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LONDON — HSBC CEO Noel Quinn said Tuesday that the lender would not «exit a client based on their lawful personal views,» after Coutts' termination of Brexit figurehead Nigel Farage's account sparked a banking scandal in the U.K.

Short-sellers have made millions on NatWest stock as the UK lender continues to feel the heat from the Nigel Farage account row.

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NatWest chair Sir Howard Davies has vowed to stay in post as a furore over the bank's decision to cut ties with Nigel Farage continues to engulf the lender.

The boss of private bank Coutts has announced his resignation, following CEO of parent bank NatWest Alison Rose out of the door amid a storm over the handling of Nigel Farage’s accounts.

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The collision of Brexit cheerleader Nigel Farage, a regal private bank, the BBC and the Conservative Party exploded into a quintessentially British scandal this week, costing the job of one of the country’s top bankers and igniting a debate over how lenders protect their reputations without discriminating against outspoken clients. The damage was apparent on Wednesday.

Natwest Group Chief Executive Dame Alison Rose has resigned over the Nigel Farage controversy. A political row erupted after Coutts Bank, which is part of NatWest Group, closed the account of the ex-leader of the United Kingdom Independent Party saying that his deposit came below the minimum threshold required. In a statement issued Wednesday, NatWest Group chairman Sir Howard Davies said that the board and Rose have agreed with mutual consent that she should step down. He also said that it is in the interest of customers and the bank that Dame Alison Rose continued as the chief executive. But Rose admitted committing a «serious error of judgment». Reacting to the resignation, Nigel Farage said that it had taken a long time for Dame Alison Rose to reign and anyone at a junior level would have been out of the door. He also said that the first rule of banking is client confidentiality and the bank has violated this. Dame Alison was under pressure from the Chancellor, other senior ministers, and the Prime Minister’s Office after the BBC reported that there were significant concerns over the conduct of the chief executive. The government owns 39% shares of the bank. The ex-leader of the United Kingdom Independent Party told in the first week of July that the bank has closed down his account without giving him the reason. The BBC reported that the bank had closed the account because Farage no longer met the financial threshold of the Coutts. Farage came out with a document showing his suitability to hold an account with the bank. The bank has said in its 40-page document that Farage was ‘xenophobic and racist’ and questioned the reputational risk of having him as a client.

By Tom Wilson and Scott Murdoch

According to an RNS statement, Alison Rose agreed with 'mutual consent' to step down as chief executive, with immediate effect.

Investing.com — European stock markets are expected to open slightly lower Wednesday, as investors brace themselves for another rate hike from the Federal Reserve while the quarterly earnings season continues in full flow.

NatWest chief executive Alison Rose is stepping down from the UK lender after a public spat over the closure the bank account of former politician Nigel Farage.