KUALA LUMPUR: OCBC Bank (M) Bhd and OCBC Al-Amin Bank Bhd (OCBC Al-Amin) have named George Lee Lap Wah as chairman, effective Oct 1, 2024.
He takes over from Tan Ngiap Joo, who has retired from both roles on Sept 30 after nine years of service.
Prior to the appointments, Lee was already a member of the OCBC Bank board of directors, since Sept 1, 2021.
Lee has extensive experience in the banking sector, particularly within the Malaysian market. He served as an advisor to the chief executive officer and management committee of OCBC Bank from April 2016 to July 2017.
Prior to this role, he was the executive vice president and head of global corporate banking at Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited (OCBC) from February 2012 until his retirement in April 2016. Before that, he held the position of executive vice president and head of group investment banking at OCBC since 2002.
Lee is an independent director of RE&S Holdings Ltd, Wearnes Starchase Ltd and Great Eastern Holdings Ltd.
He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) from the University of Singapore and is a qualified Chartered Financial Analyst. He is also a member of the SGX Disciplinary Committee.
