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UK bank valuations are attractive but Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LSE:LLOY) is less so than Barclays PLC (LSE:BARC) and NatWest Group PLC (LSE:NWG) among the more domestically focused lenders, for analysts at UBS.  Ahead of an expected Bank of England interest rate cut later this week, the analysts said they recommend UK domestic lenders given tailwinds for net interest income (NII) driven by interest rate hedges, versus their current "attractive" valuations.

Soon-to-fully privatised NatWest Group PLC (LSE:NWG) can become one of the top picks in the UK bank sector by mid-2025, according to analysts at US bank JP Morgan. Post-privatisation “The Next Act” will be net interest income growth of 6% plus a year through to 2027 with stable deposits adding potentially more upside.

Medium-sized businesses outperformed the rest of the UK economy last year, according to new research that aims to provide more regular data on the country's small and mid-market corporations.  Mid-market businesses were the fastest growing in terms of output for three months to December, according to the first NatWest Mid-market Growth Tracker, produced with the help of S&P Global from the surveys it carries out for its closely followed purchasing managers' index (PMI) surveys.

Britain's government has further wound down its stake in NatWest Group PLC (LSE:NWG) ahead of plans to fully return the lender to private hands. Some 1.09% of the bank's shares were offloaded by the Treasury through the latest sale, according to a filing on Tuesday.

Investors with an interest in Banks - Foreign stocks have likely encountered both NatWest Group (NWG) and United Overseas Bank Ltd. (UOVEY). But which of these two stocks presents investors with the better value opportunity right now?

Kevin Cummins, NatWest Markets chief U.S. economist, joins CNBC's 'Squawk Box' to discuss macro outlooks.

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NatWest was the FTSE 100's best bank stock with an 82% return in 2024, driven by impressive earnings growth and NIM. The bank maintains robust fundamentals and expects continued strength from structural hedge income, although growth potential may be limited by the lack of investment banking income. While healthy earnings growth and a strong dividend policy are a plus, the significant stock price appreciation in 2024 appears to have largely priced in positive catalysts, suggesting limited near-term upside.

Ahead of the NatWest Group PLC (LSE:NWG) third-quarter results next Friday, 25 October, shares in the lender are the best-performing among its FTSE 100 peer group this year.  At its last set of numbers, the high street lender raised its full-year income forecast after beating expectations on all its key targets in the first half of the year.

NatWest Group PLC (LSE:NWG) has nudged up its mortgage rates, joining a small but growing group of lenders upping rates despite expectations that the Bank of England will cut the base rate next month. The FTSE 100-listed bank announced that two-year and five-year fixed and tracker rate mortgages will increase by 0.3% later this week.