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The Aberdeen Sheriff Court Annex and High Court of Justiciary, also known as Mercatgate, is a judicial building in Castle Street, Aberdeen, Scotland.The building, which operates in conjunction with similar facilities in Edinburgh and Glasgow, is provided for the use of the High Court of Justiciary, which is the supreme criminal court in Scotland.
The Bank of Scotland plc (Scottish Gaelic: Banca na h-Alba) is a commercial and clearing bank based in Edinburgh, Scotland, and is part of the Lloyds Banking Group. The bank was established by the Parliament of Scotland in 1695 to develop Scotland's trade with other countries, and aimed to create a stable banking system in the country. [ 2 ]
Airdrie Savings Bank; British Linen Bank; City of Glasgow Bank; Commercial Bank of Scotland; Douglas, Heron & Company; Glasgow and Ship Bank; Leith Banking Company; National Bank of Scotland; National Commercial Bank of Scotland
Bank holidays in Scotland are determined under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 and the St Andrew's Day Bank Holiday (Scotland) Act 2007. Unlike the rest of the United Kingdom , most bank holidays are not recognised as statutory public holidays in Scotland, as most public holidays are determined by local authorities across Scotland.
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland was established by an act of the Parliament of Scotland on 17 July 1695, the "Act for erecting a Bank in Scotland", opening for business in February 1696. Although established soon after the Bank of England, the Bank of Scotland was a very different
The Royal Bank of Scotland Public Limited Company [2] (Scottish Gaelic: Banca Rìoghail na h-Alba) [3] is a major retail and commercial bank in Scotland. It is one of the retail banking subsidiaries of NatWest Group, together with NatWest and Ulster Bank. The Royal Bank of Scotland has around 700 branches, mainly in Scotland, though there are ...
It is credited as becoming "the catalyst for rengerating the Broomielaw and the west city centre area". Following a period of substantial and successful growth since opening, the International Financial Services District has expanded to the north, east and west in order to meet demand for office space within the district.
Sign for National Bank of Scotland, National Museum of Scotland Former headquarters of the Commercial Bank of Scotland on George Street, Edinburgh, by architect David Rhind. The National Bank of Scotland was founded as a joint stock bank in 1825. Based in Edinburgh, it had established a network of 137 branches at the end of its first hundred years.