RBS

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Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and Standard Chartered were the weakest of Britain's seven largest lenders in a Bank of England stress test.

Barclays, RBS and HSBC pay out

The government has reduced its stake in RBS by 5.4%, selling 630 million shares for £2.1bn in a quick-fire sale to institutional investors that saw taxpayers make a £1bn loss on the deal.

Chancellor George Osborne is to begin selling the government's 80% stake in Royal Bank of Scotland at a loss, saying any further delay could jeopardise the economy.

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is preparing shareholders for the government to sell down its 79% stake in the lender by asking them to vote on costs related to a sale at its annual general meeting.

More than a hundred thousand Natwest and Royal Bank of Scotland customers are being automatically switched into current accounts with much higher overdraft charges.

Foreigner investors have been selling UK gilts at a faster rate than at the peak of the financial crisis in 2009, ahead of the general election.

The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) will net up to $3.7bn from the sale of part of its stake in US retail bank Citizens Financial Group.