Tan Su Shan officially assumed the role of Group Chief Executive Officer at DBS on 28 March 2025, succeeding Piyush Gupta who had led the Singapore lender for more than fifteen years. The transition places Tan at the head of Southeast Asia's largest bank by market capitalisation, which stood at approximately S$132 billion, equivalent to roughly US$99 billion, at the time of her appointment.
She is the first woman to lead DBS. Her career at DBS prior to the CEO role spanned wealth management and institutional banking.
ROE TARGET
Speaking as she took over from Gupta after the bank's annual general meeting on 28 March, Tan reaffirmed a return-on-equity target for DBS of between 15% and 17%.
MARKETS
DBS operates across Singapore, Hong Kong, mainland China, India, Indonesia, and a number of other markets.