S&P upgrades NatWest Group (NWG) to A- with Stable outlook
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NatWest Group plc reports that Standard & Poor’s Global Ratings has upgraded its long-term issuer credit rating to 'A-' from 'BBB+', while affirming the 'A-2' short-term issuer credit rating. S&P also upgraded all senior unsecured debt and regulatory capital instruments issued by NatWest Group by one notch, and the overall outlook remains Stable.
This lift into the ‘A-’ long-term category reflects an improved view of NatWest Group’s credit profile and may influence how lenders and bond investors assess its strength and funding costs, even though S&P notes that ratings are not investment recommendations and may change over time.
Positive
- S&P upgrades NatWest Group plc’s long-term issuer credit rating to 'A-' from 'BBB+', with a Stable outlook, and raises all senior unsecured and regulatory capital instruments by one notch, indicating an improved external view of its credit strength.
Negative
- None.
Insights
S&P’s upgrade to A- signals a stronger credit view of NatWest.
S&P has raised NatWest Group plc’s long-term issuer credit rating to 'A-' from 'BBB+', while keeping the short-term rating at 'A-2' and the outlook at Stable. All senior unsecured debt and regulatory capital instruments issued by NatWest were also upgraded by one notch, placing more of the group’s liabilities in a higher rating band.
For a bank, stronger ratings can help support access to wholesale funding markets and may affect pricing of new debt issues, as many institutional investors use these ratings in their risk frameworks. The Stable outlook indicates S&P currently expects NatWest’s credit profile to remain broadly consistent at this improved level, unless future performance or the operating environment change materially.
