LONDON (Reuters) - Royal Bank of Scotland said on Friday that a vote by Scotland to become independent from the rest of the United Kingdom could significantly increase its costs and have a material impact on its business.
RBS, which is 81 percent-owned by the British government, said earlier in the year that it was considering its options should Scots vote to end the 307-year union.
It said in its half-year results announcement that such an outcome "could significantly impact the group's costs and would have a material adverse effect on the group's business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects".
(Reporting by Matt Scuffham; editing by Simon Jessop)
