DBS : appoints Yeo Chee Leong as the Managing Director and Senior Risk Executive, Hong Kong and Chief Credit Officer, Greater China | 繁體

DBS appoints Yeo Chee Leong as the Managing Director and Senior Risk Executive, Hong Kong and Chief Credit Officer, Greater China | 繁體

Hong Kong, 20 Jan 2022 - DBS Hong Kong is pleased to announce today the appointment of Yeo Chee Leong as Managing Director and Senior Risk Executive for Hong Kong and Chief Credit Officer for Greater China, overseeing all credit and risk functions in Hong Kong, Mainland China and Taiwan, joining as a member of the Hong Kong Management Committee.

Chee Leong is a seasoned banking professional with close to 30 years of experience spanning across different risk functions. Prior to joining DBS, he was the Group Chief Risk Officer of Hang Seng Bank, covering a full spectrum of consumer and commercial bank, private bank, insurance, asset management, investment services and property services. He was also a member of the Hang Seng Bank Executive Committee as well as the HSBC Asia Pacific Risk Executive Committee.

DBS Hong Kong CEO Sebastian Paredes said, "I am delighted to welcome Chee Leong to DBS. With his deep expertise and professional knowhow, as well as his proven leadership skills, Chee Leong will further enhance our bank's risk management function and operational resilience."

Chee Leong takes over the role from Soh Kian Tiong, who has relocated to Singapore to take up the role of Chief Risk Officer of DBS Group. "Chee Leong's solid track record in risk management will help further strengthen DBS' risk management function in Greater China. I would like to extend my warm welcome to Chee Leong and wish him every success in his new role." said Kian Tiong.

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Yeo Chee Leong has been appointed to the role as Managing Director, Senior Risk Executive, Hong Kong and
Chief Credit Officer, Greater China at DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited.

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