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# Singapore's UOB Appoints Leong Yung Chee as Group Chief Financial Officer Ahead of 2025 Transition
- URL: https://www.theglobalbanker.com/singapore-uob-appoints-leong-yung-chee-group-chief-financial-officer-2025-transition/
- Published: 2024-12-13T15:14:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-02T13:36:51.000Z
- Description: UOB named Leong Yung Chee as Group CFO effective April 22, 2025, as Lee Wai Fai retires after 20 years in the role, with Edmund Leong taking over corporate banking.
- Author: TGB Editorial Team
- Tags: Executive Moves, Asia-Pacific, #archive

United Overseas Bank has announced the appointment of Leong Yung Chee as its Group Chief Financial Officer, effective 22 April 2025\. The decision was disclosed on 13 December 2024.

The appointment replaces Lee Wai Fai, who will retire after a 20-year tenure as Group CFO, having held the role since 2005\. Lee will remain with UOB after 21 April 2025, continuing to oversee the Corporate Real Estate and Services function and UOB Asset Management.

#### LEONG YUNG CHEE TO ASSUME GROUP FINANCE BRIEF

Leong Yung Chee moves into the Group CFO role from his position as Head of Group Corporate Banking. In his place, Edmund Leong, Head of Group Investment Banking, will also become Head of Group Corporate Banking from 22 April 2025\. 

As Group CFO, Leong Yung Chee will assume oversight of UOB's finance, treasury and data management. 

#### BACKGROUND

UOB acquired Citigroup's consumer banking businesses in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Vietnam.