Rabobank fills key roles


Rabobank Australia & New Zealand Group has looked internally to fill key roles within in the company.
The company announced this week that long-serving executive, Peter Knoblanche had been appointed to the role of deputy managing director, Rabobank Australia & New Zealand and deputy chief executive, Rabobank Australia, while Todd Charteris takes on the newly-created position of national manager, country banking Australia.
Commenting on the appointments, Rabobank Australia & New Zealand chief executive, Thos Gieskes said they reflected an evolution in the bank's structure to cater for its growing business, particularly in the country (rural) banking division.
Knoblanche, who is group executive country banking australia and has run Rabobank's Australian country banking operations for the past nine years, will continue in this role, while taking on the expanded Deputy CEO and deputy managing director responsibilities.
Charteris will fill the new position of national manager, country banking Australia where he will lead client-facing teams within Rabobank's Australian country banking operations.
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