Director since 18 November 2011. Mr Lai has been a career banker since the late 1960s. He joined Citibank Singapore in April 1968, rising through the ranks to become Vice President and Head of the Corporate Banking Division. During his time with Citibank, Mr Lai undertook international assignments with Citibank in Jakarta, New York and London. His last position with Citigroup was as Managing Director of Citicorp Investment Banking Singapore Ltd from 1986 to 1987.
Mr Lai joined Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited (OCBC) in January 1988 as Executive Vice President and Division Head of Corporate Banking. He moved on to various other senior management positions in OCBC, including Head of Information Technology and Central Operations, Chairman OCBC Asset Management, Head Risk Management and Head Audit. Following his retirement from executive positions in April 2010, Mr Lai served as a Board Director of OCBC from June 2010 to December 2019, OCBC AL-Amin Bank Bhd (2011 to 2018) and OCBC Bank Malaysia Bhd (2011 to 2019). He stepped down as Chairman of Bank of Singapore Limited effective 1 January 2024, but continues in his role as a Director.
Besides banking roles, Mr Lai was a Non-Executive Director of United Engineers Ltd (1992 to 2011) and WBL Corporation Ltd (1993 to 2014). Both were Singapore listed companies engaged in diversified regional businesses, including property development. Resident of Singapore.
Resident of Singapore.
Responsibilities
Non-Executive Director, Chairman of Remuneration Committee, Member of Audit Committee, Member of Investments Committee.
Directorships held in other listed entities:
PT Bank OCBC NISP Tbk (listed in Indonesia) (Commissioner) since 4 September 2008
Other Directorships:
Bank of Singapore Limited since 1 January 2020.