林鑫川
DBS Singapore
Lim Him Chuan is Country Head of DBS Singapore, where he is responsible for leading the franchise in the Group’s largest market.
Prior to this, he was Group Head of Strategy, Transformation, Analytics & Research (GSTAR), where he was responsible for driving the ongoing transformation agenda of DBS, including the institutionalisation of Artificial Intelligence and Gen AI. Additionally, DBS further entrenched the Managing through Journeys way of working under his leadership.
Before that, he was General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of DBS Bank Taiwan, a role he held from 2018 to 2023. Under his leadership, DBS Taiwan’s income increased at a compounded annual growth rate of 6%, while net profit before tax grew at a CAGR of 12%. DBS Taiwan also won multiple accolades including Best International Foreign Bank in Taiwan by Asiamoney.
Him Chuan’s other senior leadership roles at DBS include being Group Head of Product Management for Global Transaction Services, Group Chief Operating Officer for Institutional Banking Group and International Markets, Risk Management Group and Head of Group Audit.
Before joining DBS, he worked as a Vice President with the Risk Management Group at JP Morgan and held positions as Audit Manager and Management Consultant with PricewaterhouseCoopers in Singapore and New York.
Him Chuan holds a bachelor’s degree in Accountancy (Honours) from the National University of Singapore (NUS) and completed the Accelerated Development Programme (business leadership) at the Chicago Booth School of Business. He was conferred the title of Singapore Institute of Banking and Finance Fellow in 2014 in recognition of his contributions to the Singapore financial services industry and his industry thought leadership.
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