Leaders

Management Team

Mr Samuel N. Tsien

Group Chief Executive Officer

Mr Tsien was first appointed to the Board on 13 February 2014 and last re-elected as a Director on 29 April 2019. He was appointed Group Chief Executive Officer on 15 April 2012.

He joined OCBC Bank in July 2007 as Senior Executive Vice President, managing the Group’s corporate and commercial banking business. In 2008, he assumed the position as Global Head of Global Corporate Bank with added responsibilities of overseeing the financial institution and transaction banking businesses. He has 42 years of banking experience. Prior to joining OCBC Bank, he was the President and Chief Executive Officer of China Construction Bank (Asia) when China Construction Bank acquired Bank of America (Asia). From 1995 to 2006, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Bank of America (Asia), and Asia Consumer and Commercial Banking Group Executive of Bank of America Corporation. Mr Tsien holds a Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Economics from the University of California, Los Angeles.

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Mr Ching Wei Hong

Deputy President

Mr Ching Wei Hong was appointed Deputy President on 9 January 2020 and was previously the Chief Operating Officer from April 2012. He is also currently the Chairman of Bank of Singapore, OCBC Securities, Network for Electronic Transfers (Singapore) as well as Deputy Chairman of Lion Global Investors.

 

In his capacity as Deputy President of OCBC Bank, he is responsible for the Global Wealth Management and Consumer Banking Division, focusing on building the OCBC Group’s consumer banking franchise, wealth management, and private banking business in its key markets in Asia. Mr Ching also oversees Group Customer Experience and OCBC Bank’s fintech and innovation unit, The Open Vault at OCBC. In his tenure with OCBC Bank, he has held senior management responsibilities across various roles including Chief Financial Officer, Head of Group Operations and Technology and Head of Transaction Banking. Mr Ching has more than 35 years of experience in regional finance, corporate banking and cash management. Before joining OCBC, he was Director of Corporate Finance, Philips Electronics Asia Pacific. He also held senior regional assignments in Bank of America and was Treasurer of Union Carbide Asia Pacific. Mr Ching holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the National University of Singapore.

 

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Ms Helen Wong


Deputy President


Ms Helen Wong was appointed as Deputy President on 3 February 2020.

As the Head of Global Wholesale Banking, she has global responsibility 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. Ms Wong has more than 35 years of banking experience, having started out as a Management Trainee in OCBC Bank and was its first China Desk Manager, based at the Hong Kong Branch. She has vast experience in Greater China, covering a wide range of roles in capital markets, syndicated finance and corporate banking. Before returning to OCBC Bank, Ms Wong spent 27 years at HSBC, where her last role was as its Chief Executive for Greater China, which she was appointed to in 2015. She became the President and CEO of HSBC China based in Shanghai in 2010, and was promoted to be Group General Manager in 2011 to recognise her responsibility for the entire business operations and strategic expansion in China. She also held non-executive directorships at Baoshan Iron & Steel from 2012 to 2015, and at Bank of Communications from 2016 to 2019. Ms Wong holds a Bachelor of Social Sciences from the University of Hong Kong.

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Mr Darren Tan

Chief Financial Officer

Mr Darren Tan was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in December 2011.

As CFO, he oversees financial, regulatory and management accounting and advisory, treasury financial control and advisory, corporate treasury, funding and capital management, corporate planning and development and investor relations. He joined OCBC Bank in March 2007 as Head of Asset Liability Management in Global Treasury and assumed the role of Deputy CFO in May 2011. Prior to joining OCBC, Mr Tan worked for 13 years in the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) with his last position in GIC as Head of Money Markets. He serves as a board member of the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS Board). He is also a council member of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA) and an Adjunct Professor at Nanyang Business School. Mr Tan graduated with First Class Honours in Accountancy from Nanyang Technological University and is a Chartered Financial Analyst and a Fellow Chartered Accountant of Singapore.

