Scottish National Investment Bank


The Scottish National Investment Bank is a public-owned institution which is intended to be operational by 2020. It will have a role delivering infrastructure development and strategic investments.

History

The bank was announced in September 2017 in the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon's 2017 Programme for Government. Benny Higgins was appointed as a strategic adviser, to oversee the organisation launching.
In February 2018 an implementation plan was launched. It will be set up as a public limited company.
The only shareholder will be the Scottish Government.