Jyske Bank A/S announced that after more than 28 years with Jyske Bank - of these the past nine years on the Executive Board - Jørgen Christensen has decided to retire on 31 August 2014. In December, Jørgen Christensen will be 64 years. Managing Director Per Skovhus, who joined the Group Executive Board on 1 September 2013 and assumed executive responsibility for Jyske Bank, Retail & Commercial Banking, Denmark, will also assume executive responsibility for Credits when Jørgen Christensen retires.