DBS has revealed two senior leadership appointments, effective from 1 January 2025, as reported by The Edge.
Han Kwee Juan, the current Singapore Country Head, will be taking over from Tan as the Group Head of Institutional Banking (IBG).
Han joined DBS in 2019 after nearly three decades at Citigroup. Since 2023, he has led the DBS Singapore franchise, ensuring its continued market leadership in key business areas such as deposits, credit cards, and mortgage loans. He has also been instrumental in fostering greater synergy between the bank’s Consumer and International Banking divisions, strengthening DBS’s integrated customer approach.
Meanwhile, Lim Him Chuan, who currently leads Strategy, Transformation, Analytics & Research (GSTAR), will assume the position of Singapore Country Head. Lim, with 23 years at DBS, has held diverse roles across business and risk management functions in multiple geographies.
Currently leading GSTAR, he has spearheaded the bank’s transformation agenda, emphasizing the integration of artificial intelligence and generative AI into operations. Before his GSTAR role, Lim served as CEO of DBS Taiwan from 2018 to 2023, during which he led the acquisition of Citi Taiwan’s consumer banking business, positioning DBS as Taiwan’s largest foreign bank.
Both Han and Lim will report directly to DBS CEO Piyush Gupta and continue serving on the DBS Group Executive Committee. These changes come after the recent announcement of Tan Su Shan's appointment as Group CEO, effective 28 March 2025.