OCBC Bank today announced the appointment of Mr Tan Teck Long as Head of Global Wholesale Banking, with effect from 15 March 2022. Reporting to the Group Chief Executive Officer Ms Helen Wong, Mr Tan, 51, will have global responsibilities for all banking relationships with small and medium-sized enterprises, large corporates and financial institutions; two product groups - cash management and trade under the transaction banking business; as well as the investment banking business.

Mr Tan has more than 28 years of banking experience overseeing Corporate Banking, Investment Banking and Risk Management. He will join from DBS Bank, where he was most recently the Chief Risk Officer. He had served in a number of senior management roles in DBS, including Group Head of DBS’ corporate banking business, Head of Institutional Banking Group (China), Group Head of Special Assets Management and Group Head of Corporate Real Estate Strategy and Administration.

Mr Tan is a Chartered Financial Analyst charter holder and a Fellow Chartered Accountant of Singapore. He holds a Master of Business Administration from University of Manchester and a Bachelor of Accountancy from the National University of Singapore.

Group Chief Executive Officer, Ms Helen Wong, commented: “Teck Long’s extensive knowledge of and breadth of experience across our core markets, as well as in wholesale banking and risk management, is an asset to the Group. As we drive our corporate strategy to “Excel for Sustainable Growth”, I am confident that Teck Long, together with the senior management team, will propel OCBC to greater heights.”