Merger of Belfast Banking Company

Date: July 1, 1970 • Location: London, United Kingdom

The Belfast Banking Company, which issued banknotes in Northern Ireland, merged with its rival Northern Bank.

The Belfast Banking Company was a bank in Northern Ireland. It was established in 1827 by a merger of Batt's and Tennant's. The Belfast Banking Company operated primarily in Ulster and following the formation of the Irish Free State sold its branches there to the Royal Bank of Ireland. The Belfast Banking Company was acquired by the London City and Midland Bank in 1917 and in 1970 was merged with Northern Bank, which had also been acquired by the Midland.