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Dr Lim Guan Chye
Guan Chye (GC) has over 25 years’ experience as a banker and has worked at financial institutions that include Malayan Banking Berhad (Maybank), Pacific Bank (now acquired by Maybank), EON Bank (now under Hong Leong Bank Berhad) and United Overseas Bank (UOB). He has held various positions at senior management level such as Regional Manager – Northern Region for EON Bank and Vice President at United Overseas Bank (UOB). GC is well versed with credit processes, marketing and banking operations, branch management and the legal aspects of banking.
Aside from banking, GC has also worked in group companies as well as in a public listed company for 10 years as Finance Director for eDexter Electronic Services SB, and General Manager for Nagamas International Berhad and WOW Project Management SB. His roles and responsibilities covered areas like finance, human resources, marketing, risk and general management. GC ventured on his own in 2013 to set-up a Management and Financial Consultancy where he provides consultancy services to companies in areas of finance and strategic management as well as succession planning.
GC is a life-long learner and is passionate about sharing his experiences in banking and business. He was invited as a speaker at the 1st Borneo Summit in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah in 2013 and published his 1st book in 2015, “What Every Entrepreneur Ought to Know About Business and Banking”. His aim was to help entrepreneurs bridge the gaps between business and banking. He recently published his 2nd book entitled “The Quick Guide Series – About Business & Banking” in January 2021. This book covers the latest regulatory updates affecting the financial industry and impact of COVID-19 pandemic on businesses.
GC’s first degree is from the University of Malaya majoring in Analytical Economics (2nd Class Upper Honours). He obtained a Doctorate in Business Administration from the EU Business School, Geneva in 2019 and his thesis investigates the various behavioural finance concepts in credit risk assessment of SMEs in Malaysia. He is also a Certified Credit Professional awarded by IBBM (now known as the Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers), a Certified Training Professional through the Finance Accreditation Agency and a Certified Train-the-Trainer through HRDF (now known as HRD Corp).
Sharon has over 33 years of working experience in the banking sector. She is a Chartered Banker and holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration.
Aazad Ananthan Abdullah has 23 years of working experience in foreign banks including in Labuan offshore banks. During his tenure as a Trade Finance Manager at several banks in Labuan, he was responsible for overseeing the project to set up their Trade Finance Department and SWIFT payment system. Later, while heading the Compliance Department in these banks, he also managed the implementation of policy and procedures pertaining to the overall trade finance operations and compliance.
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