Maybank names John Chong as new group CEO of community financial services

He will replace Datuk Lim Hong Tat who will retire on 18 July 2018.

Maybank appoints Dato' John Chong Eng Chuan as the new group chief executive officer (CEO), Community Financial Services (CFS) effective 18 July 2018, taking over from Datuk Lim Hong Tat who will retire from Maybank effective that same day.

Dato' John, who is currently the CEO of Maybank Investment Bank (Maybank IB) & Maybank Kim Eng (MKE), has 25 years of experience in investment banking with the Maybank Group, having joined Maybank IB (then Aseambankers Malaysia Berhad) in March 1993 as an officer in the banking department.

Maybank is currently in the process of identifying suitable successor candidates for the CEO role in Maybank IB and MKE and an announcement will be made in due course, once necessary regulatory approvals have been secured. Dato’ John will continue to lead MKE and Maybank IB until further advised.