Both the bank and its parent, The Royal Bank of Scotland Group, are completely separate from the fellow Edinburgh-based bank, the Bank of Scotland, which pre-dates The Royal Bank of Scotland by 32 years.
Royal Bank of Scotland dan induknya, Royal Bank of Scotland Group, terpisah secara keseluruhan dari bank lain yang berbasis di Edinburgh, Bank of Scotland, yang merupakan pendahulu Royal Bank of Scotland selama 32 tahun.