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 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, significantly expanding the businesses to become one of the largest global markets operations in ASEAN, along with corporate and transaction banking.