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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ UK banks should snap up their European rivals ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ UK banks should take a once-in-a-generation opportunity to buy their European counterparts , says Matthew Lynn ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Matthew Lynn) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matthew Lynn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KqptoKnf9drmX9msLmGws3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Nationwide promises to protect all its branches from closures until at least 2030 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The building society has extended its pledge to keep all high street Nationwide and Virgin Money branches open, now until at least 2030. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 14:24:38 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 11:59:43 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Daniel Hilton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dmS2mmCnm2xNeriNqdzfWH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Thousands of Brits switch to Nationwide, Monzo and NatWest – which banks are least popular? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/personal-finance/bank-accounts/nationwide-monzo-banks-switching-accounts</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ We look at the most and least popular banks and building societies as current account bank switches reach a record high. Is it worth moving your money? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2025 19:05:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:29:41 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Oojal Dhanjal) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Oojal Dhanjal ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SetNdR2HnSHNrpzbjPek5k-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NatWest boss says a return to full private ownership expected next year ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The UK Treasury's stake in NatWest has fallen to below 11% - here is what it means for the share price ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2024 12:16:07 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 10:18:37 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Chris Newlands) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chris Newlands ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RRMtyMCiHRiFpRjfQjahaP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NatWest sell-off moves closer as the government offloads more shares ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The UK Treasury's stake in NatWest has fallen to below 11% - here is what it means for the share price ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2024 13:56:19 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 10:18:37 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Chris Newlands) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chris Newlands ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jxe6QHMgM4kdykCeenyDJ8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Government sells another £1bn in NatWest shares as full privatisation edges closer ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The UK Treasury's stake in NatWest has fallen to just over 11% - here is what it means for the share price ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 11 Nov 2024 13:13:20 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 10:18:37 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Chris Newlands) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chris Newlands ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jxe6QHMgM4kdykCeenyDJ8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NatWest public share sale scrapped, Reeves announces ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Labour Chancellor Rachel Reeves says a retail share sale of the bank would not ‘represent value for money’ ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jul 2024 16:06:41 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 10:18:37 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Chris Newlands) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chris Newlands ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jxe6QHMgM4kdykCeenyDJ8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NatWest shares surge after profits beat expectations ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/investments/natwest-shares-surge-after-profits-beat-expectations</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ NatWest, which has been one of the FTSE 100’s best-performing stocks this year, notched up profits of £1.7bn during the quarter ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jul 2024 11:58:17 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 10:18:37 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Chris Newlands) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chris Newlands ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yaM86xWnkyHEpJZbqQmcZD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Taxpayer stake in NatWest falls as retail share sale is delayed ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NatWest has purchased £1.24 billion of shares back from the Treasury as the general election has stalled plans for a retail offering. Here is how you can still buy NatWest shares ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2024 11:46:50 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 10 Jun 2024 13:08:04 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Marc Shoffman) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marc Shoffman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iPT4Bf8qD2buTTznMzLUAo-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What’s happening to the NatWest share sell-off? Impact of general election 2024 explained ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The UK government has held shares in NatWest Group since the 2008 Financial Crisis. But a plan to sell off a large chunk of them appears to have been delayed. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2024 15:21:45 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 13:21:41 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Henry Sandercock ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rGWJq3wZivqaN55CjsbTB3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NatWest online banking and mobile app 'running again' after outage ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NatWest's online banking and mobile app went down this morning, affecting as many as 10 million users. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2024 08:56:32 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 28 May 2024 10:41:50 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Henry Sandercock ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Yaq5mtWm3DCs7p94GUr93o-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[As many as 10 million NatWest customers may have been hit by the outage (Photographer: Hollie Adams/Bloomberg via Getty Images)]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[NatWest customers walk in front of a high street branch (Photographer: Hollie Adams/Bloomberg via Getty Images)]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Best and worst UK banks revealed   ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ We reveal the best UK banks – and the worst – when it comes to managing your money and good customer service. How does your provider compare? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2024 15:51:12 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 13:04:53 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Oojal Dhanjal) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Oojal Dhanjal ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mqimYLJC4RHjnraZbm6gWP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Spring Budget: Hunt reiterates commitment to NatWest retail share offer ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The NatWest shares could go on sale as early as this summer, with the government committed to exiting its stake in the bank by 2025/26. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2024 17:11:05 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 10:18:37 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Katie Williams) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Katie Williams ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RRMtyMCiHRiFpRjfQjahaP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Government considers selling remaining stake in NatWest – are the shares worth it? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Retail investors may get a chance to buy the remaining taxpayer shares in NatWest but its performance so far this year may not make it an attractive investment. