Opening Quote: RBS picks Rose to be its new chief as challenges mount

one of the UK’s top banks in November, after being confirmed as the successor to the Royal Bank of Scotland chief executive Ross McEwan. The state-owned lender will also become the only company in the FTSE 100 index with women in both its top two executive positions, following Katie Murray’s appointment as chief financial officer last year. Ms Rose, who currently leads RBS’ commercial and private banking business, had long been seen as the favourite to succeed Mr McEwan.