HC Deb 06 December 1983 vol 50 cc90-1W
Mr. Michael Forsyth

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the banks operating in Scotland (a) with their head office in Scotland and certified under the Bank Notes (Scotland) Act 1845, (b) with their head office in Scotland but not so certified and (c) with their head offices elsewhere.

Mr. Ian Stewart

There is no definition of "bank" which is valid for all purposes. The table which follows lists deposit-taking institutions which are authorised under the Banking Act 1979 or are exempt from authorisation under that Act, other than building societies. The lists of institutions under (b) and (c) are believed to be reasonably complete but are not necessarily exhaustive.

(a) Institutions operating in Scotland, with their head office in Scotland and certified under the Bank Notes (Scotland) Act 1845.

  • Bank of Scotland
  • Clydesdale Bank plc.
  • Royal Bank of Scotland

(b) Institutions operating in Scotland and with their head offices in Scotland but not certified under the 1845 Act, including subsidiaries of institutions with head offices elsewhere.

  • Airdrie Savings Bank
  • Annan Savings Bank
  • British Linen Bank Ltd.
  • James Finlay Corporation Ltd.
  • McNeill Pearson Ltd.
  • Morgan Grenfell (Scotland) Ltd.
  • National Commercial & Glyns Ltd.
  • Noble Grossart Ltd.
  • Standard Property Investment Co. Ltd.
  • TSB Scotland

(c) Institutions operating in Scotland—that is, with offices in Scotland—whose head offices are elsewhere.

  • Allied Irish Banks Ltd.
  • Bank of America NT & SA
  • Bank of India
  • Bank of Ireland
  • The Bank of Nova Scotia
  • Banque Nationale de Paris plc.
  • Barclays Bank International Ltd.
  • Chemical Bank
  • Citibank N.A.
  • County Bank Ltd.
  • Credit Lyonnais
  • Hill Samuel & Co. Ltd.
  • The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation
  • Kleinwort Benson Ltd.
  • Lloyds Bank plc.
  • Manufacturers Hanover Trust Co.
  • Midland Bank Ltd.
  • National Girobank
  • National Bank of Pakistan
  • National Westminster Bank plc.
  • Singer & Friedlander Ltd.