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Mr Kenneth Lai

Global Treasury

Mr Kenneth Lai was appointed Head of Global Treasury in October 2020.

He has global responsibility for OCBC Bank’s financial market businesses and asset liability management in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Hong Kong, China and seven other overseas centres. Mr Lai joined OCBC Bank in February 2012 as Head of Global Treasury International.  Since 2015, he has also been responsible for the Bank’s Asset and Liability Management (ALM) globally. He was appointed Executive Vice President in May 2019. Mr Lai has over 31 years of experience in different functions across trading, sales and asset liability management and across different countries in Asia. Currently, he serves on the boards of Bank of Singapore, OCBC Securities, and Clearing and Payment Services Pte Ltd (CAPS). Mr Lai also serves on Great Eastern Group’s Asset/Liability Committee and Investment Committee. He is a member of the Singapore Foreign Exchange Market Committee, and member of the Institute of Banking and Finance Singapore’s Financial Markets Regulatory Practices (FMRP) examination board.   Before joining OCBC Bank, he was the Head of Financial Markets at Ta Chong Bank in Taiwan and has held several key appointments with ABN AMRO bank.  He started his career at Bankers Trust Company.  Mr Lai holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and is an IBF Fellow.

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Mr Vincent Choo

Group Risk Management

Mr Vincent Choo was appointed Head of Group Risk Management on 1 August 2014.

As Chief Risk Officer, he covers the full spectrum of risk, including Credit, Technology and Information Security, Liquidity, Market and Operational Risk Management. He reports jointly to both Group CEO and the Board Risk Management Committee of OCBC Bank. Mr Choo joined OCBC Bank from Deutsche Bank AG where his last appointment was Managing Director and Chief Risk Officer for Asia Pacific. In his 20 years at Deutsche Bank AG, he served in a number of senior roles including Head of Market Risk Management for Asia Pacific, with additional responsibilities for Traded Credit Products, and Head of New Product Approval for Asia. He holds a Master of Arts in Economics from University of Akron.

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Mr Linus Goh

Global Commercial Banking

Mr Linus Goh was appointed the Head of Global Commercial Banking in April 2012.

In this capacity, he has global responsibility for OCBC Bank’s commercial, institutional and transaction banking businesses. He joined OCBC Bank in April 2004 as Executive Vice President and Head of International, and in August 2008, he assumed responsibility for Global Enterprise Banking and Financial Institutions. Mr Goh has over 30 years of banking experience, including 17 years at Citibank, N.A. Singapore, where he held several senior management positions overseeing corporate banking, financial institutions, e-business and transaction banking. Mr Goh serves as a board member of the investment arm of Enterprise Singapore, Seeds Capital Private Limited. He also sits on the Pro-Enterprise Panel under the Ministry of Trade and Industry and the SME Committee under the Singapore Business Federation where he chairs the sub-committee on SME Financing and Cost Competitiveness. Mr Goh holds a Bachelor of Arts (Philosophy) with Honours from the National University of Singapore and is an IBF Distinguished Fellow.

 

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Ms Elaine Lam

Global Corporate Banking

Ms Elaine Lam was appointed Head of Global Corporate Banking in April 2016.

She is responsible for OCBC Bank’s corporate banking business which spans Real Estate, Wholesale Corporate Marketing, Global Commodities Finance as well as the Bank’s corporate banking business in all overseas offices. With more than 20 years of experience in corporate banking, Ms Lam also serves in the Institute of Banking and Finance’s (IBF) Corporate Banking Workgroup and the Financial Industry Competency Standards’ Corporate Banking Working Group. Ms Lam holds a Bachelor of Accountancy (Honours) from the Nanyang Technological University and is an IBF Fellow (Corporate Banking).

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Mr Na Wu Beng

CEO, OCBC Wing Hang Bank

Mr Na Wu Beng was appointed Chief Executive Officer of OCBC Wing Hang Bank in August 2014.

