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National Bank donates $50,000 to the Beaverbrook Art Gallery Capital Campaign
Fredericton, 20 April 2012 - The Beaverbrook Art Gallery is pleased to announce a new partnership with the National Bank that promises to bring art to more people and supports the expansion of the Gallery. The National Bank is providing a financial support for the … Continue reading
National Bank launches the On the Ball program with the participation of Aleksandra Wozniak
Montréal, 18 April 2012 - National Bank is proud to announce that professional tennis player Aleksandra Wozniak, ranked 57th in the world, is the ambassador for On the Ball, our newly-named tennis ball recovery program, which was initially launched in 2006 and has since collected more than … Continue reading
National Bank donates $50,000 to Oncology Research
Montréal, 16 April 2012 - National Bank is pleased to donate $50,000 to the Chaire de recherche en oncologie ORL Dr Azar / Angélil, a concrete gesture being made as part of Cancer Awareness Month that will help fund research into ENT cancers. National Bank’s … Continue reading
ATB Financial added to the Banker Who Saved His Soul
In 1938, the Social Credit government created a system of temporary financial institutions called Treasury Branches to give Albertans an alternative source of credit. The first ATB branch opened in Rocky Mountain House. In the 1950s, while bankers flocked back … Continue reading
National Bank awards $ 84,000 in bursaries to 25 deserving student-athlete
National Bank awards $ 84,000 in bursaries to 25 deserving student-athletes during the 20th edition of its Bursary Program in collaboration with the Quebec Foundation for Athletic Excellence Montreal, 11 April 2012 - Mr. Louis Vachon, President and Chief Executive Officer of National Bank and … Continue reading
National Bank Presents the André-Bérard Award to Gianni Crivello and Highlights the Volunteer Work of Four Other Employees
Montreal, 5 April 2012 - National Bank proudly acknowledged the social commitment and involvement of its current and retired employees at its Annual Meeting of Employees, held yesterday in Montreal. For his involvement with the Cure Scleroderma Foundation, Gianni Crivello received the André-Bérard Award for 2011-2012, the … Continue reading
ATB Financial maintains steady profits through 3rd quarter
March 2nd, 2012 Edmonton - Profits for the third quarter of this fiscal year remained steady at ATB Financial (ATB) despite continued higher-than-normal operating expenses related to implementing a new state-of-the-art banking system. Net income for the quarter ending December 31, … Continue reading
Mortgage-Free Eventually: RBC Poll Finds Majority of Canadians Hope to Pay Off Their Homes by Retirement
Nearly three-quarters (72 per cent) of Canadians with a mortgage hope to bemortgage-free by the time they reach age 65, but one-third (33 per cent) of older Canadians, those over the age of 55, have 16 or more years left on … Continue reading
RBC Donates $2.6 Million to 99 After-School Programs Across Canada
The RBC After-School Grants Project announced on November 17, 2011 that 99 community-based organizations across Canada will share $2.6 million in funding to provide after-school programs, including 15 new grant recipients. RBC has been supporting after-school programs since 1999, helping … Continue reading