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NatWest, opens new tab reported a 12% rise in first-quarter profit, as the bank grew lending income while taking a modest charge for potential losses from the impact of the Iran war even as it warned that Britain’s economic outlook has \u200bdarkened.<\/p>\n
Operating profit before tax for January-March rose to 2 billion pounds ($2.7 billion), up from 1.8 billion \u200bpounds in the same period a year ago and just above the 1.9 billion \u2060pounds average forecast by analysts.<\/p>\n
The earnings showed NatWest, opens new tab, so far \u200bsustaining a recent robust run of profitability despite concerns about sluggish economic growth and the fallout from the \u200bMiddle East conflict.<\/p>\n
NatWest also upgraded its income guidance for the year, saying it now expects it to be near the top of its previously stated 17.2-17.6 billion pound range, even as it cut some of its forecasts for Britain’s economy, suggesting tougher \u200btimes ahead.<\/p>\n
“We are confident we will achieve our guidance. However, we recognise that market conditions are uncertain \u200band we will refine our internal forecasts as the economic position evolves,” CEO Paul Thwaite said in the earnings statement.<\/p>\n
NatWest shares, \u200cwhich \u2060have risen 19% in the last year, slipped 3% in early trading, as investors took in the more bearish economic outlook as well as non-interest income which came in 7% below analysts’ forecasts.<\/p>\n
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