Coutts Bank

Coutts Bank has a rich and colourful history spanning more than 300 years.

Throughout the 20th century, Coutts opened more branches.  The first West End branch outside 440 Strand was opened in 1921 in Park Lane.  It was not until 1961 that the Bank moved outside the capital, opening its first out-of-town branch at Eton.  Coutts embraced modern technology, becoming one of the first banks to bring in machine-posted ledgers at the end of the 1920s.  In 1963 it was the first British bank to have a fully computerised accounting system.  In 1987, Coutts gained international representation when Coutts established operations in Geneva.  In October 1990, Coutts and NatWest decided to strengthen their representation internationally and the Coutts Group was created when subsidiaries already owned by Coutts and NatWest (including Handelsbank) were merged.

The acquisition of the NatWest Group in 2000 established Coutts as the private banking arm of The Royal Bank of Scotland.

Product Areas / Sectors:

• Private Banking
• Investment Services
• Commercial Banking
• International