RBS sells part of Coutts to rival

The UK bank is selling the Latin American, Caribbean and African private banking business of its wealth division to Royal Bank of Canada Wealth Management

Wednesday 21 March 2012 at 17:00

Royal Bank of Scotland is selling the Latin American, Caribbean and African private banking business of its wealth division, Coutts, to Royal Bank of Canada Wealth Management, in the latest example of offloading of its wealth management businesses.

RBC Wealth Management will gain client assets in excess of $2bn in the move.