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Despite UK domestic banks being hit by expectations of lower interest rates in the wake of Donald Trump's 'reciprocal tariffs' announcement, analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods said the sector is still attractive. Lower interest rates are seen as the main risk to UK bank earnings, with markets anticipating more cuts from the Bank of England as a result of the potential fallout from the new trade levies.

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UBS has restated its 'buy' advice to prospective investors in Barclays PLC (LSE:BARC) and NatWest Group PLC (LSE:NWG), saying the UK lenders offer the best revenue growth prospects in Europe - but at a cheaper price. It notes the sector is trading at just seven times forecast 2026 earnings, with Paragon Banking Group PLC (LSE:PAG) the preferred mid-cap pick.

Nigel Farage and NatWest have settled their dispute over the closure of his Coutts bank account. The terms are confidential.

Eurosceptic UK politician Nigel Farage and NatWest Group have settled their dispute over the bank's handling of a decision to close Farage's accounts, the two parties said in a joint statement on Wednesday.

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Citi has named HSBC Holdings PLC (LSE:HSBA) and NatWest Group PLC (LSE:NWG) among its top picks in European banking, arguing that UK lenders could offer better value after missing out on the full force of a sector-wide rally so far in 2025. European bank shares have soared this year, buoyed by hopes that fiscal stimulus will revive credit demand and capital markets activity.

The Financial sector currently dominates the Zacks #1 Rank list, with 81 stocks, more than double the count of the next closest sector, Computers, which has 32. Analysts have been doling out huge upgrades to companies across the industry thanks to an improving regulatory environment and persistently high interest rates which improve margins.

NatWest and OpenAI have joined forces to enhance the lender's digital assistants and customer support processes using artificial intelligence, in the first collaboration of its kind with a UK-headquartered bank.

Relatively lower interest rates and business restructuring efforts are likely to support Zacks Foreign Banks Industry stocks like HSBC Holdings, Barclays and NatWest Group amid uneven economic growth globally.