Prior to this appointment, he was Deputy President Director of Bank OCBC NISP for 10 years. Mr Na assumed the role of Chairman of OCBC Wing Hang Bank (China) in February 2020. Mr Na joined OCBC Bank in 1990 as the General Manager of OCBC Bank’s Hong Kong branches. He returned to Singapore in 1999 to take on the role of Head of North Asia overseeing the bank’s operations in Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Korea and Japan. From 2000 to 2004, before his posting to Bank OCBC NISP, he headed OCBC Bank’s international banking division and was responsible for branches across eight countries. Mr Na was appointed Executive Vice President in 2001. Before joining OCBC Bank, he was at International Bank of Singapore for 11 years, where he was based in Taiwan for seven years. He holds a Bachelor of Arts (Economics) with Honours from Coventry University in the United Kingdom.

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Mr Wang Ke

CEO, OCBC Wing Hang Bank (China) Limited

Mr Wang Ke was appointed Chief Executive Officer of OCBC Wing Hang Bank (China) on 9 December 2019.

He joined OCBC Wing Hang Bank (China) Limited [previously the OCBC Bank (China) Limited] as Chief Information Officer and Head of IT Department in 2012, and assumed the expanded role as Head of Operations and Technology afterwards. Prior to his current role, Mr Wang was the Regional General Manager of the Pearl River Delta region and was appointed as the Deputy President of OCBC Wing Hang China in March 2015. Mr Wang is conversant with foreign companies’ business models in China and has intimate knowledge of the local market and regulations. As an indispensable member of bank’s top management, he participated in the strategy formulating, led the implementation of many strategic projects and achieved fruitful results. He has over 20 years of international banking working experience spanning a wide spectrum of fields in China, United States and Singapore. Before joining OCBC Wing Hang Bank (China) Limited, Mr Wang held several senior positions in JPMorgan Chase & Co., McKinsey & Company and United Overseas Bank (China) Limited, where he oversaw the operations, technology and Risk Management and accumulated rich and comprehensive experience in the international financial business management and people engagement. Mr Wang holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Peking University.

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Mr Bahren Shaari

CEO, Bank of Singapore

Mr Bahren Shaari was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Bank of Singapore in February 2015.

Prior to this appointment, he was the Senior Managing Director and Global Market Head of South East Asia. He has more than 30 years of banking experience. Bahren has been a non-executive and independent director of Singapore Press Holdings since April 2012. He is a member of the Council of Presidential Advisers. Bahren was conferred the Public Service Star Medal in 2018 and the Public Service Medal in 2008. Bahren is an IBF Distinguished Fellow and holds a Bachelor of Accountancy degree from the National University of Singapore.

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Mr Tan Wing Ming

Regional General Manager for North East Asia

Mr Tan Wing Ming was appointed Regional General Manager of North East Asia and the Chief Executive of OCBC Bank Hong Kong branch since September 2009.

In this role, he assumes oversight of the bank’s branches in Hong Kong, Japan, Korea and Taiwan. In November 2016, he was promoted to Executive Vice President. Mr Tan joined OCBC Bank in January 2005 as Senior Vice President and Country Head of OCBC Bank’s operations in China. Following the local incorporation of OCBC Bank in China in July 2007, he was appointed Director and President of OCBC Bank (China) Limited until his current role. Mr Tan had worked for major American and European investment and commercial banks in Singapore for 10 years. He then started and managed his own private business in China for 11 years before joining OCBC Bank. Mr Tan holds a Bachelor of Arts (Economics) with Honours from Georgetown University and a Master of Business Administration (Finance) from the University of Chicago.

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Mr Ong Eng Bin

CEO, OCBC Bank Malaysia

Mr Ong Eng Bin was appointed Chief Executive Officer of OCBC Malaysia in August 2014 and currently oversees the OCBC Group’s Malaysian franchise.

Prior to this appointment, he was its Head of Business Banking, a role he assumed in 2012 with responsibilities covering corporate and commercial, emerging business and transaction banking. He joined the bank as a management trainee in 1988 and was appointed Head of Corporate Banking and Large Corporates in 2000. Mr Ong holds a Bachelor of Accounting and Finance from the University of Manchester.

