HSBC Middle East has appointed Robin Jones as interim chief executive, the bank said in a statement on Sunday.

Jones was previously HSBC Middle East's deputy chief executive and chief operating officer.

He replaces Mohammad Al-Tuwaijri, who was on Saturday appointed Saudi Arabia's deputy minister of economy and planning as part of a reshuffle of senior government officials in the kingdom.

A HSBC spokeswoman said a permanent replacement for Al-Tuwaijri will be announced in due course. -Reuters