RBS CIB appoints new director of business origination for East Midlands

Liz joins RBS from Lloyds, where she was latterly a relationship director in the East Midlands corporate team. She has over 25 years’ experience in the corporate and commercial lending space including relationship management, business development and corporate/structured finance.

Regarding her appointment, Liz Fuge said: “I’m delighted to be joining the RBS Group. RBS provides a market-leading service to its corporate clients and I'm really looking forward to developing new relationships with firms across the East Midlands, understanding their particular financial needs and putting forward solutions that will help them deliver their strategic aims. I'm also keen to continue the mentoring work I have undertaken with local businesses, using my experience to the best of their advantage and helping them meet their aspirations.”

Tom Cawley, regional director for the East Midlands, RBS CIB, commented: “Liz is a fantastic addition to the East Midlands team, and brings with her significant experience of the corporate banking market. I know she will quickly become a fundamental part of our drive to offer the best corporate banking service in the market and to grow our client base across all sectors.”

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About RBS Corporate & Institutional Banking

RBS Corporate & Institutional Banking (CIB) is part of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group (RBS).

CIB is dedicated to supporting corporate customers as they drive their businesses forward and we do so through a combination of sector expertise, a leading product range and a first class relationship management service. CIB provides a fully integrated corporate banking proposition to UK companies and institutions with an annual turnover in excess of £25m. Products include deposits, lending, risk management, trade, cash and trade management, specialist asset and invoice financing. CIB employs over 2,000 people in the UK including over 650 front line staff across the UK in 24 regional offices. For more information please see www.rbs.co.uk/corporate.

For further information please contact:

Erfan Hussain, RBS Media Relations

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Toni Rofagha, Citigate Dewe Rogerson

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