Ben Chan, Senior Vice-President, Business Planning and Strategy, HSBC Hong Kong

Ben Chan is now Senior Vice President, Business Planning and Strategy in HSBC, primarily responsible for the development of the bank’s offshore RMB business. He has been engaged in the RMB Trade Settlement Project since early 2009. He served as the Deputy Chair of the Hong Kong Association of Banks RMB Trade Settlement Committee. He maintains regular contacts with the regulators in Hong Kong and Mainland China. He is also driving the international RMB business in overseas offices of HSBC. Since joining HSBC in 1996, Ben has taken a number of positions in Corporate Banking, SME Banking, Trade Services and Personal Banking. Ben completed his MBA at INSEAD, France, where he graduated with distinction. He is also an Associate of the Hong Kong Institute of Bankers.