Royal Bank of Scotland, a recipient of one of the biggest government bailouts during the financial crisis, is about to become a lot more visible in Canada. It is rebranding the Canadian operations of ABN Amro, which will soon be known as the Royal Bank of Scotland NV (Canada) Branch. RBS spearheaded a consortium that launched a hostile takeover of Dutch-based ABN Amro right before the banking crisis hit, in what became the biggest banking takeover of all time. It went on to record massive losses, and was bailed out by the British government, which now owns more than 80 per cent of the bank. But it still sees value in its brand, and it is plowing forward with plans to become bigger in Canada, where it caters to corporate and institutional clients, with a focus on debt financing. It has long had offices in Toronto and Montreal, and it just opened one in Calgary this year. Last year was a record year for the bank's Canadian debt capital markets business, and it hopes to add to its team of about 60 people with seven new hires as it beefs up its relationship banking force in the Calgary area.