OCBC’s next CEO shows the Singaporean bank is still betting on ASEAN-China ties for growth

OCBC, one of Singapore’s Big Three banks, will have a new CEO come 2026. 

On Friday, OCBC announced that Tan Teck Long, its current head of wholesale banking, will take over as CEO on Jan. 1, 2026, replacing Helen Wong.  “After a rigorous global search, the Board unanimously agreed that Teck Long was the best candidate to take the helm,” said OCBC chair Andrew Lee in a statement. “There will be no disruption to OCBC’s corporate strategic direction of becoming an integrated financial services powerhouse,” he added.