Swiss bank CEO in ‘comfortable position’ on Brexit due to flexibility
Tidjane Thiam, chief executive of the Swiss-based financial services company, said his position on the UK’s divorce from the EU had not changed since last summer.
The lender has a large operation in Luxembourg and last year opened a presence in Dublin, which it has been looking to expand.
Speaking on Bloomberg, Mr Thiam appeared unconcerned over financial uncertainty in the bloc following Brexit and ahead of national elections in France, the Netherlands and Germany.
Asked when he would have a Brexit ‘plan’ and how much he thought the bank's UK business would be affected, Mr Thiam said: “On Brexit our position has always been that we’re flexible.