Bank of Scotland appointments

BANK OF SCOTLAND (IRELAND) has made some changes to its senior management team. Following the recent appointment of Maurice Pratt as chairman, the bank is gearing itself for further growth in its business banking operations, and to continue to develop its retail banking proposition.

Executive director Joe Higgins will become chief operating officer and finance director. Ian Corfield has been appointed as an executive director with responsibility for retail and intermediary banking. Paul Cunningham has been made head of banking with responsibility for business banking.