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. Itochu currently has seven major divisions or business groups, listed below:. It has offices throughout Europe, America and Asia. ITOCHU is based in Chuo-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture and Minato-ku, Tokyo. The bank's head office is in St Andrew's Square, Edinburgh. Gradually ITOCHU business evolved from pure buying and selling to manufacturing, supplying, exporting and even investment, after separations and merges with other companies it was incorporated in 1949 and it is the largest general trading company (Sogo shosha) in Japan and ranks among the world's largest companies with 1,027 subsidiaries and associated companies operating in over 80 countries. Its shares have a primary listing on the London Stock Exchange. It is one of the world largest trading companies and using pro-forma accounting one of the worlds largest corporations.

Today it is the largest bank in Scotland, the second largest in the UK and Europe, and the fifth largest in the world by market capitalisation. It was initially a kimono fabric retail store.
The Royal Bank of Scotland LSE: RBSis one of Scotland's four national clearing banks and one of the oldest in the UK, founded in Edinburgh in 1727 by Royal Charter. Itochu (OTC:ITOCY)formerly C.ITOCHU is a japanese general trading (sogo shosha)concern based in Osaka, Japan, ITOCHU (In Kanji: 伊藤忠) was founded in 1958 by Chubei Ito. The bank's annual gross profit exceeds the annual budget of the Scottish Government. Itochu Mabis Inc. In June 1997, The Royal Bank of Scotland became the first high street bank in the UK to introduce an Internet banking service. Itochu Aviation Co., Ltd.

It was the first bank in the world to offer an overdraft facility. Itochu Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. It is the only UK bank that still prints a 1 pound note. Itochu Oil Exploration Co., Ltd. The Royal Bank of Scotland, along with Clydesdale Bank and Bank of Scotland, still prints its own banknotes for Scotland. Itochu Corporation. WorldPay - specialised in Internet Business. Tokyo office - 5-1, Kita-Aoyama Ni-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan.

Coutts - UK private bank based in London. Osaka office - 1-3, Kyutaromachi Yon-chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Ulster Bank - Belfast-based bank with branches throughout Ireland. nuclear. Direct Line - telephone financial services company. petroleum. bank group based in New England. financial, realty insurance and merchandise services, such as foreign exchange and leasing.

Citizens Financial Group - U.S. electronics and multimedia. Adam and Company - UK private bank. aerospace. NatWest - UK clearing bank, head office in London. foods,grain and canned goods (accounting for nearly 25% of revenue). Royal Bank of Scotland- Scottish clearing bank, head office in Edinburgh. textiles.

2000- acquisition of the National Westminster Bank after hostile takeover battle with the Bank of Scotland. 1997- develops internet banking. 1997- Registrars department acquired by Australian share registry company Computershare. 1988- acquisition of Citizens Financial Group of Rhode Island.

1985- Williams and Glyn's bank name merged with the Royal Bank of Scotland. 1985- established the Direct Line insurance brand. 1980- abortive hostile takeover bid by Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation fails. 1972- merger with National Commercial Bank of Scotland.

1920- acquisition of various small English banks to form Williams Deacons Bank,later combined with Glyn Mills & Co. to form Williams and Glyn's Bank. 1874- first London branch opens. 1783- first branch in Glasgow opens. 1727- founded in Edinburgh by Royal Charter.