Dutch Minister of Finance opens new RBS headquarters in Amsterdam

On Wednesday 22 June, Minister of Finance Jan Kees de Jager officially opened the new Dutch headquarters of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) on the top floor of the UNStudio building in the Amsterdam Zuidas district.

In his speech Minister De Jager said: "I’m here today to show how much I value your strong presence in the Netherlands. It’s important to us. Especially to the big players, the listed companies and the multinationals, which have always done well in the Netherlands. Organisations like RBS, with its extensive global network, give them access to the international capital market and help them transfer funds efficiently around the world. The Netherlands needs these services more than most. But there’s more. Banks always have a bit of home bias. They tend to engage more with companies based in the country where their head office is. They simply know them better. And when businesses run into trouble, the banks go the extra mile to help keep them on their feet."

He added: "I’m also delighted that you clearly plan to be an active part of the Dutch financial sector. I recently heard that RBS is involved with the Holland Financial Center and the Duisenberg School of Finance. That is proof of your commitment to your Dutch base."

RBS Nederland is part of the RBS Group, one of the biggest banks in the world. RBS supplies financial products and services to large enterprises, financial institutions and the public sector, both in the Netherlands and worldwide.

Source: Ministry of Finance speech, 22 June 2011