Ulster Bank

Bank Information

Bank Name	Ulster Bank
Bank Short Name	ULS
Bank Type	Associate Bank
Operating Country	Ireland
Number of Domestic Branches	213 Retail branches; 32 Business Centres;
Number of non-domestic Branches	n/a
Euro

Registered Address

Ulster Bank Group Centre
George's Quay
Dublin
2

Description

Ulster Bank Group is a leading provider of financial services in Ireland. Ulster Bank was founded in 1836 and became a wholly owned subsidiary of NatWest in 1917. In March 2000, NatWest Group was the subject of a successful take-over bid by The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and Ulster Bank Group is now part of the enlarged RBS group. In 2005 Ulster Bank was named Corporate Bank of the Year in Ireland.

Contact Information

Link to Ulster Bank website www.ulsterbank.com

Profile

Ulster Bank Group has a total of 272 retail outlets in Ireland, 1.4m customers and 5,400 employees. The Bank has built one of the most dynamic financial institutions in Ireland with a special focus on the delivery of smart banking solutions and packages for business and corporate companies. We deliver a broad range of banking services including Personal Banking, Wealth Management, Treasury Risk Management, Working Capital and Property Finance. Research shows that Ulster Bank has one of the highest rates of customer satisfaction in the industry. In addition, Ulster Bank currently holds the title of Business and Finance / KPMG Financial Services Excellence Awards 2005 - Corporate Bank of the Year. 46% of the top 100 corporates in Ireland bank with us.

Market Position

Ulster Bank is the highest rated full service, clearing bank in Ireland. Ulster Bank is a part of RBS which is the second largest banking group in Europe and the sixth largest in the world, by market capitalisation. Ulster Bank Group is the leading bank in Northern Ireland and the third largest clearing bank and second largest mortgage provider in the Republic of Ireland. The group has 5,400 employees and 1.4m customers.