ANZ Banking Group’s
(ASX:ANZ) international and institutional chief Alex Thursby is set to depart the bank at the end of this month to head another bank in the Middle East.
Mr Thursby had been earmarked as a potential future CEO of ANZ and was a key player in pushing the bank’s expansion into Asia.
ANZ is now on the hunt for Mr Thursby’s replacement and has appointed internal personnel to assume his responsibilities before then.
The bank has affirmed its super regional aspiration which it says it part of the company’s corporate DNA.
ANZ Bank reported a net profit of $5.7 billion in the 12 months to the end of September 2012.