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 23 Nov 2023 13:14:18 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 09:29:58 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Marc Shoffman) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marc Shoffman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tmJEyQYaLHNqXyn7MmeAdN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ iPhone users can now check bank balance from Apple Wallet ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ New tool aims to make it easier for smartphone users to track bank balance and spending ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 16 Nov 2023 16:53:40 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:45:36 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Marc Shoffman) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marc Shoffman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SrZjx36TbieGUDxHH4Tr6m-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Barclays launches £175 switching deal - plus earn 5.12% interest on cash ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Barclays launches £175 switch bonus, which also gives you access to 5.12% easy access savings. We have all the details ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 06 Nov 2023 18:37:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:48:43 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Kalpana Fitzpatrick) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kalpana Fitzpatrick ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LsRnTgcgx5tsxdSyerkwUT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Act now to bag NatWest-owned Ulster Bank's 5.2% easy access savings account ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Ulster Bank is offering savers the chance to earn 5.2% on their cash savings, but you need to act fast as easy access rates are falling. We have all the details ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Oct 2023 14:31:41 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:48:40 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Marc Shoffman) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marc Shoffman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UCWo43KNzXUuYb636FEDk9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Credit card providers slash 0% balance transfer deals ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Customers face a double whammy of record-high APRs and shorter 0% balance transfer periods. We look at what’s going on in the credit card market ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 22 Sep 2023 11:36:52 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 10:01:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Ruth Emery) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ruth Emery ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zHWzmHgY84LramMTHuDTSE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NatWest exec quits over Farage debanking row ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Alison Rose has walked away from NatWest while the government has told banks to better balance customer freedoms with their need to manage reputation ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 26 Jul 2023 15:39:18 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:48:43 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Tom Higgins) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Higgins ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/e8D5yYynizaexkt3usyEyA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Will mortgage rates fall this year? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Hopes of lower mortgage rates in the coming weeks and months are looking less and less likely due to the conflict in the Middle East. Whether you're buying a home, remortgaging or you’re a buy-to-let landlord, we look at the outlook for 2026. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 25 Jul 2023 14:14:28 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:31:30 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Marc Shoffman) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marc Shoffman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XTyyyc4MGqFV5saGG56vSQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ FCA tells banks to speed up savings rate increases ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Record profits and low savings rates spurred the FCA to meet with some of the UK’s top banks. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 07 Jul 2023 09:32:08 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:45:57 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Tom Higgins) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Higgins ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/z4QktUQvs7qDsACDXdBiqc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Watchdog summons banks to explain paltry savings rates  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Savings rates trail mortgage rates - and the financial watchdog has summoned banks to a meeting amid concerns of profiteering. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 04 Jul 2023 15:39:52 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:45:58 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Katie Binns) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Katie Binns ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XV4f9NjGJ7S68sQdEV5dv3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The best bank switching offers – get up to £500 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/personal-finance/605277/the-best-offers-for-switching-banks</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The best bank switching offers currently pay up to £500 in cash and up to £1,800 in cashback bonus. Are you eligible, and how do you switch current accounts? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 12 May 2023 10:00:30 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 17:18:18 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Oojal Dhanjal) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Oojal Dhanjal ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aVXNsLsfT5ESTDfGAZrhbE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 3 stocks to buy in a high interest rate environment ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ We take a look at three stocks to buy in a high interest rate environment that should be able to navigate economic uncertainty. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2023 16:18:06 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:36 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Nicole García Mérida) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicole García Mérida ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vkrf9vniwNRNzrjCpPwdN9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Treasury grills bank bosses over savings rates ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Treasury Select Committee says customers are earning between 0.5% and 0.65% on basic savings accounts, well below the Bank of England base rate ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2023 18:00:52 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:45:56 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Ruth Emery) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ruth Emery ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Rc4zuesgkpFRBgqFGEHqSC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Best regular savings accounts – get up to 7.1%  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The top regular savings accounts pay as much as 7.1%. If you’re looking to stash small amounts away each month, we list the accounts worth looking at. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2023 14:01:42 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:58:49 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Oojal Dhanjal) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Oojal Dhanjal ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EjYm5GQiBTgiew88AXFqNa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What to do with old £20 notes – how to exchange them ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/personal-finance/605464/how-to-exchange-old-notes-for-new-ones</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ We explain what to do with old £20 and £50 notes as they are no longer legal tender in the UK — plus where you can exchange them for new polymer banknotes ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Oojal Dhanjal) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Oojal Dhanjal ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ynBWNrQFqMG6xYwUuSVBCA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Best cards for travel abroad ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/403573/best-debit-and-credit-cards-for-travelling-abroad</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ We weigh up the best cards for travel, whether you’re going on holiday or you go abroad regularly ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2023 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 14:01:54 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Oojal Dhanjal) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Oojal Dhanjal ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4EDcXEiqcoxbzuqmQWoGA9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Four money apps to help your cut your spending ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/personal-finance/601773/four-of-the-best-apps-to-help-you-manage-your-money</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ These four money apps will help you cut your bills, cancel unwanted subscriptions, grow your savings, and even file your tax return. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2022 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:47:30 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Ruth Emery) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ruth Emery ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/umMeFsswyLTsq7ZFvYiXG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Plum says it helps more than one million people invest, save and manage their spending]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Plum money app ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The best 0% balance transfer credit cards ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/personal-finance/credit-cards/602758/zero-percent-balance-transfer-credit-cards</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ If you have credit card debt, 0% balance transfer credit cards can save you thousands and reduce your total cost of borrowing. We list the top deals available ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Oojal Dhanjal) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Oojal Dhanjal ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wSdnVPghaSszjmafBiqEcj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ When to buy shares in NatWest, Britain's worst bank ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/investments/stocks-and-shares/bank-stocks/604613/when-to-buy-shares-in-britains-worst-bank</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Rising interest rates should lift profits for the banking sector if inflation doesn’t get out of control, says Bruce Packard. