National Bank of Canada (French: Banque Nationale du Canada) (TSX: NA) is an integrated group that provides comprehensive financial services to consumers, small and mediumsized enterprises and large corporations in its core market, while offering specialized services elsewhere in the world. National Bank offers a full array of banking services, including corporate and investment banking. It is an active player on international markets and, through its subsidiaries, is involved in securities brokerage, insurance and wealth management, as well as mutual fund and retirement plan management.
National Bank is the sixth largest bank in Canada, with 2.4 million personal clients, and the leading bank in Quebec where it is the partner of choice among SMEs. It has branches in almost every province in Canada as well as numerous representative offices, subsidiaries and partnerships, through which it can serve clients in the United States, Europe and other parts of the world.
The bank's headquarters are in Montreal, Quebec. National Bank has a network of 449 branches and 919 banking machines in Canada.
Through its donations and sponsorships program and the initiatives of its employees, National Bank helped support hundreds of organizations across Canada. It focuses primarily on four main areas of activity – health, education, arts and culture, and community outreach – with the goal of generating positive spinoffs for communities.
National Bank has been named in 2012 one of the strongest banks in the world, clinching fifth spot worldwide and third in North America according to the internationally renowned Bloomberg Markets magazine.
Read more about National Bank Of Canada: History, Awards, Distinctions and Honours, Office of The President, Board of Directors, Key Subsidiaries (as At October 31, 2011), Credit Agency Ratings
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