NatWest Group

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The Edinburgh Centre for Financial Innovations (ECFI) collaborates with NatWest Group to co‑develop research and innovation that benefits customers, policymakers and the wider financial sector. Our work spans data‑driven research, challenge‑led innovation and talent development, delivered in partnership with colleagues across the University of Edinburgh.

A flagship element of this relationship is the Centre for Purpose‑Driven Innovation in Banking, co‑directed by Professor Michael Rovatsos (School of Informatics) and Professor Gbenga Ibikunle (ECFI). ECFI provides delivery support across projects and programmes, helping connect academic expertise to real‑world banking challenges.

Centre for Purpose‑Driven Innovation in Banking

The NatWest Group and the University of Edinburgh announced a new partnership to launch the new innovation centre on 7 June 2023.

Research outputs

Green House Pricing Index

Developed in partnership with the NatWest Group, this project, lead by Prof. Gbenga Ibikunle and Dr. Ben Sila, aims to explore how climate-related issues may impact future house prices.

Research Project