SMBC names DBS MD as head of corporate banking for APAC

Joyce Tee brings three decades of experience working in the banking industry.

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) has appointed Joyce Tee as head of the corporate banking department in Asia Pacific.

Beginning 22 May, Tee will lead the Japanese megabank’s corporate banking strategy in the region.

She succeeds Hideo Uchida, who will transition to another leadership role within the SMBC Group, according to a press release.

Tee was most recently managing director and head of the institutional banking group at DBS China.

She also previously served as group head of SME Banking at DBS and has held senior roles at OCBC and MetroBank N.A. USA.

SMBC is a Tokyo-headquartered financial institution and is part of the Sumitomo Mitsuio Financial Group. It has over JPY243.8t in total assets.