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NatWest and RBS matching customer donations to provide £5m to National Emergencies Trust

Stuart Mitchell

NatWest and Royal Bank of Scotland have announced a donation-matching programme of up to £5m for the National Emergencies Trust (NET) Coronavirus appeal, aimed at leveraging a further £5m of support from the public. The move will mean that from Friday 3rd April, donations to the NET made by Reward Account customers via their Reward account balance, will be topped up on a matched basis up to £5m until the end of June. Reward account customers accrue a balance of Rewards which are earned by holding two or more direct…

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NatWest surpasses sustainable energy target with £3.5bn of UK funding

Stuart Mitchell

NatWest has beaten its sustainable energy funding target, providing £3.5bn of lending to UK renewable energy and energy efficiency projects over the past three years. The bank, which set a three year target of £3bn in 2015, has now committed to funding £10bn to the sustainable energy sector by 2020 – helping to accelerate the transition to a low carbon economy. The bank supported nearly 1,500 transactions throughout 2015 to 2017. Lending to the solar sector made up the most significant section of support, accounting for 41% of the funding,…

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