Dr. Lim Guan Chye (GC) is the Director of Commercial Banking Training at the Asian Banking School. He is an author, speaker, facilitator, consultant and a HRD Corp accredited Trainer. He leads a team of trainers/consultants that deliver up-to-date customised as well as exam-based training programmes for the financial industry. GC is conversant in training programme content design and customisation for delivery and is responsible for designing programmes such the Certified Mortgage Advisor and a 29-day Commercial Banking Training Module.

He has 25 years of experience as a banker with several local and foreign banks in the capacity as Regional Manager and Branch Manager; and is well-versed with credit evaluation/assessment, banking operations, branch management, the legal aspects of banking and behavioural economics. GC also has worked for 10 years in group companies including a public listed company in various senior management capacities such as Finance Director and Group General Manager.

He is a Certified Credit Professional (CCP) awarded by IBBM in 2001 (now known as the Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers). GC holds a Degree in Economics (2nd Upper Honours) from the University of Malaya and a Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) from the EU Business School, Geneva in 2019. GC obtained his Chartered Banker MBA (Merit) from Bangor University, Wales together with his Chartered Banker status awarded by the Chartered Banker Institute, Edinburgh in 2023.

He also completed the Cambridge Summer School Programme at the Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, as well as the Global Banking Leaders Programme at the Bayes Business School (formerly Cass), City, University of London. He is a life-long learner and is passionate about sharing his experiences in banking and business where he published his 2nd book entitled “The Quick Guide Series – About Business & Banking” in January 2021 and in 2024, he authored his 3rd book on “Business Credit & Lending” commissioned by the Asian Banking School.