A corporate and retail banking stalwart replaces Mak Lye Mun, who retires after 10 years at the helm.
CIMB Singapore has appointed Victor Lee as chief executive officer, the Malaysian bank announced on Thursday.
With the new Industrial Revolution 4.0, we shall need to anchor down on partnerships, technology; customer obsession will be core, and an equally important sustainability agenda, Lee said about his priorities.
He will concurrently hold the role of CEO of CIMB Group Commercial Banking, and will be a member of the CIMB Group’s senior management team.
Lee joined CIMB in January 2019 as the bank’s CEO of group transaction banking, based in Malaysia. Prior to joining CIMB, Lee was executive vice president at Fullerton Financial Holdings for three years.
According to his LinkedIn profile, Lee began his banking career in 1994 at DBS Bank. He has also held roles at UOB, Standard Chartered Bank, Citi and Sumitomo Mitsui.