Chu Kok Wei

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Chu oversees the Group’s wholesale banking franchise, which offers tailored solutions to corporates and public sector clients, financial institutions, and high net worth individuals across Southeast Asia as well as international branches including Greater China and United Kingdom.

In his other role as the Group’s Corporate Treasurer, Chu is also responsible for fixed income investments, and the funding, liquidity and balance sheet management operations for CIMB Group.

Prior to assuming the role of Chief Executive Officer, Group Wholesale Banking, he was the co-Chief Executive Officer, Group Wholesale Banking since June 2022, where he co-led the transformation of Group Wholesale Banking business regionally to focus on client relationships and income diversification.

Chu is a strategic executive with deep experience in Wholesale Banking, specifically in the area of Treasury & Markets. He started his career with CIMB Group as Head, Interest Rate Trading - Debt Market & Derivatives in 2003 and has since taken on multiple leadership roles within the broader Treasury & Markets business through job rotation and expansion before his eventual appointment as Group Head of Treasury & Markets in June 2015, where he oversaw CIMB Group’s markets, sales, trading, and structuring businesses in interest rates, credit, foreign exchange, commodities, equity and their derivatives. During his time with the Group’s Treasury & Markets business, Chu played a leading role in laying the early foundation of the business, which has now grown to be a market leading franchise, contributing significantly to the overall growth of the organisation.

Before CIMB, Chu spent six years with a major European bank, developing its local currency fixed income business in both Malaysia and Singapore.

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Nationality:

Malaysian

Age/Gender:

51/Male

Qualifications:

Master of Science in Finance and Economics and Bachelor of Science (Econ) Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London, United Kingdom
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
Chartered Banker, Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers (AICB)

Directorship/Relevant Appointments:

President, Financial Markets Association Malaysia (FMAM)
Member, Bank Negara Malaysia’s Financial Market Committee (FMC)

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