Standard Chartered names new CEOs for China, Vietnam units

Standard Chartered names new CEOs for China, Vietnam units

Standard Chartered Bank has recently appointed new chief executive officers for its Vietnam and China units.

Nguyen Thuy Hanh will take over as CEO of SCB Vietnam effective 1 October 2024. Nguyen will reportedly be the first homegrown CEO of the Vietnam unit.

Meanwhile, Jean Lu has been appointed as CEO, China and executive vice chairperson of the board of SCB (China) in late August.

Lu reports to Mary Huen, CEO, Hong Kong and Greater China & North Asia (GCNA), Standard Chartered. 

Lu succeeded Jerry Zhang, formerly cluster CEO, China & Japan, and executive vice chairperson of Standard Chartered China. Zhang has been appointed global co-head, financial institutions coverage.

Prior to her new role, Lu has held a number of senior management roles in major Chinese and international banks in her over 30 years of experience in the industry.

Lu first joined SCB in 2014 and has been appointed head of corporate & investment banking (CIB) and deputy CEO of SCB China previously.

Prior to these appointments, Standard Chartered has also bolstered its Singapore unit and global transaction banking team.