Country Head, Thailand

President & Chief Executive Officer, CIMB Thai Bank PCL

Mr. Paul Wong has over 25 years of experience in banking and finance in ASEAN. Prior to CIMB, he served in various capacities in several financial institutions in Malaysia and Singapore. He also served as the Board of Directors for Principal Asset Management Berhad from Sep 2016 to Jan 2021.

He joined CIMB Group in 2007 as Senior Vice President, Head of Sales Management – Consumer Sales & Distribution of CIMB Bank Berhad. He has been assigned to various positions within the Group, including stints in Philippines. He has a strong track record in strategic projects regionally, in digitalisation and transformation, and brings in depth functional experience in operations, having successfully led and transformed Group Operations. In Feb 2021, he was subsequently appointed President and CEO of CIMB Thai Bank PCL.