Ms. Leong Wai Leng, CEO of OCBC China.

Ms. Leong Wai Leng was appointed CEO of OCBC China in August 2007. She is responsible for directing and executing OCBC Bank’s growth strategy in China.

A Singapore citizen and graduate of the National University of Singapore with a bachelor's degree in business administration, Ms. Leong has more than 21 years of experience in corporate finance and banking. She has worked in China for over 10 years, with several years of corporate experience with Philips Electronics Group, including senior appointments as China country treasurer and China Group CFO. She has also held several senior banking positions in Citibank Singapore, JP Morgan Chase Singapore and HSBC Bank (China).

OCBC Bank first established its presence in China in 1925 with the opening of its Xiamen branch. Since then, OCBC Bank has been operating without interruption in China for 85 years. It incorporated its local entity, OCBC China, on August 1, 2007.

OCBC China has a registered capital of 3.5 billion yuan ($562 million) and employs more than 700 staff currently. Headquartered in Shanghai, OCBC China has branches in Beijing, Xiamen, Tianjin, Chengdu, Guangzhou, Chongqing and Qingdao.