10:19 AM EDT, 05/18/2026 (MT Newswires) -- NatWest Group (NWG.L) will invest 20 billion pounds sterling in the North of England to support areas including energy, transport, infrastructure, regeneration and housing over the next 10 years.

The British bank will provide direct funding, share risk with partners, and help draw in additional investment from other sources, according to a Monday release. It also plans to collaborate with businesses across the Northern Combined Authorities, including those being created, to mobilize private capital and public funding.