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The Bank of Scotland was founded by an Act of the Scottish Parliament, making it the first bank to be established in Scotland. It was set up to help develop Scotland's trade, mainly with England and the Low Countries. The 172 original shareholders (including 36 based in London) came mainly from Scotland's political and merchant elite. 

As Scotland’s oldest bank, Bank of Scotland have been helping generations of Scots look after their money since 1695. Bank of Scotland was the first bank in Europe to successfully issue paper currency, in 1696. This makes its banknotes the longest continuous issue in the world.

The Bank later expanded into the Australian market by acquiring the Perth-based Bank of Western Australia in 1995.

Bank of Scotland Australia branch committed to develop and deliver the most innovative products, manage customer experience, deliver quality service that contribute to brand strength, develop a competitive advantage and enhance profitability, thus providing value to the stakeholders of the bank.

The Bank are regulated by the Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority (APRA) in Australia. APRA is responsible for regulating much of the financial industry, including insurance and superannuation companies. Institution seeking to be prudentially regulated as an authorised deposit-taking institution (ADI) is required to be authorised under the Banking Act 1959 (the Banking Act). The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) is responsible for the authorisation process.