LONDON (Reuters) - HSBC ( HSBC ) has appointed Richard Blackburn as group chief risk and compliance officer, the bank said on Thursday, confirming him in a role he has held on an interim basis since January.

Blackburn, who has been with HSBC ( HSBC ) for over 20 years, will also serve on the Group Operating Committee which is the bank's most senior decision-making group under CEO Georges Elhedery.