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  2. Halifax Banking Company - Wikipedia

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    The Halifax Banking Company was the first bank in Nova Scotia. Established in 1825, it was unable to obtain a charter from the Nova Scotia Legislative Assembly and operated as a private company. It became incorporated as a chartered bank in 1872 and enjoyed a period of rapid growth and prosperity. The bank was merged with the Canadian Bank of ...

  3. Halifax (bank) - Wikipedia

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    www .halifax .co .uk. Halifax (previously known as Halifax Building Society and colloquially known as The Halifax) is a British banking brand operating as a trading division of Bank of Scotland, itself a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group . It is named after the town of Halifax, West Yorkshire, where it was founded as a building ...

  4. HBOS - Wikipedia

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    HBOS plc is a banking and insurance company in the United Kingdom, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Lloyds Banking Group, having been taken over in January 2009. It was the holding company for Bank of Scotland plc , which operated the Bank of Scotland and Halifax brands in the UK, as well as HBOS Australia and HBOS Insurance & Investment Group ...

  5. Enos Collins - Wikipedia

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    18 November 1871. (1871-11-18) (aged 97) Halifax, Nova Scotia. Enos Collins (5 September 1774 – 18 November 1871) was a merchant, shipowner, banker and privateer from Nova Scotia, Canada. He is the founder of the Halifax Banking Company, which eventually was merged with the Canadian Bank of Commerce in 1903. Upon his death, he was acclaimed ...

  6. List of banks and credit unions in Canada - Wikipedia

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    The Bank of Canada Building in Ottawa is the headquarters of the country's central bank. Bank of Canada (Central Bank) Business Development Bank of Canada. Farm Credit Canada – Government-owned Farm Credit is not a deposit-taking bank. It is, however, a major lender to the agriculture and agri-food industries.

  7. Bank of Scotland - Wikipedia

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    Website. www .bankofscotland .co .uk. The Bank of Scotland plc ( Scottish Gaelic: Banca na h-Alba) is a commercial and clearing bank based in Edinburgh, Scotland, and is part of the Lloyds Banking Group. The bank was established by the Parliament of Scotland in 1695 to develop Scotland's trade with other countries, and aimed to create a stable ...

  8. History of Halifax, Nova Scotia - Wikipedia

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    During the 19th century Halifax became the birthplace of two of Canada's largest banks; local financial institutions included the Halifax Banking Company, Union Bank of Halifax, People's Bank of Halifax, Bank of Nova Scotia, and the Merchants' Bank of Halifax, making the city one of the most important financial centres in colonial British North ...

  9. Lloyds Banking Group - Wikipedia

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    Retrieved 6 December 2020. Lloyds Banking Group uses the phrase 'the group was formed in January 2009'. Lloyds Banking Group plc is a British financial institution formed through the acquisition of HBOS by Lloyds TSB in 2009. It is one of the UK's largest financial services organisations, with 30 million customers and 65,000 employees. [4]