RBS

Founded in 1727, the Royal Bank of Scotland has a real history. Its many services demonstrate its skills from one area to another and it has become one of the main British banking groups.RBS's activities cover account management, savings, loans and credit cards for both professionals and private individuals. It also sells insurance (life and general) and investment products through its subsidiary Direct Line, and other more practical services, such as its on-line and telephone banking, available 24 hours a day 365 days a year.In addition to its wide network of branches in Great Britain, Scotland, Wales and Ireland, RBS heads an empire. In Britain it also owns NatWest, the Ulster Bank in Northern Ireland and Citizens Financial in the United States. Last but not least, RBS bought in 2004 First Active, an Irish mortgage bank, and Charter One.