What are you all up to

Posted on 25/02/2017 11:52 by

I doubtless will. It has taken man, many years - probably until end of 2015 to stop referring to The Midland Bank - long since changed to HSBC.

Posted on 25/02/2017 11:58 by JVB66

When did Midland Bank go

Posted on 25/02/2017 12:07 by

I know surprising!

Strangely they phased it in over time.

 

It was listed on the London Stock Exchange and was once a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index but in 1992 it was taken over by HSBC Holdings plc, who phased out the Midland Bank name in 1999 in favour of HSBC Bank. On 10 June 2015, HSBC announced that it would be rebranding its UK branches.

Posted on 25/02/2017 12:12 by JVB66

Would that have been because Midland Bank was well known trusted brand and name

Posted on 25/02/2017 09:46 by

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