Atassi given bigger role at RBS

Samir Atassi, managing director and head of markets sales Asia Pacific ex-Japan at Royal Bank of Scotland RBS, has taken on an expanded role as head of the bank's markets client group for Asia Pacific ex-Japan, a spokeswoman at the bank confirmed.

The promotion took effect last month. The markets client group comprises financial institution sales, corporate sales, primary markets, debt capital markets, loan and bond syndicates, and RBS' coverage of financial institutions.

Atassi assumes the responsibilities previously held by Guy Wylie, who headed primary markets for Asia Pacific at RBS till he left last year to join Australian mobile operator Telstra.

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