No relief for RBS investors
No relief for RBS investors
RBS, Britain’s remaining semi-nationalised bank, has just paid a special dividend – but shareholders are anything but happy. Matthew Partridge reports…
8 Aug 2019
Banks pass stress test
Banks pass stress test
Britain’s seven biggest lenders have passed the second round of annual stress tests – but how resilient are the tests?
3 Dec 2015
Should you buy RBS shares?
Should you buy RBS shares?
The government is quietly selling its stake in RBS, the bank it bailed out at a cost of £45bn. Here, Matthew Partridge looks at whether the shares are…
7 Aug 2015
RBS starts its return to the private sector
RBS starts its return to the private sector
The government began to return Royal Bank of Scotland to the private sector this week, seven years after saving it from collapse.
6 Aug 2015
Gordon Brown to take over at RBS – and five more predictions for 2015
Gordon Brown to take over at RBS – and five more predictions for 2015
Will deflation spread to Britain, and could Gordon Brown turn around RBS? Matthew Lynn sets out his six predictions for the year ahead.
30 Dec 2014
What's wrong with Britain's banks?
What's wrong with Britain's banks?
British banks are still in the post-crisis recovery position. Look at what they do, not what they say, to see which ones are progressing, says James F…
13 Mar 2014
RBS shares slide – but this isn’t a buying opportunity
RBS shares slide – but this isn’t a buying opportunity
After announcing an £8bn loss, RBS's share price has taken a beating. However, as Ed Bowsher explains, that doesn’t mean the bank is worth buying.
27 Feb 2014
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RBS under attack over SME lending
RBS under attack over SME lending
Allegations that RBS forced viable businesses into insolvency has landed the bank once more in hot water.
28 Nov 2013
We need to get radical with RBS
We need to get radical with RBS
The search is on to replace Stephen Hester at the helm of the Royal Bank of Scotland. But what the bank needs is real change, says Matthew Lynn - and …
21 Jun 2013
Company in the news: Royal Bank of Scotland
Company in the news: Royal Bank of Scotland
RBS made headlines recently when its chief, Stephen Hester, agreed to leave the troubled bank. So, is it time to buy the shares, or should you sell? P…
21 Jun 2013