And the Independent:
Royal Bank of Scotland is another UK corporate giant well placed to ride out any storms in the financial markets. There are also company specific reasons why we are backing the bank. It trades at a sizeable discount to the wider sector, which is totally uncalled for. RBS is a superbly run outfit, one that should be able to repeat last year's trick of delivering a 25 per cent increase in its dividend to shareholders and a £1bn share buyback in 2007. Readers can expect re-rating of RBS stock.
And the Telegraph:
With a 4.6pc dividend yield covered more than twice, RBoS's shares offer a strong and certain income stream. A real banker for 2007.
Dresdner Kleinwort's top choice in the banking sector for 2007 is RBoS.