Mr Ching was appointed Executive Vice President in April 2005. Previously Head of Group Transaction Banking, he currently oversees the Group's product processing operations and Information Technology initiatives.

He has more than 20 years of experience in regional finance, corporate banking and cash management, having worked in Philips Electronics Asia Pacific Pte Ltd, Bank of America and Union Carbide Asia Pacific Inc.

Mr Ching holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the National University of Singapore.