NatWest主席感谢英国纳税人, 因为银行接近全面私有化, NatWest chairman thanks UK taxpayers as bank nears full privatization, post-2008 bailout.

NatWest的主席感谢英国纳税人在2008-2009年金融危机期间为银行提供支持, NatWest's chairman thanked UK taxpayers for supporting the bank during the 2008-2009 financial crisis, when the government bailed it out. 该银行接近完全私人所有制,政府的股权降到3%以下,预计到年中将达到零。 The bank is nearing full private ownership, with the government's stake dropping below 3% and expected to reach zero by mid-year. 主席强调了政府作为“积极和耐心的股东”的作用,并注意到银行自救市以来取得的进展。 The chairman highlighted the government's role as a "positive and patient shareholder" and noted the bank's progress since the bailout.