MATTHEW Swan has been appointed as senior relationship manager with the Royal Bank of Scotland and Natwest Commercial Banking businesses in north Essex.

MATTHEW Swan has been appointed as senior relationship manager with the Royal Bank of Scotland and Natwest Commercial Banking businesses in north Essex.

He will be based at Colchester's RBS offices and joins from Barclays.

He brings with him over 23 years of banking experience. He has lived in Colchester for more than five years, and is well known in the business communities of the town and the wider south Suffolk area.

In his new role, he will provide banking services to businesses with a turnover between £1million and £25million.

He is married with three young children and is a Colchester United fan.

RBS's director of commercial banking for north Essex, Gary Armstrong, said he was “delighted” to welcome him.

“Throughout his career he has achieved much. His conscientious approach and his ability to consistently deliver funding propositions for local businesses makes him a strong addition to our team,” he said.