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deposits with other banks, corporates and some individual private customers; it accepted short term and medium deposits (up to 12 months) against issuance of its own dollar and sterling-denominated certificates of deposit (CDs); and it administered commercial loans to corporate clients and sovereign governments.
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National
Westminster (Hong Kong) Limited was formed in 1974, providing short and medium term loans in Hong Kong dollars and foreign currencies, foreign exchange and deposit taking facilities. The bank's reputation and long-standing involvement in meeting the financial needs of Australian enterprises
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At the peak of its operations during the 1980s, the bank had a multibillion-pound deposit base, principally through its London office, which administered the commercial loan and deposit book on behalf of
National Westminster Bank's International Division. As such, it engaged in wholesale fixed-term
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Westminster
Foreign Bank was granted a limited deposit licence in 1961, enabling it to start trading in the Eurodollar market. Its London deposit dealing desk was merged with National Westminster Bank's foreign exchange dealing desk in 1979, to form a combined trading operation named World Money
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was formed in 1983 from the 1978 acquisition of the
National Bank of North America. Following the 1988 acquisition of First Jersey National Bank, National Westminster Bancorp was formed as a US holding company for National Westminster Bank USA and National Westminster Bank NJ. In 1995, the
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All the
Spanish branches were closed in 1923-4 due to deteriorating economic conditions in Spain and discrimination against foreign banks. Control of the remaining branches was exercised from London, although between 1940 and 1944 contact with them was lost due to the German occupation.
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Eventually, the only remaining branch was the London office. Due to changes in international bank taxation arrangements, the bank's ongoing existence no longer offered any commercial advantage. In 1989, International
Westminster Bank was merged into National Westminster Bank by a
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in 1913. It was renamed London County
Westminster and Parr's Foreign Bank Limited in 1920 and shortened to Westminster Foreign Bank Limited in 1923, before assuming its final identity as International Westminster Bank Limited in 1973, following the merger of
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The London branch of
International Westminster Bank, at 41 Threadneedle Street, continued to handle the back office settlements for the World Money Centre. In 1982, much of the London branch was relocated to NatWest's
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In 1988, International
Westminster Bank's branches in France and Monaco were incorporated into National Westminster Bank S.A. After 80 years, NatWest announced its exit from French retail banking in 1993.
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International
Westminster Bank was an integral part of NatWest Group's international banking division, which also comprised a number of overseas subsidiary and associated undertakings.
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were factors which led to NatWest Australia Bank obtaining a trading bank licence in 1986. The retail banking assets and liabilities in
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was acquired by National Westminster Bank in 1975; NatWest International Trust merged with Handelsbank NatWest to form the
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was formed in 1990 by acquisition of the controlling interest in Banco NatWest March. The Spanish operation was sold to
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In 1980, National Westminster Bank acquired Global Bank AG; two years later, in 1982, International Westminster Bank's
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tower in nearby Throgmorton Avenue. The branch moved to its final location at the Kings Cross House tower block, 200
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in 1995, Banca Creditwest e dei Comuni Vesuviani (formerly Banca Milanese di Credito) was majority owned by
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The bank opened the following branch offices between its formation in 1913 and its closure in 1989:
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was formed in 1982, providing domestic and international banking services through its branches in
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Article "World Money Centre", published in "Bankground", NatWest in-house magazine 1979
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with National Westminster Bank as a minority shareholder. It had around 30 branches in
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subsidiaries were amalgamated into NatWest Bank, N.A. The Bancorp business was sold to
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was formed in 1965, to undertake mortgage and international investment banking in the
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In 1973, National Westminster Bank acquired a minority interest in the Dutch firm F.
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branch was merged with Global Bank, to form Deutsche Westminster Bank AG.
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had been active in Malta since 1955, accepting deposits through agents.
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Forecourt of National Westminster Bank's International Division in 1981
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and its predecessors from 1913 to 1989, with branches in
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NatWest Group, Heritage Hub (retrieved 14 January 2023)
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Centre. This was located at 52-53 Threadneedle Street.
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CREDITO EMILIANO: VIA A FUSIONE CON BANCA CREDITWEST
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636:International Westminster Bank Act 1989 (c. xvi)
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488:in 2000) for an undisclosed amount in 1993.
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444:. The Canadian operation was sold to
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951:National Commercial Bank of Scotland
1175:Defunct banks of the United Kingdom
872:National Westminster Bank of Canada
426:National Westminster Bank of Canada
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22:International Westminster Bank Plc
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1190:1989 disestablishments in England
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149:was a wholly-owned subsidiary of
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877:National Westminster Bank USA
842:Fuller, Banbury, Nix & Co
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482:State Bank of New South Wales
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1170:Banks disestablished in 1989
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956:Commercial Bank of Scotland
657:Adnkronos, 15 November 1995
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978:Williams & Glyn's Bank
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1165:Banks established in 1913
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1092:NatWest Staff Association
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832:Deutsche Westminster Bank
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867:National Provincial Bank
184:National Provincial Bank
1069:Richard Haythornthwaite
882:NatWest Equity Partners
731:Holt's Military Banking
237:Drapers Gardens in the
173:The bank was formed as
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968:Tesco Personal Finance
721:Royal Bank of Scotland
527:Montreal Trust Company
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496:Lombard North Central
422:Fleet Financial Group
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1142:www.natwestgroup.com
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822:Banco NatWest España
519:Royal Bank of Canada
500:Banco NatWest España
401:Associated companies
206:, in the mid-1980s.
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988:A Ruffer & Sons
515:British West Indies
126:Number of employees
94:Threadneedle Street
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1062:Board of directors
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726:Ulster Bank
627:13 May 1993
1159:Categories
1071:(Chairman)
1045:Jamjarcars
1033:Green Flag
585:References
300:Marseilles
130:900 (1980)
1117:Employees
1038:Privilege
506:in 1996.
474:Melbourne
448:in 1998.
442:Vancouver
424:in 1996.
390:Frankfurt
330:Barcelona
211:Frankfurt
81:Successor
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902:Worldpay
568:See also
478:Brisbane
430:Montreal
370:Valencia
350:Brussels
280:Bordeaux
229:Branches
104:Products
36:Industry
1136:Website
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480:to the
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438:Calgary
434:Toronto
340:Antwerp
169:History
65:Defunct
57:Founded
43:Banking
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562:Naples
535:Coutts
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521:, the
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320:Madrid
310:Nantes
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251:Branch
155:London
136:Parent
98:London
1006:Other
558:Milan
394:1972
384:1970
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