In his new role, Hamer will be responsible for developing the RBS business in China, supporting both domestic companies and global clients doing business in China.
Based in Shanghai, Hamer will report to Alan Goodyear, head of GTS for Asia Pacific, and Lawrence Lam, Greater China chairman, RBS.
Hamer has more than 15 years of experience in the financial services industry and has spent nearly 10 years working in Greater China. Most recently, he worked for Landesbank Baden-Wurttemberg, where he was head of its Asian businesses for four years. Prior to that, he was with Deutsche Bank in China, where he ran global banking division for Deutsche in the country.
The GTS business provides global cash and liquidity management, global trade services and commercial cards to corporate clients and financial institutions in over 40 countries.
Goodyear said Frank brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in Asia to this role which will be key as RBS move its global transaction banking franchise forward.
"RBS is well positioned with our combination of global banking, markets and transaction banking to help our clients in China and beyond respond to the challenges and opportunities being created in China, for example through the growth of offshore RMB trade settlement and other activity," Goodyear said.
RBS provides wholesale banking services to major corporate and institutional clients in China and across the globe, through a locally-incorporated bank headquartered in Shanghai and a wholly owned leasing company in Beijing.
RBS has also built multiple non-banking business platforms including joint ventures with Suzhou Trust and Galaxy Futures and RBS has been granted approval to set up a securities joint venture, Hau Ying Securities, to support debt and equity capital market underwriting for clients in China.
