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Economic Impact

 

Community Economic Development

RBC invests in sustainable economic development in the communities we serve. We are committed to contributing to the success of people and businesses in the places where we operate, through our support, partnership and leadership. Our responsibility includes support for:

2008 Highlights
2007 Highlights

In 2007, RBC donated more than $2 million to support initiatives that will have a lasting social and economic impact such as:

  • Helping disadvantaged people access financial services
  • Helping at-risk youth develop job skills
  • Helping create economic prosperity in communities
  • Helping students or disadvantaged people start their own small businesses
  • Supporting new ventures
  • Helping create capacity and innovation in the business sector.

Specific initiatives included:


In the News
  RBC donates $100,000 to assist China earthquake victims (2008.05.16)
  RBC donates $100,000 to Canadian Red Cross Myanmar cyclone fund (08.05.16)
  RBC announces first Blue Water Project Grant pool of $1.5 million (08.04.22)
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