Lung Nien Lee(Moderator) Managing Director & Chairman, South Asia of Citi Private Bank
Lung is appointed as Chairman of the South Asia Private Bank with primary responsibility for business development and new client acquisition effective September 1, 2020. He will join the APAC Private Bank Leadership Team and the ASEAN Management Team.
In his new capacity, Lung will work closely in direct partnership with the South Asia GMMs to build wider and closer connectivity to ICG, the CCO community, and our colleagues in the Consumer Bank. Lung’s deep knowledge of the region, extensive relationships at Citi, and broad network in Singapore will help us identify and acquire new clients, deepen existing relationships, and further grow our business in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore.
Since 2014 Lung has been the CEO for Citi Malaysia, and over his 30 year career at Citi he has worked in a variety of senior leadership roles spanning multiple businesses, functional areas, and geographies. Prior to his role as CEO, Lung served as the Co-Head of Corporate Sales and Structuring for Markets, Chief Operating Officer for Singapore and AML Business Head for Asia. He is a qualified Fellow Chartered Banker and an active member on a number of boards including the Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers and the Singapore Dance Theatre. He also serves as the President of Motor Sports Singapore, the governing body of motor sports in Singapore.
Lung’s long-standing relationships with the Corporate and Commercial Bank, BCMA, Markets and the Consumer Bank, coupled with his depth of experience and knowledge of the unique geographies that we operate in will help us meaningfully grow our business and deliver an unparalleled One Citi experience to our clients.
He graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude from Chaminade University, USA.