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2022 08:01:04 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:45:57 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Bruce Packard) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bruce Packard ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PJSXEMPwX2qvZQazT4ZNji-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ HSBC’s profits surge – but will the share price? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/investments/stocks-and-shares/bank-stocks/603676/hsbcs-profits-surge-but-will-the-share-price</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Pre-tax profits at banking giant HSBC rose from $1.1bn last year to $5.1bn in 2021, but the share price remains depressed. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2021 07:58:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:00 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Dr Matthew Partridge) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dr Matthew Partridge ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Rx9VFMu3kXVnWNjgxKU2mK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How inflation shrinks your savings, and what to do about it ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/personal-finance/savings/603346/how-inflation-shrinks-your-savings-and-what-to-do-about-it</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ It’s getting harder and harder to grow your money in real terms. Alex Rankine looks at the best savings accounts currently on offer. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2021 11:12:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:45:51 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Alex Rankine) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Rankine ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                </item>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The return of the 95% mortgage – what’s available and how much they cost ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/personal-finance/mortgages/603033/the-return-of-the-95-mortgage-whats-available-and-how-much-they</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ With the chancellor announcing a government guarantee on 95% mortgages in his Budget, products have started hitting the market. Nicole Garcia Merida looks at what’s on offer. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2021 10:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:02 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicole García Mérida ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WEummG53wMgYmGMKSqhnTS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Get paid to switch your current account ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/personal-finance/bank-accounts/602832/the-best-offers-for-those-wanting-to-switch-their-current-account</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Santander and NatWest are offering bonuses if you switch to their current accounts, but make sure you choose the right service. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2021 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:48:42 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Ruth Jackson-Kirby) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ruth Jackson-Kirby ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YZhmSfbeWWgEdLdB7cZcre-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Earn cashback while you spend with NatWest and Santander]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[NatWest Visa card]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ James Henderson: buy banks ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/investments/stocks-and-shares/bank-stocks/602790/james-henderson-buy-banks</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ James Henderson, director of UK investment trusts at Janus Henderson Investors, is a fan of British banking stocks. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2021 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:01 +0000</updated>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why banks should be allowed to pay dividends again ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Curbing payouts to shareholders never made much sense and the policy is crimping the economy, says MAtthew Lynn. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2020 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:45:58 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Matthew Lynn) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matthew Lynn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MLDD6eygQiq7BVvx6gGnhP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Ana Botin: end the ban on payouts]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Banco Santander Chairman, Ana Patricia Botin ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Getting a UK mortgage as an expat ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/502302/getting-a-uk-mortgage-as-an-expat</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ If you’re applying for a UK mortgage but live abroad, be prepared for a complicated process. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2019 11:19:31 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:48:41 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Emma Lunn) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emma Lunn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                </item>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Don’t miss out on the best current accounts ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/487220/dont-miss-out-on-the-best-current-accounts</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ There’s no point sticking with a bank that offers a bad deal, says Ruth Jackson. Make sure you move when rates are cut. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2018 07:08:37 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:47:52 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Ruth Jackson-Kirby) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ruth Jackson-Kirby ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YB9UiqsM7ShDonVYugB5jZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Santander offers cashbacks on bills of up to 3%]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[893-Hill-634]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Sahar Hashemi: The reluctant barista who made a million ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/410842/profile-of-entrepreneur-sahar-hashemi</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Despite being a complete entrepreneurial novice, Sahar Hashemi built one of Britain's biggest chains of coffee shops. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Dr Matthew Partridge) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dr Matthew Partridge ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CfmsTc7Li9DboFjaE9oWEG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The US dollar - the most important price in the world]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A fistful of dollars © BAY ISMOYO/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Beware Europe’s hospital scam ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/117430/beware-europes-hospital-scam-63434</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Piper Terrett rounds up this week’s personal finance news, including the Spanish scam aimed at sick tourists, and the IT problems plaguing RBS customers. ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The best credit cards for Christmas ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Jessica Furseth looks at the best credit card deals for Christmas, and rounds up the rest of the week's personal finance news. ]]>
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                            <![CDATA[ Banks have been hitting mortgage borrowers with interest-rate rises recently, even though the Bank of England base rate has remained at 0.5% since March 2009. Ruth Jackson finds the best deal on offer, and rounds up the rest of the week's personal finance news. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Ruth Jackson-Kirby) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ruth Jackson-Kirby ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                </item>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Natwest and RBS customers: should you stay or go? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The NatWest and Royal Bank of Scotland have been forced to sell branches to Santander to satisfy European competition rules. Customers at those branches will automatically become Santander customers over the next year. So what should you do? ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Ruth Jackson-Kirby) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ruth Jackson-Kirby ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                </item>
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