STOCKHOLM, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Nordea, the Nordic region’s biggest bank, said on Tuesday it had appointed Casper von Koskull as chief executive and that the current boss Christian Clausen would retire. Von Koskull, who joined the bank in 2010, is currently head of wholesale banking. “The change will take effect 1 November 2015,” Nordea said in a statement. “Christian Clausen will continue in an advisory role until the end of 2016, when he will retire.” Nordea said it had also appointed Torsten Hagen Jorgensen as chief operating officer and deputy CEO. Reporting by Simon Johnson; Editing by Alistair Scrutton
Nordea Bank has announced that it is to replace er Christian Clausen with Casper ##vid Koskull , who has been working for the bank for 20 years as head of wholesale banking . Clausen will continue " in an advisory role " until 2016 , when he decides to retire . The move to select someone from the board is predicted to reassure investors as the bank works through its ongoing strategy of building a more efficient bank with lower costs .