Scottish independence: RBS confirms London move if Scotland votes Yes

Royal Bank of Scotland has confirmed it will relocate its registered headquarters to London if Scotland votes for independence next week.

The bank said in a statement that it believed it would be "necessary to re-domicile the bank's holding company".

 In a letter to staff, the bank's chief executive said it had no intention to move operations or jobs.

 Meanwhile, Scotland's largest fund manager's boss said an independent Scotland would be a huge success.

 Martin Gilbert, chief executive of Aberdeen Asset Management said:

Scottish independence: Firms question "Yes" vote business case

More than 130 businesses have signed a letter saying the business case for Scottish independence "has not been made".

The signatories come from a variety of businesses including banking, mining, engineering, food, whisky, and technology.

But lobby group Business for Scotland said economic "facts and figures" support Scottish independence.

The letter will be published in Wednesday's Scotsman newspaper.

Scotland will go to the polls in the referendum on 18 September, with voters being asked asked the "Yes/No" question: "Should Scotland be an independent country?"

The letter is signed by business leaders including Douglas Flint, the chairman of HSBC; Andrew Mackenzie, the chief executive of the mining giant, BHP Billiton; and Sir John Grant, executive vice-president of policy at the energy company, BG Group.

Others include Audrey Baxter, executive chairman