'They should all go' | NatWest chief quits over Nigel Farage fiasco, but firm still at risk of huge reputational damage

NatWest chief quits over Nigel Farage fiasco, but firm still at risk of huge reputational damage

NatWest Group CEO Alison Rose stepped down with immediate effect this week after she admitted to a "serious error of judgment" in discussing Nigel Farage's relationship with the bank with a BBC journalist.

The bank has faced intense political and media scrutiny over a decision by its private bank Coutts to close Farage's accounts. An internal review obtained by the politician-turned-TV show host showed Coutts' wealth reputational risk committee had said his values did not align with the bank's own.

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