The payment was made so Eilidh Mactaggart would not have to fulfil her six-month notice period.
and which have been seen by BBC Scotland show detailed planning by officials for the announcement of her departure, including responses for ministers to give to potential questions from journalists.
The documents also said it had been decided that Ms Mactaggart should not work her notice period to allow her, the bank and its staff to move on quickly.Lib Dem MSP Willie Rennie questioned why the payoff to Ms Mactaggart was deemed to be appropriate "The finance secretary needs to explain why this payoff was appropriate and why officials were so concerned about media-handling."
Ms Mactaggart later released a statement which said the decision to leave had been a difficult one to make, but "ultimately it was made for personal reasons". The bank's chief financial officer, Sarah Roughead, has been filling in as chief executive while its board looks for a permanent replacement.
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