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Friday 17 August 2018 4:50 pm  |  Updated:  Friday 24 May 2019 7:48 pm

RBS announces interim chief financial officer as Ewen Stevenson prepares to depart

By: Jessica Clark

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The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) said today it is to appoint deputy chief financial officer Katie Murray as interim CFO in October, replacing outgoing CFO Ewen Stevenson, who is set to join HSBC.

Stevenson will step down after four years in the role on 30 September and will be placed on gardening leave until the end of November. 

Stevenson will join HSBC as group finance director in January next year, with RBS now searching for a permanent successor.

Read more: RBS has slashed bonuses

The news comes days after the bank was ranked as one of the worst for customer experience. 

Less than 50 per cent of customers would recommend RBS to friends or family, data published by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) revealed.

Read more: RBS on track for ninth straight year of losses

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