Yorkshire Bank took place in the bank's heartland and many miners were customers, having been encouraged by the National Coal Board to have their pay mandated to a bank account. In 1990, the National Australia Bank Group acquired the bank from the consortium of owning banks which, after mergers and acquisitions, were the National Westminster Bank, (holders of 40%), Barclays Bank (32%), Lloyds Bank (20%), and Royal Bank of Scotland (8%). The price paid was £1 billion and the bank joined National Australia Bank's other European businesses, Clydesdale Bank (Scotland) and Northern Bank (which operated in both jurisdictions in Ireland). In May
Axis Bank smart phones to both Axis Bank accounts and other banks' account holders. Axis Bank augmented reality feature within its mobile app which lists all the dining destinations, property lists, shopping centers, bank ATMs, branches and many other things not only as a location on GPS but also in real life pictures along with distance and directions. The innovation hub located in Bengaluru, has an in-house innovation team and an accelerator programme. With this launch, Axis Bank becomes the first Indian bank to introduce a dedicated innovation lab in the country. Axis Bank provide a ‘24X7 Instant Personal Loan’ on smartphones