Royal Bank of Scotland Chief Executive Stephen Hester poses for a portrait at the Emirates Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Pawel Dwulit / The National
Royal Bank of Scotland Chief Executive Stephen Hester poses for a portrait at the Emirates Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Pawel Dwulit / The National
Going private? RBS tells UAE it's ready to 'stand on its feet'
Royal Bank of Scotland's chief executive says he would be happy to see the UK government-owned lender sold "today" and would welcome interest from sovereign wealth funds, as he embarks on a tour of Gulf states - with video.