Citizens Bank Names Executive

NEW ENGLAND

Citizens Bank of Rhode Island, Providence, a subsidiary of Citizens Financial Group Inc., has promoted Scott R. Kwarta and Paul D. Patton to vice president.

Mr. Kwarta is the manager of auditing. He joined the bank last year from KPMG Peat Marwick in Boston.

Mr. Patton, who is the counsel for the law department, joined the bank last year. He had worked for National Westminster Bancorp, but left after National Westminster Bank PLC sold it to Fleet Financial Group.

Citizens Financial Group is owned by Royal Bank of Scotland and Bank of Ireland.

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