Originally Posted by mmrebel

Australian banker Mike Aynsley is the new chief executive of Anglo Irish Bank.

Announcing the appointment, Finance Minister Brian Lenihan said that Mr Aynsley was an important appointment for Anglo, in what are challenging times for all financial institutions.

Mr Lenihan said that after the appointment of Mr Aynsley as CEO, the current executive chairman of the bank, Donal O'Connor, will revert to the position of chairman. Mr Aynsley will take up his post on September 7.

RTÉ Business: Anglo Irish Bank names Aynsley as new CEO

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