Why was NatWest rescued in 2008 and what has changed for the bank in that time? - At its peak, the Government had an 84.4% shareholding in the group, and did not start selling shares until 2015.

NatWest boss thanks British taxpayer for 2008 bailout after government sells remaining shares. NatWest - which was called RBS at the time - received almost £46bn of taxpayer funding in 2008 and 2009.

NatWest has returned to private ownership after the Government sold its remaining shares in the bank.. The banking group – which was previously called RBS – was rescued during the 2008 ...

It means NatWest, which was previously called RBS, has returned to private ownership for the first time since it was bailed out. The Treasury has been a stakeholder since the bank received almost ...