Difference between revisions of "Bank of Scotland"

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Now known as [[Halifax Bank of Scotland]]
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Now known as [[Halifax Bank of Scotland]].
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The Bank of Scotland was incorporated out of an Act of Parliament in 1695, to form Scotland's first commercial bank {{ref|1}}.
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In 2001 it merged with Halifax Plc to become HBOS Plc, one of the biggest banks in the UK that could challenge the big-four clearing banks {{ref|2}}.
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== Notes ==
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#{{note|1}} Saville, R. (1996) Bank of Scotland: A History 1695-1995. Edinburgh University Press; Edinburgh
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#{{note|2}} HBOS Plc (2007) [http://www.hbosplc.com/abouthbos/History/HBOS_history.asp History of HBOS Plc], last accessed 19/04/07

Revision as of 10:57, 20 April 2007

Now known as Halifax Bank of Scotland.

The Bank of Scotland was incorporated out of an Act of Parliament in 1695, to form Scotland's first commercial bank [1].

In 2001 it merged with Halifax Plc to become HBOS Plc, one of the biggest banks in the UK that could challenge the big-four clearing banks [2].

Notes

  1. ^ Saville, R. (1996) Bank of Scotland: A History 1695-1995. Edinburgh University Press; Edinburgh
  2. ^ HBOS Plc (2007) History of HBOS Plc, last accessed 19/04/07