UK taxpayers no longer own NatWest - but 17 years on, are banks safer from collapse?

Published: 5/30/2025
UK taxpayers no longer own NatWest - but 17 years on, are banks safer from collapse?
The UK government has fully sold its shares in NatWest Group, marking the end of public ownership post-2008 financial crisis. Despite this, concerns remain about the safety of UK banks from potential collapse, especially in the face of emerging risks like cyberattacks. Lessons from past financial crises have led to increased regulations and capital reserves, but the threat of cyberattacks and digital bank runs pose new challenges for the banking sector's stability.