To provide that the statutory right of Northern Bank Limited to issue bank notes shall transfer and apply to Danske Bank A/S; and for connected purposes.
The Bill provides for the statutory right of Northern Bank Limited to issue bank notes to be transferred to Danske Bank A/S, following Danske’s acquisition of the Northern bank in 2005.Further information can be found in the Explanatory Memorandum that accompanies the Bill.Read the Explanatory Memorandum
House of Commons
27 November 2008
The bill would transfer the statutory right to issue bank notes from Northern Bank Limited to Danske Bank A/S, following Danske’s 2005 acquisition of Northern Bank. It sets out the legal framework and related measures needed to make this transfer work. The aim is to ensure the continued issuance of bank notes by the successor bank.
The bill is currently at Committee stage in the House of Commons and originated in the Commons.
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The Bill’s next stage is its Committee stage. It is expected to be considered by an Unopposed Bill Committee which will be appointed solely to consider this Bill.
The members of the Unopposed Bill Committee have not yet been appointed nor has a date been set for the Committee to meet.
A carryover motion, which would have allowed the bill to be re-introduced in the next session, was objected to on 18 November.
On 25 November the parliamentary agents requested on behalf of the promoter that the bill be withdrawn.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
