income from sterling structural hedges.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2026 | 30 June 2025 (1) | 31 December 2025 | ||||||||||||||||
| Period | Period | Period | ||||||||||||||||
| Incremental | Hedge | -end | Average | Total | Incremental | Hedge | -end | Average | Total | Incremental | Hedge | -end | Average | Total | ||||
| income | income | notional | notional | yield | income | income | notional | notional | yield | income | income | notional | notional | yield | ||||
| £m | £m | £bn | £bn | % | £m | £m | £bn | £bn | % | £m | £m | £bn | £bn | % | ||||
| Equity | (159) | 300 | 25 | 25 | 2.45 | (257) | 222 | 22 | 22 | 2.06 | (194) | 264 | 25 | 23 | 2.28 | |||
| Product | (559) | 2,668 | 178 | 177 | 3.04 | (1,831) | 1,900 | 172 | 171 | 2.24 | (1,158) | 2,281 | 173 | 173 | 2.62 | |||
| Total | (718) | 2,968 | 203 | 202 | 2.97 | (2,088) | 2,122 | 194 | 193 | 2.22 | (1,352) | 2,546 | 198 | 196 | 2.58 | |||
| (1) | H1 2025 has been restated to include income and yield associated<br>with gilts, to align with the updated approach in full-year 2025<br>disclosures. | |||||||||||||||||
Equity structural hedges refer to income allocated primarily to equity and reserves. At 30 June 2026, the equity structural hedge notional was allocated between NWH Group and NWM Group in a ratio of approximately 81%/19% respectively.
Product structural hedges refer to income allocated to customer products, mainly current accounts and customer deposits in Commercial & Institutional, Retail Banking and Private Banking & Wealth Management.
At 30 June 2026, approximately 95% by notional of total structural hedges were sterling-denominated.
Capital and risk management continued
Non-traded market risk continued
Sensitivity of net interest earnings
Net interest earnings are sensitive to changes in the level of interest rates, mainly because maturing structural hedges are replaced at higher or lower rates and changes to coupons on managed-margin products do not always match changes in market rates of interest or central bank policy rates.
Earnings sensitivity is derived from a market-implied forward rate curve, which will incorporate expected changes in central bank policy rates such as the Bank of England base rate. A simple scenario is shown that projects forward earnings based on the 30 June 2026 balance sheet, which is assumed to remain constant. An earnings projection is derived from the market-implied curve, which is then subject to interest rate shocks. The difference between the market-implied projection and the shock gives an indication of underlying sensitivity to interest rate movements.
Reported sensitivities should not be considered a forecast of future performance in these rate scenarios. Actions that could reduce interest earnings sensitivity include changes in pricing strategies on customer loans and deposits as well as hedging. Management action may also be taken to stabilise total income also taking into account non-interest income.
The table below shows the sensitivity of net interest earnings - for both structural hedges and managed-margin products - on a one, two and three-year forward-looking basis to an upward or downward interest rate shift of 25 basis points.
| +25 basis points upward shift | -25 basis points downward shift | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | ||||
| 30 June 2026 | £m | £m | m | £m | £m | £m | |||
| Structural hedges | 43 | 134 | 223 | (43) | (134) | (223) | |||
| Managed margin | 77 | 80 | 89 | (109) | (59) | (68) | |||
| Total | 120 | 214 | 312 | (152) | (193) | (291) | |||
| 31 December 2025 | |||||||||
| Structural hedges | 41 | 130 | 220 | (41) | (130) | (220) | |||
| Managed margin | 153 | 139 | 125 | (157) | (127) | (140) | |||
| Total | 194 | 269 | 345 | (198) | (257) | (360) | |||
| (1) | Earnings<br>sensitivity considers only the main drivers, namely structural<br>hedging and managed margin products. | ||||||||
All values are in British Pounds.
