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NatWest says no evidence of discrimination in Coutts bank account closures

Source: PA Wire

NatWest Group has said there is no evidence of discrimination due to political views in Coutts’ decision to close customer accounts, an independent review of the bank found.

Coutts closed about 900 accounts over a two-year period, including those of politicians known as politically exposed persons (PEPs), and not including inactive accounts or customers initiating the

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