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STAH | 14:40 Sun 05th Feb 2006 | Business & Finance
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Please can someone explain to me why one bank is called the Royal Bank of Scotland, and the other Bank of Scotland? What is the origin of the former having "Royal" in it's title?


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One has "Royal" in its title, the other now has "Halifax". We Scots are an odd bunch.

http://www.hbosplc.com/abouthbos/history/bos_history.asp
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Bank_of_Scotland
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/607402.stm
16:08 Sun 05th Feb 2006
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Thanks very much for your help gents!


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20:35 Mon 06th Feb 2006

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