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Encyclopedia > Clydesdale Bank
Clydesdale Bank plc
Type Public
Founded 1838
Headquarters Glasgow, Scotland
Industry Finance and Insurance
Products Financial Services
Employees c 2,500
Parent nab Group
Website [1]

The Clydesdale Bank PLC (Scottish Gaelic: Banca Dail Chluaidh) is a commercial bank in the United Kingdom, a subsidiary of the nab Group. In Scotland, the Clydesdale Bank is the third largest clearing bank, although it also retains a branch network in London and the north of England. In 2001, the Yorkshire Bank (previously the NABG's subsidiary in England) became a part of the Clydesdale Bank. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A public company usually refers to a company which is permitted to offer its securites (i. ... | Jöns Jakob Berzelius, discoverer of protein 1838 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Glaswegian redirects here. ... Motto (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity Cha togar mfhearg gun dioladh (Scottish Gaelic)1 Wha daur meddle wi me?(Scots)1 Anthem (Multiple unofficial anthems) Scotlands location in Europe Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic, Scots Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II... Finance and Insurance is an industry group that mainly handles the transfer of paper and money, financial assets. These include: Accounting, Asset Management, Electronic Communications Networks, Financial Services Regulatory Agencies, Investment Banking Investment Firms, Investment Funds, Lending, Outsourced Financial Products & Services Marketing, Securities Brokers & Traders, Stock Exchanges, Trade Facilitation, and... Financial services is a term used to refer to the services provided by the finance industry. ... For the album by the Kaiser Chiefs see Employment (album) Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. ... A holding company is a company that owns enough voting stock in another firm to control management and operations by influencing or electing its board of directors. ... The National Australia Bank or nab (ASX: NAB, LSE: NAB, NYSE: NAB, TYO: 8637 ) colloquially the National or the NAB. The NAB is part of the NAB Group. ... A website (or Web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets and hosted on a particular domain or subdomain on the World Wide Web. ... // Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. ... A commercial bank is a type of financial intermediary and a type of bank. ... The National Australia Bank or nab (ASX: NAB, LSE: NAB, NYSE: NAB, TYO: 8637 ) colloquially the National or the NAB. The NAB is part of the NAB Group. ... Motto (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity Cha togar mfhearg gun dioladh (Scottish Gaelic)1 Wha daur meddle wi me?(Scots)1 Anthem (Multiple unofficial anthems) Scotlands location in Europe Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic, Scots Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II... In banking and finance, clearing denotes all activities from the time a transaction is made until it is finally settled (see settlement). ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification  -  by Athelstan 967  Area... Yorkshire Bank is a British regional retail bank, mainly operating in Northern England. ...


The Clydesdale Bank continues to print banknotes in Scotland.

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History

The Clydesdale Bank was founded in Glasgow in 1838. The Clydesdale later expanded throughout Scotland, and later became the first Scottish bank to open branches in the north of England. In 1919 the Midland Bank acquired the Clydesdale Bank. In 1950 the Midland Bank merged the Clydesdale with the North of Scotland Bank which it acquired in 1926. Glaswegian redirects here. ... | Jöns Jakob Berzelius, discoverer of protein 1838 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... The Midland Bank (now part of HSBC) opened as the Birmingham and Midland Bank in Union Street, Birmingham, England in August 1836. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar). ...


The Midland Bank later sold its UK subsidiaries, including the Clydesdale Bank, to nab Group in 1987. The bank became part of nab's UK and Irish subsidiaries including Northern Bank in Northern Ireland; National Irish Bank in Ireland. In 1990 the Yorkshire Bank also became part of the group. The National Australia Bank or nab (ASX: NAB, LSE: NAB, NYSE: NAB, TYO: 8637 ) colloquially the National or the NAB. The NAB is part of the NAB Group. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Northern Bank, is a commercial bank in Northern Ireland. ... Northern Ireland is a part of the United Kingdom lying in the northeast of the island of Ireland, covering 5,459 square miles (14,139 km², about a sixth of the islands total area). ... National Irish Bank (NIB) is one of the Big Four commercial banks in Republic of Ireland. ... MCMXC redirects here; for the Enigma album, see MCMXC a. ... Yorkshire Bank is a British regional retail bank, mainly operating in Northern England. ...


In 2001, the nab Group transferred the assets and liabilities of the Yorkshire Bank to the Clydesdale Bank as part of a reorganisation of its British businesses. The National Australia Group Europe Act 2001 was a private Act of Parliament passed to facilitate the transfer. Yorkshire Bank is now a trading name of the Clydesdale Bank in England. 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


In 2005 NAB sold Northern Bank and National Irish Bank to the Danish Danske Bank.


Beginning July 2007 Clydesdale Bank will become the main sponsor of the Scottish Premier League in a £8m four-year agreement. The Scottish Premier League (SPL) is the top division within the current structure of football in Scotland. ...


Banknotes

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Commonwealth Games

Supporter of Glasgow 2014 logo

In March 2005, Clydesdale Bank became one of the official partners of the Scottish Commonwealth Games Team, at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia. This sponsorship builds on the relationship formed by its parent, nab Group, who are one of the Games' main sponsors as well as a key partner with the Australian team, whilst the sister company, Bank of New Zealand, has joined forces to support its national team. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Saltire: the flag of Scotland Commonwealth Games Council for Scotland logo for the Melbourne Games On 3 November 2005, the Commonwealth Games Council for Scotland announced that Scotland would be sending 166 athletes (104 men and 62 women) to compete in the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia, supported... The 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne, Australia between March 15 and March 26, 2006. ... Melbournes CBD has grown to straddle the Yarra River in three major precincts. ... The Bank of New Zealand (BNZ) is one of New Zealands largest banks. ...


The bank also releasd a series of Ten Pound (£10) notes with a Commonwealth Games related theme for the occasion.


The bank is a major sponsor of the Glasgow 2014 bid for the Commonwealth Games.


See also

British banknotes are the banknotes of the United Kingdom and British Islands, denominated in pounds sterling (GBP). ...

External links

  • Clydesdale Bank site
  • Clydesdale Banknotes

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Clydesdale Bank - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (419 words)
The Clydesdale Bank (Scottish Gaelic: Banca Dàil Chluaidh) is a Scottish commercial and clearing bank, a subsidiary of the National Australia Bank Group.
In 1919 the Midland Bank acquired the Clydesdale Bank.
In 1950 the Midland Bank merged the Clydesdale with the North of Scotland Bank which it acquired in 1926.
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It is an ethical bank, and refuses to invest in companies involved in the arms trade, genetic engineering, animal testing and use of sweated labour as stated in its ethical policy.
The Bank was formed in 1872 as the Loan and Deposit Department of the Co-operative Wholesale Society.
In 2006 the UK Electoral Commission reported that the Co-operative Bank gave loans of £9.5m to the governing Labour Party, generating criticism from political commentators who variously claimed that this was unsound business practice (Guy Fawkes blog), and that the actions of the Labour government were at odds with the bank's ethical stance (Blairwatch blog).
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