Lawrence was appointed as Co-Chief Executive Officer of Commercial and Transaction Banking on 2 October 2023. Lawrence is responsible in the growth and innovation of the SME segment in the region. He champions the product development, digital enablement, beyond banking initiatives as well as CIMB’s sustainability agenda for the entire SME and Transaction Banking business.
Lawrence also leads the CIMB Group’s Transaction Banking business which consist of four main product pillars namely Trade Finance, Cash Management, Securities Services and Financial Institution serving the Group’s Non-Retail customers across CIMB franchise. He drives the strategic direction, growth, product/service innovation and client management of the Transaction Banking pillars.