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Dato’ Lee Kok Kwan served as the Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of CIMB prior to assuming his Board appointments. In this role, he oversaw a broad spectrum of functions including corporate banking, transaction banking and Treasury and Markets encompassing Sales and Trading activities in interest rates, credit, foreign exchange, bonds, equity, commodities and derivatives for the Group. He played a pivotal role in developing these areas since joining CIMB in 1996 and built the businesses to be one of the largest global markets operations in ASEAN. 

Before joining CIMB in 1996, Dato’ Lee accumulated more than seven years of markets and treasury experience within the Canadian banking sector. He held the position of Treasury Portfolio Manager, where he managed interest rates and optionality risk and return for a prominent Canadian bank. Additionally, he was a member of its Senior Asset-Liability Management Committee. 

 

Dato’ Lee also served as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Capital Markets Development Fund (CMDF) and Chairperson of the Bond and Sukuk Information Platform Sdn. Bhd. Furthermore, he holds directorships in several other private companies. 

 

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Quick Details

 

Nationality:

Malaysian

 

Age/Gender:

59/Male

 

Date of Appointment:

20 July 2015

 

Length of Tenure as Director:

9 Years

 

Membership of Board Committees:

  • Member of Group Board Risk and Compliance Committee
  • Member of Banking Group Board Risk and Compliance Committee

 

Qualifications:

  • Master in Business Administration, Simon Fraser University, Canada
  • Bachelor of Business Administration (First Class Joint Honours in Economics), Simon Fraser University, Canada
     

Areas of Expertise:

  • Treasury & Markets, Wholesale Banking, Balance Sheet Management, Corporate Leadership and Management Operations, Risk Management, Investments
     

Other Directorships / Relevant Appointments:

LISTED ENTITIES (OTHER THAN CIMB)

  • Independent Director, IGB Berhad

PUBLIC COMPANIES

  • Non-Independent Director, CIMB Bank Berhad
  • Non-Independent Director, CIMB Investment Bank Berhad
  • Non-Independent Director, Cagamas Holdings Berhad
  • Independent Director, RAM Rating Services Berhad

 

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