 

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Ms Parwati Surjaudaja

President Director and CEO, Bank OCBC NISP

Ms Parwati Surjaudaja was appointed the President Director and CEO of Bank OCBC NISP in December 2008.

She joined Bank OCBC NISP as a Director in 1990 and served as a Deputy President Director from 1997. She was appointed President Director and CEO of the bank at end-2008 and was re-elected in 2011, 2014 and 2017 for her current position. She is currently a Board Member of Perbanas and Indonesian Bankers Association. Prior to joining Bank OCBC NISP, Ms Surjaudaja had three years of corporate experience with SGV Utomo – Arthur Andersen. Ms Surjaudaja holds a Master of Business Administration (Accounting) and a Bachelor of Science Cum Laude (Accounting and Finance) from San Francisco State University.

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Mr Gan Kok Kim

Global Investment Banking

Mr Gan Kok Kim was appointed Executive Vice President and Head of Global Investment Banking in February 2012.

As the Head of Global Investment Banking, he oversees OCBC Bank’s debt capital markets, corporate finance, merger and acquisition and mezzanine investment businesses. Mr Gan joined OCBC Bank in 2004 as the Head of Treasury at OCBC Bank (Malaysia). In February 2011, he was also appointed Head of International Treasury. In August 2011, he was given the additional role of Head of Asset Liability Management in Singapore and gave up his Malaysian role. Mr Gan has more than 29 years of trading, investment banking, and management experience and has held various positions in Citibank N.A. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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Mr Sunny Quek

Consumer Financial Services Singapore

 Mr Sunny Quek was appointed as Head of Consumer Financial Services, Singapore, on 13 November 2019. 

He joined OCBC Bank in December 2012 as Head of Branch and Premier Banking. In the six years, Mr Quek was responsible for formulating and executing the sales and distribution strategy for the consumer banking branch network in Singapore, and supporting the OCBC Premier Banking network in the region. He made significant contributions to the transformation and growth of the retail banking business and led the OCBC Premier Banking business to become a leader in the affluent segment space. In 2018, he spearheaded the transformation of the OCBC Premier Private Client segment to launch an Accredited Investor (AI) platform that offers bespoke wealth solutions to high net worth individuals in Singapore and the region. Mr Quek started his banking career as a trader with Tokai Bank in 1997. He joined Citibank Singapore in 2000 as a Treasury Sales Officer and was appointed Branch Banking Director in 2006. Mr Quek graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the National University of Singapore.

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Mr Tan Chor Sen

Global Enterprise Banking – International

Mr Tan Chor Sen was appointed the Head of Global Enterprise Banking-International in 2012.

In addition to overseeing the growth of the emerging business segment in OCBC Bank’s core markets, he is also in charge of developing cross-border capabilities and business within the region, leveraging the OCBC network and partner banks in key markets. Mr Tan joined OCBC Bank in 2005 as Head of Emerging Business. He is a council member of the Singapore-Shandong Business Council and Singapore-Tianjin Economic and Trade Council under Enterprise Singapore. Mr Tan has over 30 years of banking experience where he began his career in commercial banking, with postings in consumer banking. He later held several positions in corporate and offshore banking. Mr Tan holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the National University of Singapore and is an IBF Fellow (Corporate Banking).

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Mr Jason Ho

Group Human Resources

Mr Jason Ho joined OCBC Bank in January 2013 as Head of Asset Liability Management. He assumed the role of Head of Group Human Resources in July 2015, following his appointment as Deputy Head, effective January 2015.

He has more than 30 years of banking experience and has held senior level positions at KBC Bank, Standard Chartered Bank and Volvo Group Treasury Asia Limited. Mr Ho holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the National University of Singapore and a Masters in Applied Finance from Macquarie University. He also serves as a Director of the Institute for Human Resource Professionals and is a member of the HR Industry Transformation Advisory Panel.

