Mr. Tian Guoli, Chairman, Executive Director, Mr. Tian has served as chairman and executive director since October 2017, concurrently as chairman of Sino-German Bausparkasse since March 2018. Mr. Tian currently also serves as chairman of China Banking Association, a member of the Expert Committee for the 14th Five-Year Plan for Economic and Social Development of China, a member of the Monetary Policy Committee of the People’s Bank of China and chairman of Asian Financial Cooperation Association and a member of International Advisory Panel of Monetary Authority of Singapore. Mr. Tian joined Bank of China Limited in April 2013 and served as chairman of Bank of China Limited from May 2013 to August 2017. During this period, he also served as chairman and non-executive director of Bank of China Hong Kong (Holdings) Limited. From December 2010 to April 2013, Mr. Tian served as vice chairman and general manager of China CITIC Group Corporation. During this period, he also served as chairman and non-executive director of China CITIC Bank Corporation Limited. From April 1999 to December 2010, Mr. Tian served consecutively as vice president and president of China Cinda Asset Management Company, and chairman of China Cinda Asset Management Co., Ltd. From July 1983 to April 1999, Mr. Tian held various positions in China Construction Bank (“CCB”), including sub-branch manager, branch deputy general manager, general manager of Head Office departments, and assistant president of CCB. Mr. Tian is a senior economist. He received a bachelor’s degree in economics from Hubei Institute of Finance and Economics in 1983.
Mr. Lyu Jiajin, Executive Director, Executive vice president, Mr. Lyu has served as executive director since December 2020 and executive vice president of the Bank since July 2020. Mr. Lyu served as executive vice president of Bank of Communications from January 2019 to July 2020. From May 2016 to January 2019, Mr. Lyu served as deputy general manager of China Post Group Corporation and executive director and president of Postal Savings Bank of China Co., Ltd. From December 2012 to May 2016, Mr. Lyu served as executive director and president of Postal Savings Bank of China Co., Ltd. From March 2007 to December 2012, Mr. Lyu served as executive director and executive vice president of Postal Savings Bank of China Limited (which was renamed Postal Savings Bank of China Co., Ltd. on 21 January 2012). From July 2005 to March 2007, Mr. Lyu served as deputy head of China Postal Savings and Remittance Bureau. Mr. Lyu served as deputy head of Post Bureau of Liaoning Province from February 2004 to July 2005, as deputy head of Post Bureau of Henan Province from March 2001 to February 2004, as head of Post Bureau of Xinxiang City in Henan Province from October 1999 to March 2001 and successively served as deputy head and head of Postal Savings and Remittance Bureau of Henan Province from May 1998 to October 1999. Mr. Lyu worked in the Board of Currency of Postal Savings and Remittance Bureau of Henan Province and Administrative Bureau of Post and Telecommunications of Henan Province from July 1988 to May 1998. Mr. Lyu is a senior economist. He obtained his Ph.D. degree in economics from Southwestern University of Finance and Economics in June 2014.
Mr. Xu Jiandong, Non-Executive Director, Mr.Xu has served as director since June 2020. Mr. Xu served as non-executive director of Agricultural Bank of China Limited from February 2015 to June 2020. Mr. Xu worked at the State Administration of Foreign Exchange from July 1986 to April 2015, during which, he served as deputy counsel of the Management and Inspection Department from June 2012 to April 2015, deputy director of the Financial Affairs Office of Jilin Province from April 2011 to June 2012, deputy counsel of the Balance of Payment Department from March 2004 to April 2011, division-chief of the Banking Management Division of the Balance of Payment Department from September 2000 to March 2004 and deputy division-chief of the Foreign Exchange Market Management Division of the Balance of Payment Department from September 1994 to September 2000. Mr. Xu Jiandong graduated from Central University of Finance and Economics with a bachelor’s degree in finance in 1986. Mr. Xu is currently an employee of Central Huijin Investment Ltd., the Bank’s substantial shareholder.
