TORONTO, Sept. 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ - Today, RBC
announced a funding commitment of US$300,000 to support organizations providing
relief and humanitarian efforts for those affected by the
devastating damage caused by Hurricane Irma in many Caribbean countries and the state of
Florida in the U.S.
While relief and recovery efforts get underway, our thoughts
remain with our employees and those individuals impacted by
Hurricane Irma and the after-effects of this unprecedented weather
system.
Our deepest appreciation extends to relief workers, first
responders and volunteers who continue to ensure the safety of
those now suffering as a result of this storm.
RBC is committed to helping our clients thrive and communities
prosper. We will support our clients and employees impacted by
these recent events in the southern U.S. and in the affected
Caribbean countries where RBC
operates. We continue to monitor and assess the situation in these
regions.
To make a donation to the Hurricane Irma relief fund, please
visit the Canadian Red Cross website.
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 approximately 81,000 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 35 other countries. For
more information, please visit rbc.com.
RBC helps communities prosper, supporting a broad range of
community initiatives through donations, community investments and
employee volunteer activities. For more information please see:
http://www.rbc.com/community-sustainability/.
SOURCE RBC
