Dr Pantic has previously been a research director at Samsung AI Research Centre and Meta London.

The government's economic ownership of the Group totalled 84.4% after the financial crisis.

NatWest has also announced revised mortgage affordability rates.

Five-year fixed rate remortgage products have seen the largest rate reductions.

NatWest has increased its LTI caps to increase access to borrowing.

Higher-LTV residential rates have seen some of the largest rate cuts.

The number has been raised from £5 billion announced in March 2024 as levels of demand increase.

The new facility increases Roma's total lending capacity to £400 million.

Mark Bullard is stepping down from his role as head of sales and service for NatWest Intermediaries.

The lender has increased higher-LTV mortgage rates.