Royal Bank of Scotland has been serving the people of Scotland since 1727. In an ever changing banking world the Royal Bank has a strong record of innovation. From the world’s first overdraft, and the first house purchase loan by a UK bank, to the first fully-fledged internet banking service, the Royal Bank has always strived to meet customer demand and react to customer behaviour. Today the bank supports 1.75 million personal customers, around 120,000 business customers, is the largest supporter to many key sectors including social housing, enterprise and agriculture and is the only bank to have 50 Women in Business specialists in Scotland.