A Bank for Scotland

Discover the hidden history of Scotland's oldest bank.

Find out why Bank of Scotland was founded and discover some of its famous customers. Explore how the Bank has changed and developed over 300 years.

See the Bank's original founding Act from 1695, the ledger placed in a pub to attract the first investors and the Bank's 18th century iron money kist (chest).

Founding Act dating from 1695. Photograph by Douglas Robertson.
18th century iron kist (chest).
A Bank for Scotland display area. Photograph by Paul Zanre.