Banks of Issue in Scotland

An Account pursuant to the Bank Notes (Scotland) Act 1845, the Currency and Bank Notes Act 1928, and the Coinage Act 1971 of the Amount of Notes authorised by Law to be issued by the several Banks of Issue in Scotland, and the Average Amount of Notes in Circulation, and of Bank of England Notes and Coin held during the 4 weeks ended Saturday, 27th June 1998.

Average Circulation during 4 weeks ended as aboveAverage amount of Bank of England Notes and Coin held during 4 weeks ended as above
Name and Title as set forth on LicenceName of FirmApproved OfficesCirculation authorised by Certificate£5 and upwardsUnder £5Total*Gold and Bank of England NotesCoin other than Gold CoinTotal
£
Bank of ScotlandThe Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland(Edinburgh) (Glasgow)1,289,222493,742,3044,969,261498,711,565466,396,48643,175,600509,572,086
The Royal Bank of Scotland Ltd.The Royal Bank of Scotland Ltd.(Edinburgh) (Glasgow)888,355871,724,06526,857,256898,581,321882,541,68623,234,245905,775,931
Clydesdale Bank Ltd.Clydesdale Bank Ltd.(Edinburgh) (Glasgow)498,773393,579,0480393,579,048387,349,6058,227,622395,577,227
  I hereby certify that each of the Bankers named in the above Return, who have in circulation an amount of Notes beyond that authorised in their certificates have held an amount of Bank of England Notes and Gold and Coin other than Gold Coin not less than that which they are required to hold during the period to which this Return relates. J. Hilton, Registrar of Bank Returns   *This column includes Bank of England Notes deposited at the Bank of England which, by virtue of section 9(1) of the Currency and Bank Notes Act 1928, are to be treated as Gold Coin held by the Bank. 17th July 1988.