RBS Reports Drop in Third-Quarter Profit, Missing Estimates
- Restructuring costs rise to 847 million pounds in quarter
- RBS eliminated 900 to 1,000 jobs this year, McEwan says
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Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc, Britain’s biggest government-owned lender, said profit fell by more than half in the third-quarter, missing analyst estimates, as Chief Executive Officer Ross McEwan stepped up the pace of restructuring to boost earnings.
Pretax profit before one-time items and restructuring costs fell to 842 million pounds ($1.3 billion) from 2.05 billion pounds a year earlier, Edinburgh-based RBS said in a statement on Friday. Analysts forecast a profit of 988 million pounds, according to the average of eight estimates in a company-compiled survey. The bank had restructuring costs of 847 million pounds, up from 167 million pounds a year earlier.