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Jun 15, 2026
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RBC’s first commercial customer, Halifax Seed still growing after 160 years
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Article Excerpt
Before online banking, credit cards or even Confederation, Halifax Seed became the first commercial customer of a newly formed bank. More than 160 years later, both the company and what would become Royal Bank of Canada remain fixtures of Canada’s business landscape. Founded in 1866, Halifax Seed is Canada’s oldest continuously operating family-owned seed company. […]
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