RBS planning to layoff 900 IT and back-office staff in the UK

Sooraj Shah
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At least 100 of the roles may be outsourced to India

The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is to axe about 900 IT and back-office staff in the UK. Sources familiar with the matter told Reuters that the latest round of redundancies will affect workers i...

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