HSBC has appointed Gilbert Ng as its Singapore head of global banking. Ng joins the bank on May 2.
Ng succeeds Priya Kini, who took on a new role early this year as head of commercial banking, Singapore.
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Head was previously formerly the head of corporate banking, Singapore, at Citigroup. He comes with 17 years of experience within the bank itself and has extensive corporate finance and risk management experience as well as a strong client network that spans across local large corporates, public sector, financial institutions, and multinationals in Singapore.
“Gilbert’s track record in building a resilient client coverage business will further accelerate our growth in Singapore. As more global businesses look to set up their regional headquarters and treasury centres in Singapore to facilitate their growth in the region, it is critical that we can tap on his deep market knowledge to support our clients as they scale up,” says Wong Kee Joo, CEO of HSBC Singapore.
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“Gilbert joins the global banking team at a pivotal time. In the past year, we have maintained a strong business in Singapore supporting our clients’ growth ambitions in Asia. We are confident that under his leadership, we will be able to capture more opportunities and continue to drive strategic client relationships,” adds Christina Ma, head of global banking, Asia Pacific, HSBC.
