Bank of Scotland awards
Bank of Scotland has headed the UK league as debt arrangers for management buy-outs for 2001 and the last 10 years. Source KPMG
Bank of Scotland is the lead debt arranger on more European buy-outs than any other bank in 2000. Source: Thomson Financial
Aberdeen Waste Water Private Finance Initiative
- Award: "Best UK Project"
- Presented by: Global Finance Magazine
Arts and Business Scotland in 2000 - 'Bank of Scotland Torchlight Procession won the 'Festival Sponsorship' from Arts and Business Scotland in 2000.'
Best Commitment to Service - Bank of Scotland Offshore was first in the Banking sector for 'Best Commitment to Service', receiving a Highly Commended recommendation across all sectors as well as in the 'Best Overall Banking Group'.
Best Environment Sponsorship - Bank of Scotland Our Future for Forests Project won 'Best Environment Sponsorship' from Hollis UK in 2000. This project also achieved recognition as 'Best Corporate Sponsorship' from the Scottish Institute of Charity Fundraising Managers.
The Big Issue in Scotland - Community Banking won a Grand Central Union award from The Big Issue in Scotland in recognition of its efforts to tackle financial and social exclusion in December 2000.
Financier of the Year 2001 - Peter Cummings, Managing Director of Corporate Banking was awarded 'Financier of the Year' by the Corporate Finance Faculty of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, England & Wales. He is also a nominee for 'Dealmaker of the Year' awarded by Insider Group in Sept 2001.
Glasgow Schools Public Private Partnership
- Award: "Best UK PPP 2000"
- Presented by: PFI Report - Annual Awards
Glasgow Schools Public Private Partnership
- Award: "Deals of the Year 2000"
- Presented by: Project Finance Magazine - Annual Awards
Increasing accessibility to the Arts 2001- Bank of Scotland Bus Travel Subsidy Scheme for the Scottish International Children's Festival won an award from Arts & Business in Scotland for 'Increasing Accessibility to the Arts' in 2001.
Institute of Financial Services - Bank of Scotland's Easycash account won an award for best practice in the 'Payment Mechanism' category from the Institute of Financial Services' at its International Conference on Access to Financial Services in September 2000
Investment Offshore Fund and Product Awards 2001 - Save & Invest was voted 'Best Banking Product of the Year' at the International Investment Offshore Fund and Product Awards 2001.
Silver Mortgage Provider in May 2001 - Bank of Scotland was voted 'Silver Mortgage Provider' in May 2001 by Financial Adviser.
sportscotland 2001 - sportscotland awarded Bank of Scotland two awards in 2000. The 'Best Community Sport Sponsorship' for Bank of Scotland Talented Young Athletes Programme and 'Best Sport Sponsorship for Young People' for the Youth Curling Programme (including Bank of Scotland Curling's Cool, and Bank of Scotland Schools and Junior Championships).
Sports Sponsor of the Year - Bank of Scotland was voted 'Sports Sponsor of the Year' by the Commonwealth Games Council Scotland in 2000.
"What Mortgage" Magazine Annual Awards 2001 - Bank of Scotland won various prizes at the 2001 "What Mortgage" Magazine Annual Awards. In the national Bank category Bank of Scotland was 5th over 10 years, 3rd over 5 years and 2nd over 2 years. In the Direct category, Mortgages Direct was 2nd over 5 years, and 4th over 2 years. And in the centralised category The Mortgage Business was 3rd over 10 years, 5th over 5 years and 4th over 2 years.
