DBS Stalwart Joins OCBC to Head Wholesale Banking

Sep 16, 20211 min read

A DBS veteran will take on a new key position at OCBC, which is part of the bank’s plans to grow and expand across its key markets.

OCBC has appointed Tan Teck Long as group head of wholesale banking, according to a filing with Singapore Exchange (SGX) on Wednesday.

Tan joins from DBS Bank, where he has been group chief risk officer since 2018. His previous roles at the bank, which he joined in 2003, include group head of corporate investment banking, China head of institutional banking group based in Shanghai and group head of real estate, building and construction industry.

In his new role, Tan will have global responsibilities for global corporate banking, global commercial banking, global transaction banking, emerging business, global financial institutions, group investment banking and mezzanine capital unit, the announcement said.

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