The following table presents the one-year sensitivity to upward and downward 25-basis-point and 100-basis-point shifts in the yield curve, analysed by currency.
| Shifts in yield curve | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2026 | 31 December 2025 | ||||||||
| +25 basis | -25 basis | +100 basis | -100 basis | +25 basis | -25 basis | +100 basis | -100 basis | ||
| points | points | points | points | points | points | points | points | ||
| £m | £m | £m | m | £m | £m | £m | £m | ||
| Euro | 8 | (10) | 35 | (45) | 25 | (11) | 56 | (47) | |
| Sterling | 99 | (127) | 429 | (522) | 147 | (165) | 503 | (655) | |
| US dollar | 11 | (12) | 43 | (62) | 19 | (19) | 69 | (75) | |
| Other | 2 | (3) | 10 | (10) | 3 | (3) | 13 | (11) | |
| Total | 120 | (152) | 517 | (639) | 194 | (198) | 641 | (788) |
All values are in British Pounds.
Capital and risk management continued
Non-traded market risk continued
Foreign exchange risk
The table below shows structural foreign currency exposures.
| Structural foreign | Residual | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net investments in | Net investment | currency exposures | Economic | structural foreign | |
| foreign operations | hedges | pre-economic hedges | hedges (1) | currency exposures | |
| 30 June 2026 | £m | £m | £m | £m | £m |
| US dollar | 1,086 | - | 1,086 | (1,086) | - |
| Euro | 3,690 | (1,667) | 2,023 | - | 2,023 |
| Other non-sterling | 849 | (484) | 365 | - | 365 |
| Total | 5,625 | (2,151) | 3,474 | (1,086) | 2,388 |
| 31 December 2025 | |||||
| US dollar | 1,067 | - | 1,067 | (1,067) | - |
| Euro | 4,543 | (2,560) | 1,983 | - | 1,983 |
| Other non-sterling | 901 | (478) | 423 | - | 423 |
| Total | 6,511 | (3,038) | 3,473 | (1,067) | 2,406 |
(1) Economic hedges of US dollar net investments in foreign operations represent US dollar equity securities that do not qualify as net investment hedges for accounting purposes. They provide an offset to structural foreign exchange exposures to the extent that there are net assets in overseas operations available.
● Changes in foreign currency exchange rates affect equity in proportion to structural foreign currency exposure. For example, a 5% strengthening or weakening in foreign currencies against sterling would result in a gain or loss of £0.2 billion in equity, respectively.
Traded market risk
Traded market risk is the risk arising from changes in fair value on positions, assets, liabilities or commitments in trading portfolios as a result of fluctuations in market prices.
Traded VaR (1-day 99%) (reviewed)
The table below shows one-day internal value-at-risk (VaR) for NatWest Group's trading portfolios, split by exposure type.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2026 | 30 June 2025 | 31 December 2025 | ||||||||||||
| Period | Period | Period | ||||||||||||
| Average | Maximum | Minimum | end | Average | Maximum | Minimum | end | Average | Maximum | Minimum | end | |||
| £m | £m | £m | m | £m | £m | £m | m | £m | £m | £m | £m | |||
| Interest rate | 2.6 | 4.3 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 5.4 | 2.2 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 4.6 | 1.8 | 2.3 | ||
| Credit spread | 3.3 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 7.2 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | ||
| Currency | 1.5 | 4.4 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 4.0 | - | 0.8 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 0.5 | ||
| Equity | 0.1 | 0.2 | - | - | - | 0.1 | - | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | - | 0.1 | ||
| Diversification (1) | (3.2) | (3.3) | (3.9) | (4.0) | (3.4) | (2.5) | ||||||||
| Total | 4.3 | 6.1 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 6.5 | 9.7 | 4.3 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 6.8 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
All values are in British Pounds.
(1) NatWest Group benefits from diversification across various financial instrument types, currencies and markets. The extent of the diversification benefit depends on the correlation between the assets and risk factors in the portfolio at a particular time. The diversification factor is the sum of the VaR on individual risk types less the total portfolio VaR.
● Total VaR remained within approved risk appetite despite market volatility linked to the Middle East conflict.
● Both interest rate VaR and credit spread VaR decreased on an average basis in H1 2026 compared to the previous year. This reflects an overall reduction in realised volatility in the VaR model's rolling historical window.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| NatWest Group plc<br><br><br>(Registrant) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date: | 31 July<br>2026 | By: | /s/<br>Mark Stevens | |||
| Name: | Mark<br>Stevens | |||||
| Title: | Assistant<br>Secretary |