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Today it is the largest bank in Scotland, the second largest in the UK and Europe, and the fifth largest in the world by market capitalisation. Its shares have a primary listing on the London Stock Exchange.

The bank's head office is in St Andrew's Square , Edinburgh. It has offices throughout Europe, America and Asia

1 History of the Royal Bank of Scotland

• 1727- founded in Edinburgh by Royal Charter;
• 1783- first branch in Glasgow opens;
• 1874- first London branch opens;
• 1920- acquisition of various small English banks to form Williams Deacons Bank,later combined with Glyn Mills & Co. to form Williams and Glyn's Bank
• 19721972 is a leap year starting on Saturday (click link for calendar). Events January events January 2 the Pierre Hotel Heist Six men rob the safety deposit boxes of the Pierre Hotel in New York City. Loot is at least $4 million January 5 President of the Un- merger with National Commercial Bank of Scotland
• 19801980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. Events January-February January 1- April 1 National steel strike in United Kingdom January 1 Changes to the Swedish Act of Succession creates Victoria of Sweden, Crown Princess over her younger brother January 5 He- abortive hostile takeover bid by Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation fails
• 19851985 is a common year starting on Tuesday. Events January events January 1 Creation of the Internet's Domain Name System. January 17 British Telecom annouces they are going to abolish the famous red telephone boxes. January 23 A debate in the House of Lor- established the Direct LineDirect Line is a division of the Royal Bank of Scotland that specialises in selling insurance and other financial services over the phone and internet. It was the first telephone insurer in the UK when launched in 1985 and soon became the UK's largest pro insurance brand
• 1985- Williams and Glyn's bank name merged with the Royal Bank of Scotland
• 19881988 is a leap year starting on Friday (click on link for calendar). Events January January 2 Georgia celebrates its bicentennial statehood. January 9 Connecticut celebrates its bicentennial statehood. January 26 Australia celebrates its bicentennial day.- acquisition of Citizens Financial GroupCitizens Financial Group Inc is an American bank headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island. It operates in the following states: Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania and Delaware. Citizens is a wholly owned sub of Rhode Island.
• 1997- develops internet banking
• 2000- acquisition of the National Westminster Bank after hostile takeover battle with the Bank of Scotland.