Mr. Zhang Qi, Non-Executive Director, Mr. Zhang has served as director since July 2017. Mr. Zhang has served as non-executive director of Bank of China Limited from July 2011 to June 2017. From 2001 to 2011 Mr. Zhang worked consecutively at Central Expenditure Division One and Comprehensive Division of the Budget Department, Ministers’ Office under the General Office of the MOF, and the Office of China Investment Corporation, and had served as deputy division-chief, division-chief and senior manager. Mr. Zhang studied at the Investment Department and Finance Department of Dongbei University of Finance & Economics from 1991 to 2001 and obtained his bachelor’s degree, master’s degree and Ph.D. degree in economics in 1995, 1998 and 2001 respectively. Mr. Zhang is currently a doctoral supervisor at Dongbei University of Finance & Economics. Mr. Zhang is currently an employee of Central Huijin Investment Ltd., the Bank’s substantial shareholder.
Mr. Tian Bo, Non-Executive Director, Mr. Tian has served as director since August 2019.From March 2006 to August 2019, Mr. Tian was Division Head of Banking Business Department, Division Head and Assistant General Manager of Corporate Banking Department, Deputy General Manager of Global Trade Services Department and Deputy General Manager of Global Transaction Banking Department of Bank of China Limited. Concurrently, Mr. Tian also served as Member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Municipal Party Committee and Vice Mayor of Fangchenggang City of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region from February 2016 to February 2018. From October 2003 to March 2006, Mr. Tian was Senior Accountant of Accounting and Settlement Department of China Minsheng Bank. From July 1994 to October 2003, Mr. Tian consecutively served as cadre, Deputy Section Chief and Section Chief of Accounting Section of Beijing Branch, Deputy Head of Daxing Sub-branch, Deputy General Manager of Accounting and Settlement Department and concurrently Deputy Director of State Treasury Business Department of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China. Mr. Tian obtained a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the Major of Finance of Beijing College of Finance and Trade in July 1994 and a master’s degree in Management from the Major of Accounting from Capital University of Economics and Business in November 2004. Mr. Tian is currently an employee of Central Huijin Investment Ltd., the Bank’s substantial shareholder.
Mr. Xia Yang, Non-Executive Director, Mr. Xia has served as director since August 2019. From August 1997 to August 2019, Mr. Xia had been working in Hua Xia Bank, serving various positions including general manager of the asset custody services department, president of Jinan Branch, president of Hefei Branch, chief disciplinary officer and vice president of Hangzhou Branch, chief disciplinary officer and vice president of Wenzhou Branch. From December 1988 to August 1997, Mr. Xia consecutively worked in Zhejiang Branch and Hangzhou Branch of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China and Hangzhou Branch of China Merchants Bank. Mr. Xia Yang is a senior economist and a senior accountant. Mr. Xia received a bachelor’s degree in science from biology department of Nanjing University in 1988, specialised in human and animal physiology; he graduated from Nanjing University with a doctoral degree in management sciences and engineering in 2018. Mr. Xia is currently an employee of Central Huijin Investment Ltd., the Bank’s substantial shareholder.
Ms. Shao Min, Non-Executive Director, Ms. Shao has served as director since January 2021. Ms. Shao has served as senior counsel of the Supervision and Evaluation Bureau of Ministry of Finance since June 2019. From August 1987 to July 1998, Ms. Shao consecutively served as cadre, officer, deputy chief officer, chief officer and assistant consultant of the Industrial Transportation Finance Department of Ministry of Finance. From July 1998 to June 2000, Ms. Shao consecutively served as assistant consultant and deputy director of the Fiscal Supervision Department of Ministry of Finance. From June 2000 to September 2015, Ms. Shao consecutively served as deputy director, director and deputy director-general of the Supervision and Inspection Bureau of Ministry of Finance. From September 2015 to April 2019, Ms. Shao was deputy director-general of the Accounting Department of Ministry of Finance. From April 2019 to June 2019, Ms. Shao was counsel of the Supervision and Evaluation Bureau of Ministry of Finance. Ms. Shao Min graduated from school of accounting of Dongbei University of Finance and Economics with a bachelor’s degree in economics in 1987.
