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New RBS CEO Alison Rose is due to take up her new role on November 1

Royal Bank of Scotland appoints Rose as new CEO

Royal Bank of Scotland has today announced the appointment of Alison Rose as chief executive, making her the first female boss of a major UK bank.

Business • 20 Sep 19

RBS chief Ross McEwan is heading down under to take up NAB job

Australia's NAB turns to RBS chief McEwan as new CEO

National Australia Bank has hired the man credited with turning around Royal Bank of Scotland as its new chief executive, as it moves on from the abrupt departure of its leaders this year in the fallout of a misconduct inquiry.

Business • 19 Jul 19

RBS, which owns Ulster Bank here, saw bottom line profit fall 12.5% to €819 million in the three months to 31 March

RBS reports dip in Q1 profits due to Brexit uncertainty

Royal Bank of Scotland has reported a dip in first-quarter profit as the lender was held back by economic uncertainty and competitive pressures.

Business • 26 Apr 19

Royal Bank of Scotland's CEO Ross McEwan resigns after more than five years at the bank

Royal Bank of Scotland's CEO McEwan to step down

Royal Bank of Scotland is searching for a new chief executive after Ross McEwan said he was resigning, signalling a fresh start as it heads for full private ownership after a state bailout.

Business • 25 Apr 19

RBS warns today that Brexit would make it harder to achieve its cost-cutting goals

RBS's dividend better than expected as profits double

Royal Bank of Scotland has today unveiled a better than expected dividend for long-suffering investors after its profit more than doubled in 2018.

Business • 15 Feb 19

Royal Bank of Scotland is concerned that some of its customers might become less able to pay their debts post-Brexit

RBS sets £100m aside to cover Brexit uncertainty

Royal Bank of Scotland has taken a £100m impairment provision to account for Brexit uncertainty, in the first concrete sign this is clouding the outlook of a big British bank.

Business • 26 Oct 18

Nissan said in 2016 it would build its next generation Qashqai SUV and a new X-Trail model at its Sunderland plant in England

Nissan, RBS join warnings over disorderly Brexit

Japanese carmaker Nissan and Royal Bank of Scotland have became the latest companies to warn about damage to the economy if Britain fails to secure a trade deal before leaving the European Union.

Business • 04 Oct 18

The UK government sold the shares for 271 pence each in an overnight placement to institutional investors.

UK government sells 7.7% stake in RBS

The UK government sold 7.7% of Royal Bank of Scotland shares for £2.5 billion, realising a loss of more than £2 billion on part of its investment in the lender it rescued in 2008.

Business • 05 Jun 18

RBS CEO Ross McEwan says his job at the bank is not yet done

RBS boss to stay to oversee return to private ownership

Royal Bank of Scotland's chief executive Ross McEwan said he has a plan until 2020 and wants to see the bank returned to private hands.

Business • 11 May 18

RBS today posted first quarter pre-tax profits of £792m, more than double analysts' forecasts

RBS feels competition squeeze as profits beat forecasts

Royal Bank of Scotland showed signs of competition squeezing returns and business customers being unhappy with its services, which combined with a looming US fine to overshadow a forecast-beating first quarter profit.

Business • 27 Apr 18

Royal Bank of Scotland has today reported its first full-year profit since 2007

Royal Bank of Scotland posts first profit in a decade

Royal Bank of Scotland has reported a full-year profit of £752m - its first since 2007 after an anticipated multi-billion dollar settlement with the US Department of Justice failed to appear.

Business • 23 Feb 18

Analysts have estimated the bank could pay up to $12 billion to settle the mis-selling case in the US

RBS CEO says US settlement could slip into next year

Royal Bank of Scotland's chances of reaching a deal this year with the US Department of Justice over its mis-selling of toxic mortgage-backed securities are "diminishing", its chief executive said today.

Business • 08 Dec 17

RBS to close 259 branches across the UK to reduce costs

RBS to close another 259 branches in the UK

Royal Bank of Scotland said today it will close 259 branches and cut 680 jobs as it reduces costs and encourages customers to use online and mobile services.

Business • 01 Dec 17

Royal Bank of Scotland today posted its third consecutive quarter in the black

RBS reports third consecutive quarterly profit

Royal Bank of Scotland raised income and cut costs in the third quarter to deliver a forecast-beating operating profit which lifted shares in the bank today.

Business • 27 Oct 17

Royal Bank of Scotland reports loss of almost £7 billion for last year - its ninth loss in a row

RBS posts ninth year of losses in a row

Royal Bank of Scotland has reported a sharp rise in losses as higher misconduct charges and restructuring costs underscored the challenges facing the lender nine years after it was bailed out in the world's biggest bank rescue.

Business • 24 Feb 17

RBS boss Ross McEwan tells staff that the bank is well placed to deal with Brexit fallout

RBS chief warns staff of economic uncertainties

Royal Bank of Scotland's chief executive Ross McEwan has issued a memo to staff, warning that the vote to leave the EU has created "short, medium and long-term" economic uncertainties.

Business • 28 Jun 16

Royal Bank of Scotland reports loss of £2 billion for 2015

RBS reports eighth annual loss in a row

Royal Bank of Scotland shares slumped to their lowest in over three years as the bank reported its eighth full-year loss in a row.

Business • 26 Feb 16

RBS reports an underlying operating profit of £1.63 billion, up 16% on the same time a year ago

First quarter operating profits at RBS up 16%

Royal Bank of Scotland has set aside £856m to cover charges for past misconduct and litigation, helping push the UK lender to a loss in the first quarter.

Business • 30 Apr 15

RBS wants to shrink its investment banking operations dramatically

RBS boss says no number set for job losses yet

Royal Bank of Scotland has yet to decide how many jobs it will cut at its investment bank after announcing a major downsizing of the business last week, its CEO Ross McEwan said today.

Business • 04 Mar 15

Royal Bank of Scotland cuts company bonus pool by 21%

RBS reports loss of £3.5 billion for last year

Royal Bank of Scotland reported another big annual loss today as it confirmed its chief executive is to forgo a £1m slice of his pay packet.

Business • 26 Feb 15

This is only the sixth time RBS has reported a quarterly profit since its £45 billion rescue during the 2008 financial crisis

RBS reports rare profit in first quarter

Royal Bank of Scotland trebled its profit in the first quarter, benefiting from improved cost control and a reduction in impairment costs.

Business • 02 May 14

Full year losses at RBS amount to £8.2 billion for 2013

RBS reports pre-tax loss of £8.2 billion for 2013

Royal Bank of Scotland slumped deeper into the red last year with pre-tax losses of £8.2 billion compared to losses of £5.3 billion in 2012.

Business • 27 Feb 14

Ross McEwan will present his plans to RBS staff and customers before talking to investors and analysts

RBS chief to unveil revamp plan for bank

Royal Bank of Scotland's new CEO will unveil his turnaround strategy for bank tomorrow after announcing 2013 results expected to show an £8 billion loss.

Business • 26 Feb 14

RBS Ross McEwan says bank needs to clean up every aspect of how it treats customers

RBS 'behaviour must change at every level'

Royal Bank of Scotland needs to change its behaviour "at every level" to restore trust and faces a hard road to recovery, its new boss said today.

Business • 10 Feb 14

RBS reports H1 profits of £1.4 billion sterling

RBS names new CEO as it returns to profit

Royal Bank of Scotland today said that Ross McEwan, its head of retail banking, will succeed Stephen Hester as chief executive from October 1.

Business • 02 Aug 13

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