Patrick Lee

As CEO for Singapore, ASEAN and South Asia, Patrick is responsible for the Bank’s franchise and businesses across ASEAN and South Asia. These are key strategic markets for the Standard Chartered Bank Group, and Singapore is home to the Bank’s global businesses and Technology & Operations functions.

Before assuming this role, Patrick was CEO Singapore, and Head of Global Banking, Singapore, where he was responsible for the Bank’s corporate and institutional client businesses.

Before joining Standard Chartered in 2012, Patrick was Managing Director, Head of Southeast Asia Investment Banking at Nomura. Prior to that, he was Head of Singapore/Malaysia Investment Banking at UBS and Executive Director, Investment Banking at Morgan Stanley. He has over 30 years of experience in the banking industry, including corporate and investment banking, product and sector coverage, and has worked in Singapore, Hong Kong and London.

Patrick is a Board Director of Clifford Capital Holdings Pte Ltd, a specialist provider of structured finance solutions, and of National University Health System Pte Ltd. He is also a member of the MOH Holdings Pte Ltd Investment Committee.  He serves as an Executive Committee member of Singapore Trade Data Exchange Services Pte Ltd (SGTraDex), and as an Alternate Director on the Board of Climate Impact X Pte Ltd. Patrick is appointed to the Standard Chartered Foundation Board of Trustees, and is also a Co-Founder and Board Director of Leap Philanthropy Ltd, a Singapore-based charity active in the region.

In 2022, Patrick was named an ‘IBF Distinguished Fellow’ by the Institute of Banking and Finance (IBF) Singapore for his contributions to the growth and development of the financial sector.

Patrick graduated with BA (First Class Honors) and MA in English from Trinity College, Cambridge.