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Document and Entity Information | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 shares
Document Information [Line Items] |
Entity Registrant Name | NatWest Group plc
Entity Central Index Key | 0000844150
Document Type | 20-F
Document Period End Date | Dec. 31, 2021
Amendment Flag | false
Document Fiscal Period Focus | FY
Current Fiscal Year End Date | --12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2021
Document Registration Statement | false
Document Annual Report | true
Document Transition Report | false
Document Shell Company Report | false
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | X0
Entity File Number | 001-10306
Entity Address, Address Line One | Gogarburn,
Entity Address, Address Line Two | PO Box 1000
Entity Address, City or Town | Edinburgh
Entity Address, Country | GB
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | EH12 1HQ
Entity Interactive Data Current | Yes
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer | No
Entity Filer Category | Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Emerging Growth Company | false
Document Accounting Standard | International Financial Reporting Standards
Entity Shell Company | false
Entity Voluntary Filers | No
Entity Current Reporting Status | Yes
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag | true
Auditor Name | Ernst & Young LLP
Auditor Firm ID | 1438
Auditor Location | London, United Kingdom
Chief Governance Officer and Company Secretary |
Document Information [Line Items] |
Entity Address, Address Line One | PO Box 1000
Entity Address, Address Line Two | Gogarburn
Entity Address, City or Town | Edinburgh
Entity Address, Country | GB
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | EH12 1HQ
Contact Personnel Name | Jan Cargill
City Area Code | +44 (0)
Local Phone Number | 370 702 0135
Ordinary shares |
Document Information [Line Items] |
Title of 12(b) Security | Ordinary shares, nominal value £1 per share
Security Exchange Name | NYSE
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 11,467,982,635
No Trading Symbol Flag | true
11% Cumulative Preference Shares |
Document Information [Line Items] |
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 240,686
5 1/2% Cumulative Preference Shares |
Document Information [Line Items] |
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 242,454
Non-cumulative preference shares of US$0.01 |
Document Information [Line Items] |
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 10,130
American Depositary Shares, each representing 2 ordinary shares, nominal value ??1 per share |
Document Information [Line Items] |
Title of 12(b) Security | American Depositary Shares, each representing 2 ordinary shares, nominal value £1 per share
Trading Symbol | RBS
Security Exchange Name | NYSE
Dollar Perpetual Regulatory Tier 1 Securities |
Document Information [Line Items] |
Title of 12(b) Security | Dollar Perpetual Regulatory Tier 1 Securities
Trading Symbol | RBSP1
Security Exchange Name | NYSE
3.875% Senior Notes due 2023 |
Document Information [Line Items] |
Title of 12(b) Security | 3.875% Senior Notes due 2023
Trading Symbol | RBS23B
Security Exchange Name | NYSE
3.498% Fixed Rate / Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2023 |
Document Information [Line Items] |
Title of 12(b) Security | 3.498% Fixed Rate / Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2023
Trading Symbol | RBS23D
Security Exchange Name | NYSE
4.519% Fixed Rate / Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2024 |
Document Information [Line Items] |
Title of 12(b) Security | 4.519% Fixed Rate / Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2024
Trading Symbol | RBS23A
Security Exchange Name | NYSE
2.359% Callable Fixed-to-fixed Reset Rate Green Senior Notes due 2024 |
Document Information [Line Items] |
Title of 12(b) Security | 2.359% Callable Fixed-to-fixed Reset Rate Green Senior Notes due 2024
Trading Symbol | RBS24C
Security Exchange Name | NYSE
4.269% Fixed Rate / Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2025 |
Document Information [Line Items] |
Title of 12(b) Security | 4.269% Fixed Rate / Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2025
Trading Symbol | RBS25
Security Exchange Name | NYSE
3.073% Callable Fixed-to-fixed Reset Rate Senior Notes due 2028 |
Document Information [Line Items] |
Title of 12(b) Security | 3.073% Callable Fixed-to-fixed Reset Rate Senior Notes due 2028
Trading Symbol | RBS28
Security Exchange Name | NYSE
4.892% Fixed Rate / Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2029 |
Document Information [Line Items] |
Title of 12(b) Security | 4.892% Fixed Rate / Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2029
Trading Symbol | RBS29
Security Exchange Name | NYSE
5.076% Fixed Rate / Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2030 |
Document Information [Line Items] |
Title of 12(b) Security | 5.076% Fixed Rate / Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2030
Trading Symbol | RBS30
Security Exchange Name | NYSE
4.445% Fixed Rate / Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2030 |
Document Information [Line Items] |
Title of 12(b) Security | 4.445% Fixed Rate / Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2030
Trading Symbol | RBS30A
Security Exchange Name | NYSE
1.642% Senior Callable Fixed-to-Fixed Reset Rate Notes due 2027 |
Document Information [Line Items] |
Title of 12(b) Security | 1.642% Senior Callable Fixed-to-Fixed Reset Rate Notes due 2027
Trading Symbol | NWG27
Security Exchange Name | NYSE
4.8% Fixed Rate Notes due 2026 |
Document Information [Line Items] |
Title of 12(b) Security | 4.8% Fixed Rate Notes due 2026
Trading Symbol | RBS26
Security Exchange Name | NYSE
Senior Floating Rate Notes due 2023 |
Document Information [Line Items] |
Title of 12(b) Security | Senior Floating Rate Notes due 2023
Trading Symbol | RBS23C
Security Exchange Name | NYSE
Senior Floating Rate Notes due 2024 |
Document Information [Line Items] |
Title of 12(b) Security | Senior Floating Rate Notes due 2024
Trading Symbol | RBS24B
Security Exchange Name | NYSE
6.125% Subordinated Tier 2 Notes due 2022 |
Document Information [Line Items] |
Title of 12(b) Security | 6.125% Subordinated Tier 2 Notes due 2022
Trading Symbol | RBS22
Security Exchange Name | NYSE
6.000% Subordinated Tier 2 Notes due 2023 |
Document Information [Line Items] |
Title of 12(b) Security | 6.000% Subordinated Tier 2 Notes due 2023
Trading Symbol | RBS23A
Security Exchange Name | NYSE
6.100% Subordinated Tier 2 Notes due 2023 |
Document Information [Line Items] |
Title of 12(b) Security | 6.100% Subordinated Tier 2 Notes due 2023
Trading Symbol | RBS23
Security Exchange Name | NYSE
5.125% Subordinated Tier 2 Notes due 2024 |
Document Information [Line Items] |
Title of 12(b) Security | 5.125% Subordinated Tier 2 Notes due 2024
Trading Symbol | RBS24
Security Exchange Name | NYSE
3.754% Fixed-to-fixed Reset Rate Subordinated Tier 2 Notes due 2029 |
Document Information [Line Items] |
Title of 12(b) Security | 3.754% Fixed-to-fixed Reset Rate Subordinated Tier 2 Notes due 2029
Trading Symbol | RBS29A
Security Exchange Name | NYSE
3.032% Fixed-to-fixed Reset Rate Subordinated Tier 2 Notes due 2035 |
Document Information [Line Items] |
Title of 12(b) Security | 3.032% Fixed-to-fixed Reset Rate Subordinated Tier 2 Notes due 2035
Trading Symbol | NWG35
Security Exchange Name | NYSE

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