Midland Bank biggest bank in the world, the building is currently (2015) under development as a hotel. HSBC UK swift code (all offices in the United Kingdom) being "MIDLGB22" reflects its past as the Midland Bank. The Midland Bank was famous for its golden griffin logo, surrounded by golden coins originally introduced in 1965 on a black, then later blue background, and for its slogan "the listening bank," written by the advertising executive Rod Allen. Advertisements for the bank appeared in the popular computer game "Theme Park". The Midland Bank still traded as Midland Bank, but using the HSBC logo from 1997,
Croatia and the World Bank the EU, grants increased "sevenfold," up to €290 million in 2013. The World Bank plans to achieve effective EU membership by emphasizing strong economic fundamentals, based on a combination of “three pillars" that will be interdependent on the grants from the EU while simultaneously enacting reforms to carry out policy goals of the EU. The first pillar is "public finance", which emphasizes the need for fiscal consolidation in government budgets and health that will keep growth steady in the medium-term and long-term. The Bank will improve relations with the Croatian National Bank (CNB) and Ministry of Finance, and oversee the