Royal Bank of Canada - History of Head Offices

History of Head Offices

  • 1864-1907: Merchants' Bank of Halifax Building, on Bedford Row, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
  • 1907-1928: Four Pillars Building (now destroyed), at 147 Saint Jacques Street, Montreal, Quebec.
  • 1928-1962: "Old Royal Bank Building, Montreal", at 360 Saint Jacques Street, Montreal, Quebec.
  • 1962–present: Place Ville-Marie, at University Street & René-Lévesque Blvd, Montreal, Quebec.
  • 1976–present: Royal Bank Plaza, at 200 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario.

RBC's official legal corporate headquarters still remains in Montreal at Place Ville-Marie. However, the great majority of management operations were moved to its current location in Toronto at the Royal Bank Plaza, making this the company's operational corporate headquarters.

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