MILAN, September 6, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --
RBC announced today a $50,000(CAD) donation to the Italian Red Cross to
support the relief and humanitarian efforts for those affected by
the earthquake in Italy. RBC has
requested that its donation be directed where it is needed most to
continue to support the communities and people still in need.
"As the full scale of the disaster emerges, our deepest
sympathies are with all those who have been touched by this
tragedy," said Harry Samuel, CEO,
RBC Investor & Treasury Services, which has been operating in
Italy for 15 years. "We have a
long-standing tradition of helping communities in need, and on
behalf of our clients and employees, we are proud to support the
Italian Red Cross and its rescue workers in their tireless aid and
recovery efforts."
ABOUT RBC
Royal Bank of Canada is
Canada's largest bank, and one of
the largest banks in the world, based on market capitalization. We
are one of North America's leading
diversified financial services companies, and provide personal and
commercial banking, wealth management, insurance, investor services
and capital markets products and services on a global basis. We
have over 80,000 full- and part-time employees who serve more than
16 million personal, business, public sector and institutional
clients through offices in Canada,
the U.S. and 36 other countries. For more information, please visit
rbc.com.
RBC helps communities prosper, supporting a broad range of
community initiatives through donations, community investments,
sponsorships and employee volunteer activities. In 2015, we
contributed more than $121 million to
causes around the world.
Jason Graham, RBC Communications,
+1-416-313-5783, jason.graham@rbc.com; Adam
Lister, Corporate Communications, RBC I&TS,
+44-20-76534978, adam.lister@rbc.com
