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Royal Bank of Scotland

The Royal Bank of Scotland plc (Scottish Gaelic: Banca Rìoghail na h-Alba) is one of the retail banking subsidiaries of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, and together with NatWest and Ulster Bank, provides branch banking facilities throughout the British Isles. Royal Bank of Scotland has around 700 branches, mainly in Scotland though there are branches in many larger towns and cities throughout England and Wales. The Royal Bank of Scotland and its parent, the Royal Bank of Scotland Group, are completely separate from the fellow Edinburgh based bank, the Bank of Scotland, which pre-dates the Royal Bank of Scotland by 32 years. The Bank of Scotland was effective in raising funds for the Jacobite Rebellion and as a result, The Royal Bank of Scotland was established to provide a bank with strong Hanoverian and Whig ties.

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RBS and Lloyds stakes should be sold, says IMF

May 22 - Independent

RBS to cut 1,400 head office jobs as it plans private sector return

May 17 - Independent

RBS to axe 1,400 jobs in latest round of redundancies

May 16 - Independent

RBS chief admits: I don't know if scandals are over

May 15 - Independent

Royal Bank of Scotland faces 'shareholder discontent' over £607m bonuses

May 14 - Independent

RBS finance chief to lead US spin-off

May 10 - Independent

Eye-catching recruits and full bank buyout fast-tracks grocer's push for supremacy

May 09 - Independent

Resurgent RBS is ready for a privatisation to lift spirits

May 04 - Independent

TD Bank could get boost from Royal Bank of Scotland decision

May 04 - Financial Post

RBS – Really Big Sale

May 04 - Financial Times

RBS could be sold back to private sector and pay back taxpayers, says bank boss Stephen Hester

May 03 - Independent

RBS gives George Osborne pre-election boost as boss says taxpayers should profit from sell-off as early as next year

May 03 - Independent

RBS gives George Osborne pre-election boost claiming Government should be able to sell stake within a year as bank returns best quarterly profit since 2011

May 03 - Independent

RBS profit heralds sell-off of Government's stake

May 03 - Independent

RBS says government should be able to sell stake within a year as bank returns best quarterly profit since 2011

May 03 - Independent

Vince Cable urges quick decision on RBS prosecution

May 01 - Independent

UK Financial Investments boss Jim O’Neil quits, leaving Government with banking sell-off headache

Apr 25 - Independent

Banks lobby against auditor rotation

Apr 12 - Financial Times

New watchdogs launch inquiry into RBS IT fiasco

Apr 10 - Independent

Second group sues RBS directors over rights issue

Apr 04 - Independent

Articles About Royal Bank of Scotland

More takers for home loans in the UK
UK Home Loan Advances Rise 4.2% In April

By IBTimes UK

Banks and financial institutions sanctioned home loans worth £5bn in April, up from £4.8bn in March. (8:07 pm)

MORE TOPICS: BARCLAYS, HSBC, GDP, RETAIL, MORTGAGE, LONDON

China manufacturing
China Heads to Further Slowdown as Manufacturing Activity Contracts in May

By IBTimes UK

Preliminary HSBC China Manufacturing PMI showed a reading of 49.6 in May, indicating a contraction in activity. (May 23)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, GOLDMAN SACHS, HSBC, JPMORGAN CHASE, UBS AG, MANUFACTURING

State-backed banks gain approval for capital plans

By Reuters UK

State-backed British lenders Lloyds Banking Group and Royal Bank of Scotland have agreed plans to shore up their capital with the financial regulator, removing a barrier to the government offloading its shares. (May 23)

MORE TOPICS: BARCLAYS, HSBC, BANK OF ENGLAND, NEW YORK, MANAGEMENT, INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

IMF urges UK to spend more to fund investment

By Reuters UK

Britain's government should spend more now to fund investment and steer its economy back to recovery, the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday, a call unlikely to be heeded by chancellor George Osborne. (May 23)

MORE TOPICS: IMF, EUROPEAN UNION, RETAIL SALES, RETAIL, BANK OF ENGLAND, INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

State-backed UK banks gain approval for capital plans

By Reuters UK

State-backed British lenders Lloyds Banking Group and Royal Bank of Scotland have agreed plans to shore up their capital with the financial regulator, removing a barrier to the government offloading its shares. (May 22)

MORE TOPICS: BARCLAYS, HSBC, BANK OF ENGLAND, NEW YORK, MANAGEMENT, INVESTMENT

IMF urges Britain to do more to boost growth

By Reuters UK

The International Monetary Fund called on Britain's government on Wednesday to do more to speed up slow economic recovery, hinting that the country might be able to afford to borrow more to fund investment. (May 22)

MORE TOPICS: IMF, EUROPEAN UNION, INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND, INVESTMENT

UK regulator says satisfied with Lloyds, RBS capital plans

By Reuters

Britain's financial regulator said it had finalized capital requirements for Royal Bank of Scotland <RBS.L> and Lloyds Banking Group <LLOY.L> and was comfortable with their plans. (May 22)

RBS says no need to issue contingent capital

By Reuters UK

Royal Bank of Scotland said on Wednesday it would not have to issue contingent capital to meet new regulatory demands and expects to meet the requirements through its existing business plan. (May 22)

RBS to issue statement on capital position shortly - sources

By Reuters UK

Royal Bank of Scotland will issue a statement on its capital position later on Wednesday morning, sources familiar with the situation told Reuters. (May 22)

German state to buy more bank data in tax clampdown

By Reuters UK

The German state of North-Rhine Westphalia may buy more secret Swiss bank data to clamp down on tax evaders even as politicians seek diplomatic ways to end bank secrecy, its finance minister said on Monday. (May 21)

MORE TOPICS: MERRILL LYNCH, GERMANY, EUROPEAN UNION, MANAGEMENT, CREDIT SUISSE