Closure of Nigel Farage’s Bank Accounts ‘Predominantly a Commercial Decision,’ Review Says

Mr. Farage’s political views were only examined in the lense of reputational risks and were not the ‘determining factor,’ but Mr. Farage disagrees.

The logo of NatWest Bank, part of the Royal Bank of Scotland group, is seen outside a branch in Enfield, London, on Nov. 15, 2017. John Sibley/Reuters

The closure of Nigel Farage’s accounts by private bank Coutts was “predominantly a commercial decision,” an external review ordered by Coutts owner NatWest Group has found.

The review, conducted by law firm Travers Smith (TS), said Coutts had “considered its relationship with the Client to be commercially unviable,” according to key findings and recommendations of the review published by NatWest on Friday.