Old Ship Bank
The Old Ship Bank in Glasgow | |
| Formerly | Ship Bank |
|---|---|
| Company type | Bank |
| Industry | Financial services |
| Founded | 1750 |
| Founder | Andrew Buchanan of Drumpellier and other "Virginia Dons" |
| Defunct | 1843 |
| Fate | Merged |
| Successor | Union Bank of Scotland |
| Headquarters | , |
The Ship Bank or more usually Old Ship Bank was an independent bank formed in Glasgow in 1750 becoming Glasgow's first bank. The bank was merged in 1836 and in 1843 the name disappeared altogether, simply becoming the Union Bank of Scotland.