Standard Chartered Bank Brunei has appointed a new country chief executive and head of consumer banking, with a focus on wealth management.

Standard Chartered Bank Brunei has appointed Lai Pei Si as country chief executive and head of consumer banking, with a focus on wealth management.

Lai was previously the general manager, branch sales and service for Singapore and Southeast Asia, where she was responsible for branch banking services in Brunei, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines. In her new role, she will be responsible for the growth and development of SCB Brunei's consumer banking unit, with a focus on business banking and wealth management.

SCB Brunei has over 300 staff and 7 branches across the country, with products and services covering wealth management, savings and deposits, unit trusts, structured deposits, mortgages, credit cards, and personal loans.