(Reuters) - Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd <ANZ.AX> on Wednesday named Alexis George as deputy chief executive, in place of Graham Hodges who announced his retirement last month.
George, who joined as managing director of insurance in 2013, will continue in her role as group executive, Wealth Australia, the country's third-largest bank by market value said in a statement.
The appointment is effective May 15, the lender said.
(Reporting by Aditya Soni in Bengaluru; Editing by Gopakumar Warrier)
