DBS is positioning itself as the transition bank of Asia, driving the region's shift towards a resilient, low-carbon future. As Asia emerges as both a clean energy hub and a global industrial backbone, new growth areas are opening up in renewable infrastructure, clean tech supply chains, and carbon markets. DBS is helping to unlock these opportunities through its sustainability strategy, anchored on three pillars: Responsible Banking, Responsible Business Practices, and Impact on Society.

Hear from Han Kwee Juan, Group Executive, Group Head of Institutional Banking, DBS Bank, as he outlines how capital and collaboration can power Asia's energy transition at:

About Han Kwee Juan, Group Executive, Group Head, Institutional Banking, DBS Bank

Han Kwee Juan is Group Executive and Group Head of Institutional Banking at DBS.

Prior to this, he was Country Head of DBS Singapore, where he led the franchise in the Group's largest market. Between November 2023 and May 2024, he also served concurrently as Acting Chief Information Officer.

Earlier, as Group Head of Strategy & Planning, Mr Han played a pivotal role in driving DBS's transformation agenda across data and artificial intelligence, journey management, customer experience, innovation, and the future of work. He also forged partnerships across the Group to develop new business models and digital growth engines, and successfully scaled these businesses.

Before joining DBS, he was CEO and Board member of Citibank Singapore Limited (CSL). In his 27 years with Citi, Mr Han held leadership roles across treasury and markets, corporate and investment banking, cash management, trade finance and services, securities and funds services, credit cards and loans, and retail banking and wealth management.

Mr Han has contributed actively to national and industry bodies. He served on the Committee on the Future Economy (CFE) and its Subcommittee on Future Growth Industries and Markets in 2016. He was a council member of Singapore National Employers Federation from 2014 to 2018, and again from 2022 to 2024. He currently sits on the Board of Trustees and chairs the Audit Committee of Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT), and is also a board member of StarHub Limited.

His contributions have been widely recognised. In 2017, Mr Han received the NTU Alumni Achievement Award for his impact on the banking industry and the university. He was named "Trailblazer of the Year (Individual)" by Retail Banker International in 2015 for his leadership at CSL. Prior to that, he was conferred the title of "IBF Distinguished Fellow" for Wealth Management by the Institute of Banking & Finance in 2013.

Mr Han holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Information Systems from the National University of Singapore, and an MBA (Banking and Finance) from Nanyang Technological University. He has also completed executive leadership programmes at the Wharton Business School and the Asia Financial Leadership Programme.