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Mr Lim Khiang Tong

Group Operations and Technology

Mr Lim Khiang Tong joined OCBC Bank in September 2000 and took on the role of Head of IT Management in January 2002. He was appointed Executive Vice President and Head of Group Information Technology in December 2007. In May 2010, he assumed the role of Head of Group Operations and Technology.

He has more than 30 years of management experience in strategic technology development, information technology and banking operations. This includes driving regional processing operations, strategic technology initiatives and project management. Since August 2016, he has also assumed oversight of the bank’s Quality and Service Excellence and Group Property Management divisions. He holds a Bachelor of Science (Computer Science and Economics) from the National University of Singapore.

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Ms Goh Chin Yee

Group Audit

Ms Goh Chin Yee was appointed Head of Group Audit in March 2013 and Executive Vice President in April 2014.

She oversees the full spectrum of internal audit activities for OCBC Bank and its subsidiaries. She reports directly to the Audit Committee and administratively to the Group CEO. Prior to this appointment, Ms Goh has worked in diverse functions in the OCBC Group, covering strategic management, investment research, fund management, finance, risk management and treasury business management. Ms Goh holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) with First Class Honours from the National University of Singapore and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

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Ms Loretta Yuen

Group Legal and Regulatory Compliance

Ms Loretta Yuen was appointed General Counsel and Head of Group Legal and Regulatory Compliance in September 2010 and Executive Vice President in June 2015.

She oversees the full spectrum of legal and regulatory risks, including anti-money laundering, across OCBC Bank and its subsidiaries, and provides advice on regulatory risks and legal issues involved in decisions to management, so that management can make informed strategic choices within an acceptable legal and regulatory risk profile. Ms Yuen has over 19 years of legal and regulatory experience in banking and finance. She graduated with Second Class Honours in Law from the National University of Singapore and is an IBF Distinguished Fellow.

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Mr Peter Yeoh

Group Secretariat

Mr Peter Yeoh joined OCBC Bank in January 1984.

Since joining the Bank, he has held responsibilities in finance, accounting, management information services and strategic projects. He was appointed Company Secretary in August 2002, a role that includes responsibilities for corporate governance and board affairs. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Western Australia, and is a Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants.

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Mr Vincent Soh

Group Property Management

Mr Vincent Soh was appointed Head, Group Property Management, and Managing Director of OCBC Property Services Pte Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of OCBC Bank, in June 2004.

He is responsible for managing the Group’s real estate portfolio. He has held senior-level positions in the public and private sectors. Mr Soh holds a Master of Science (Property & Maintenance Management) and Master of Public Policy, both from the National University of Singapore. He is also an Associate Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in the United Kingdom.

 

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Mr Melvyn Low

Global Transaction Banking

Mr Melvyn Low is an industry veteran with more than 26 years of experience and has held senior positions in sales and product management, cash management, trade, and securities services in regional and global banks.

Mr Low also served as Director of the Singapore Clearing House Association from 2010 to 2013, where he was a key contributor to the G3 (Fast and Secure Transfers or FAST) platform. In conjunction with the National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School, he developed the world’s first full-credit course on transaction banking for undergraduates in 2012. Mr Low is an IBF Distinguished Fellow and holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of British Columbia, Canada.

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Ms Koh Ching Ching

Group Brand and Communications

As the Head of Group Brand and Communications, Ms Koh Ching Ching oversees OCBC Bank’s branding and communications initiatives with the media, employees, customers, shareholders and the general public across its core markets. She has been heading the division since November 2004 and was appointed Executive Vice President in March 2012.

Prior to her current role, she led OCBC Bank’s franchise expansion efforts in trade finance in Malaysia. Ms Koh had 16 years of corporate and retail banking experience, having held various senior customer and product positions in local and foreign financial institutions. She graduated with First Class Honours in Business Administration from the National University of Singapore.

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