Is the Bank of Scotland the same company as the Royal Bank of Scotland?

No, the two banks are separate organisations.

To try and distinguish themselves in recent years Bank of Scotland have started to refer to themselves as Halifax Bank of Scotland and the Royal Bank of Scotland often refer to themselves as simply RBS.

The Bank of Scotland was founded in 1695 and is the oldest surviving bank in the United Kingdom.

The Royal Bank of Scotland was founded in 1721 and is currently the 7th largest bank in the world.

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