February 12th 2013 - RBS has appointed Jonathan Barrow as Regional Director for the East of England Corporate & Institutional Banking (CIB) Coverage team. Jonathan joins from the RBS Large Corporate Team in London where he held the position of Senior Director in the Technology, Media & Telecoms (TMT) sector team. He will report to Andrew Harrison, Regional Managing Director for Midlands & East of England.

An experienced banker, Jonathan joined RBS 17 years ago, and has a successful track record of building strong client relationships. During his time with the bank, he has worked in various regional corporate locations in the UK, including Scotland; he also has international experience, having helped establish RBS’s presence in New York.

"I am greatly looking forward to working with our existing clients across the East of England and also prospective clients with a turnover in excess of £25 million who are looking for a strong, experienced banking partner. I will be working very closely with my East of England colleagues and our team of specialists to provide expertise and solutions across the whole range of corporate finance, invoice finance, asset finance, trade finance and wealth management. I am delighted to join this well established and hugely talented team and I am looking forward to meeting and working with the corporate business introducers and professionals in the East of England region" Jonathan Barrow, Regional Director for East of England.

"Jonathan is an excellent addition to our Midlands team. We are keen to explore all opportunities in the local market and to build on Royal Bank of Scotland’s 'open for business' policy which has continued despite the down turn. Jonathan will continue to build on the strong foundation that Steve Harris built in the East of England prior to his recent retirement from the group." Andrew Harrison, Regional Managing Director for Midlands & East of England.

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