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The Co-operative Bank plc is a British retail and commercial bank based in Manchester, England.Established as a bank for co-operators and co-operatives following the principles of the Rochdale Pioneers, the business evolved in the 20th century into a mid-sized British high street bank, operating throughout the UK mainland.
The Co-operative Bank head office building at 1 Balloon Street, Manchester, England. The Co-operative Bank severed its ownership link with the Co-operative Group in September 2017. The bank had been a wholly owned subsidiary until 2014 when the group was forced to sell the majority of its holding to US hedge fund investors to raise funds for ...
Co-operative Banking Group Limited (originally Co-operative Financial Services) [1] was a UK-based banking and insurance company and a wholly owned subsidiary of The Co-operative Group. Established in 2002, its head office was located at the CIS Tower, Miller Street, Manchester. It was mainly known through its two main subsidiaries: The Co ...
Co-operative banks are often regulated under both banking and cooperative legislation. They provide services such as savings and loans to non-members as well as to members, and some participate in the wholesale markets for bonds, money and even equities. [1] Many cooperative banks are traded on public stock markets, with the result that they ...
UK banking brands owned by foreign banks. Allied Irish Bank (GB) and First Trust Bank, owned by AIB Group of the Republic of Ireland. Al Rayan Bank, owned by Masraf Al Rayan of Qatar. Axis Bank UK, owned by Axis Bank of India. Bank of Ceylon (UK), owned by Bank of Ceylon of Sri Lanka.
The Co-operative Bank. Website. www.smile.co.uk. Smile is a British banking brand that operates as a trading division of The Co-operative Bank. It started as the UK's first fully digital bank in 1999, [1] offering full-service current accounts, savings, ISAs, investments and credit cards.
The United Kingdom is home to a widespread and diverse co-operative movement, with over 7,000 registered co-operatives owned by 17 million individual members and which contribute £34bn a year to the British economy. [1][2] Modern co-operation started with the Rochdale Pioneers' shop in the northern English town of Rochdale in 1844, though the ...
Rating. BBB (Fitch, June 2023) [1] Website. www.co-operativebank.co.nz. The Co-operative Bank is a New Zealand based and registered bank. It provides everyday banking, deposits, savings, loans, insurance and small-business banking throughout the country. Originally set up in 1928 as the Public Service Investment Society and subsequently renamed ...