Senior leadership appointments at Standard Chartered bank

Standard Chartered Bank has roped in Dwaipayan Sadhu as its new Head for Retail Banking, in Singapore, effective Sept 1, 2019. Based in Singapore, he will report to the CEO, Patrick Lee.  

Dwaipayan Sadhu joined the bank in Singapore in 2005 and has worked across various functions in both country and global roles said media report. He has headed digital banking, as well as the bank's credit cards, deposits, and mortgage businesses. 

In his latest role as regional head of products and segments for Singapore, ASEAN, and South Asia, he was responsible for the credit cards, deposits, payments, secured loans, and emerging affluent and affluent segment propositions for nine countries in the region. 

As the new head of retail banking in Singapore, he will be responsible for executing the strategy and building the business in the country, with a focus on driving digital, growing the proposition for affluent clients and the wealth management business among other things. 

In other development, the bank has also appointed a new CEO for Standard Chartered, Indonesia. Andrew Chia, who is currently Head of Retail Banking in Singapore, has been appointed CEO of the bank in Indonesia, subject to regulatory approval, the lender said. In his new role, Chia will be responsible for developing and executing the strategy for the Indonesian franchise, local clients and businesses, as well as its bottom line and profitability.