Standard Chartered appoints Naveen Mallela as Global Head of Payments

Singapore – Standard Chartered announced the appointment of Naveen Mallela as Global Head of Payments effective 4 May 2026. Naveen will be based in Singapore and will report to Mahesh Kini, Global Head of Cash Management, Standard Chartered.

In his role, Naveen will lead the bank’s integrated payments organisation bringing together Collections, Clearing and Payments teams into a single organisation reflecting the rising client demand for end-to-end solutions. The global payments team will design and deliver solutions across the entire payments’ lifecycle across traditional and emerging tokenised and on-chain payment flows.

Standard Chartered has been on a journey to modernise its Cash Management franchise investing in cutting-edge technology, re-engineering its processes and forging partnerships to offer solutions that meet the evolving cross-border payment needs and expectations of its clients.

“Our Cash Management Business is entering a defining chapter as we build a scalable, product-led franchise that enables clients to manage across both traditional and emerging digital payment ecosystems, positioning them for long-term growth in an increasingly integrated financial landscape, said Michael Spiegel, Global Head of Transaction banking at Standard Chartered.

“As client needs evolve and payments increasingly integrate traditional and on-chain settlement models, Naveen’s experience in leading payments innovation will be pivotal as we scale our next phase of growth by combining clearing and digital assets capabilities in a client-centric way, ” said Roberto Hoornweg, CEO, Corporate and Investment Banking at Standard Chartered.

Naveen joins the Bank from JP Morgan Chase where he was the Global Co-Head of Kinexys (formerly Onyx), the bank’s permissioned blockchain business unit focusing on real-time, 24/7, cross-border payments and digital asset settlement.

With more than 25 years driving global transaction banking and payments innovation experience, Naveen brings deep expertise in modernising payment infrastructures and scaling next-generation solutions.

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Celine Ng
CIB Communications

Rami Lawand
CIB Communications