NatWest

NWG

Market cap $66.4B

NatWest Group PLC (LSE:NWG), Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LSE:LLOY) and Barclays PLC (LSE:BARC) are expected to anchor a steady set of first-quarter results from the UK banking sector at the end of April, with analysts expecting steady earnings but a sharper focus on the outlook. Income is set to remain supported by higher interest rates, with RBC Capital Markets noting that recent moves in swap rates should “result in higher structural hedge income”, as markets have moved to factor in a potentially longer pause from the Bank of England due to inflation worries stemming from the war in Iran.

After a vintage 2025 that saw European bank valuations more than double in their best showing since 1997, the sector hit a geopolitical wall in March 2026. Tensions between the US and Iran triggered a sharp 10% correction in the Stoxx 600 Banks index, momentarily erasing three years of near-linear gains.

JP Morgan has said it expects UK banks to upgrade their revenue forecasts for 2026 after a sharp repricing of interest rate expectations, with the Wall Street bank's analysts flagging NatWest Group PLC (LSE:NWG) and Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LSE:LLOY) as the most likely candidates for guidance increases. The note, authored by analysts Sheel Shah and Kian Abouhossein, argues that short-term interest rate (STIR) markets have moved more dramatically in the UK than elsewhere, with forward pricing now implying one rate rise compared with two cuts expected before the Iran war began.

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NatWest is selling its human resources advisory business Mentor ​to private equity-backed Empowering People ‌Group, Sky News reported on Wednesday, as the British lender streamlines operations ​to focus on core banking ​and wealth management.