#NATWEST

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Been following the horrific news of the British banking giant NatWest closing down thousands of people's bank accounts because of their political beliefs, and keeping dossiers on them. This has all come to light and become mainstream news because of it being done to Nigel Farage, the main proponent of Brexit, which the majority of the country voted for, so does not represent any particularly radical fringe politics or terrorist organizations or whatever.

Very heartening to see the progression of these three videos all put out in the course of one day, today:

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Island Saver

I have no idea who proposed that NatWest should create a video game, but I want to give them a crisp high five. Taking inspiration from Slime Rancher with a touch of Viva Piñata’s adorable spirit, Island Saver is a mystifyingly good farming simulator that just so happens to be sponsored by a London-based banking company. Why not, right?

Players are tasked with cleaning up the environment on a set of islands conveniently shaped like the NatWest logo, fighting off Litterbugs and completing short tasks to make animals - ahem, I mean Bankimals - happy. It’s surprisingly deep, with multiple currencies at differing exchange rates, plant growth and harvesting, and a bartering system. It’s clearly an educational title, made to teach kids about finance matters, but players of all ages can have fun here thanks to the wealth of content and genuinely satisfying gameplay. You might even learn something!

If you really enjoy your time on the Savvy Islands, there are two paid DLC packs that add dinosaurs and fantasy creatures to the mix, as well as two more sets of achievements. Fans of farming sims and oddball concepts will definitely appreciate this one, and as a bonus, it’s a pretty good one to play with the kids too. Just remember to pay your taxes!

Pros:

• Pleasantly cartoonish artstyle

• A good amount of content - at least 6 hours worth for most players

• Genuinely educational on matters of finance

Cons:

• If anything, it has a few too many systems to fully develop them all

• Some frustrating platforming sections shoehorned in

[rockinjohnny]

Interfering Bank App monitoring your purchases

[bankacilik-finans-haberleri]

Avrupa Hükümetlerinin Banka Hisseleriyle İlgili Stratejileri Avrupa'daki hükümetler, küresel mali krizin etkilerini aşmak için çeşitli önlemler geliştirmeye devam ederken, geçen yıl kurtarılan banka hisselerinin toplamda...

[finans-ve-bankacilik-haberleri]

Avrupa Hükümetlerinin Banka Hisseleriyle İlgili Stratejileri Avrupa'daki hükümetler, küresel mali krizin etkilerini aşmak için çeşitli önlemler geliştirmeye devam ederken, geçen yıl kurtarılan banka hisselerinin toplamda...

[if-haber]

Avrupa Hükümetlerinin Banka Hisseleriyle İlgili Stratejileri Avrupa'daki hükümetler, küresel mali krizin etkilerini aşmak için çeşitli önlemler geliştirmeye devam ederken, geçen yıl kurtarılan banka hisselerinin toplamda...

[bankacilik-ve-finans-haberleri]

Avrupa Hükümetlerinin Banka Hisseleriyle İlgili Stratejileri Avrupa'daki hükümetler, küresel mali krizin etkilerini aşmak için çeşitli önlemler geliştirmeye devam ederken, geçen yıl kurtarılan banka hisselerinin toplamda...

[son-bankacilik-finans-haberleri]

Avrupa Hükümetlerinin Banka Hisseleriyle İlgili Stratejileri Avrupa'daki hükümetler, küresel mali krizin etkilerini aşmak için çeşitli önlemler geliştirmeye devam ederken, geçen yıl kurtarılan banka hisselerinin toplamda...

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German government withdraws from Commerzbank

Germany plans to cut its stake in Commerzbank, currently valued at about €2.56 billion ($2.83 billion), according to The Wall Street Journal.

The German government bought a stake in the lender in 2008 and 2009 in an effort to protect financial stability. Now it wants to begin the process of exiting its stake in Commerzbank, which currently stands at 16.49 per cent, once the bank’s financial situation improves.

The trend intensified across Europe as bank shares rose after high interest rates boosted their earnings, with many of them splurging on shareholder returns. Irish group AIB said earlier this week it would buy back shares from the Irish government as part of a process to compensate taxpayers for their support.

In the UK, NatWest Group, formerly known as Royal Bank of Scotland, has been selling shares in recent years. Italy has also cut its stake in Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena, while Spain has backed the merger of state-owned Bankia with CaixaBank.

Commerzbank received €18.20 billion in 2008 and 2009, of which about €13.15 billion has been paid out so far. The government retains a stake through its Financial Market Stabilisation Fund, the German financial agency said. The bank was profitable since 2021 and the government decided to take the first step to sell its stake, the agency added.

The government’s 16.49% stake in Commerzbank is currently valued at about 2.56 billion euros, based on Commerzbank’s market value of 15.51 billion euros at the close of trading on Tuesday. Commerzbank shares rose 22% since the start of the year, while the Stoxx Europe 600 Banks index climbed 17%.

Read more HERE

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The 51 year-old former senior manager at Natwest Gibraltar is accused of fraud and false accounting during her time at the bank dating back to between 2011 and 2017.

Gillian Balban has spent hours upon hours in the witness box responding to many of the accusations heard from other witnesses during the last eight weeks.

[alexsmithson]

The Beauty Of London’s Windmill Street!

Windmill Street is a beautiful part of London best known for its incredible architecture, and the NatWest building shows the delicate attention to detail of London’s architectural landscape! #shotoniphone #photography #london

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Nationwide

Another day another rebrand. This time it comes from building society, Nationwide. Taking a step into the modern digital world, Nationwide has revamped its look and feel. Simplifying their logo and iconography from a dated look and feel, they have replaced the serif font with a cleaner sans serif to compliment the lowercase wordmark. Whereas the serif is still being used outside the main wordmark. The circle and house icon have been changed into simple block shapes and negative space being used to create a 3D feel for the house.

One of the biggest talking points has been the colour scheme change. The red, blue and white have been kept the same but darker more toned-down shades of each. Just like the majority, it looks very much like NatWest. My initial thought was to have the two merged but they haven't. For me, the navy colour looks too similar to competitors and more corporate. I do like the rebrand however I would've preferred to see a blue more reflective of their original colour scheme.

[doctorwalrider]

Meanwhile, at the bank…….