Ms. Liu Fang, Non-Executive Director, Ms. Liu has served as director since January 2021. Ms. Liu has served as deputy director-general of the General Affairs Department (Policy and Regulation Department) and counsel of State Administration of Foreign Exchange (“SAFE”) since July 2019. From March 2015 to June 2019, Ms. Liu was deputy director-general of the General Affairs Department (Policy and Regulation Department) of SAFE. From July 2010 to February 2015, Ms. Liu consecutively served as deputy director and director of the General Affairs Department (Policy and Regulation Department) of SAFE. From March 2009 to July 2010, Ms. Liu was deputy director of the General Affairs Department of SAFE. From July 1999 to March 2009, Ms. Liu consecutively served as cadre, deputy chief officer, chief officer and deputy director of the International Balance of Payments Department of SAFE. Ms. Liu Fang graduated from Renmin University of China with a master’s degree in economics in 1999, majoring in world economics of school of international economics.
Ms. Anita Fung Yuen Mei, Independent Non-Executive Director, Ms. Fung has served as director since October 2016. Ms. Fung served as group general manager of HSBC Holdings plc from May 2008 to February 2015. Ms. Fung served consecutively as head of Hong Kong currency bond market, head of Asian fixed income trading, head of Asian Pacific trading, treasurer and joint head of global markets for Asia-Pacific, treasurer and head of global markets for Asia-Pacific, head of global banking and markets for Asia-Pacific as well as chief executive officer of Hong Kong region of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited from September 1996 to February 2015. Ms. Fung also served as non-executive director of BoCom from November 2010 to January 2015. Ms. Fung concurrently served in various positions including chairwoman and director of HSBC Global Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited, non-executive director of HSBC Bank (China) Company Limited and director of HSBC Markets (Asia) Limited from September 2011 to February 2015. Ms. Fung served as non-executive director of Hang Seng Bank Limited from November 2011 to January 2014. Ms. Fung currently serves as independent non-executive director of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and Hang Lung Properties Limited, and serves in Court of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Ms. Fung obtained a master’s degree in applied finance from Macquarie University of Australia in 1995. Ms. Fung was awarded the Bronze Bauhinia Star in 2013, and was appointed as the Justice of Peace in 2015, by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
Sir Malcolm Christopher McCarthy, Independent Non-Executive Director, Sir Malcolm Christopher McCarthy has served as director since August 2017. Sir McCarthy served as independent non-executive director of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited from December 2009 to October 2016. He worked first as an economist for ICI before joining the UK Department of Trade and Industry where he held various posts from economic adviser to undersecretary. He subsequently worked as a senior executive of Barclays Bank in London, Japan and North America. He served as chairman and chief executive of Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem), chairman of the Financial Services Authority (FSA), non-executive director of Her Majesty’s Treasury, chairman of the board of directors of J.C. Flowers & Co. UK Ltd, non-executive director of NIBC Holding N.V., NIBC Bank N.V., OneSavings Bank plc, Castle Trust Capital plc and Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), and trustee of the Said Business School of Oxford University. Sir McCarthy is an Honorary Fellow of Merton College, an Honorary Doctorate of the University of Stirling and the Cass Business School, and a Freeman of the City of London. He has a MA History at Merton College of Oxford University, PhD Economics of Stirling University, and MS at Graduate School of Business of Stanford University.
Mr. Carl Walter, Independent Non-Executive Director, Mr. Carl Walter has served as director since October 2016. Mr. Walter is currently an independent consultant, providing strategic consulting advice to various countries and financial institutions. Mr. Walter served as managing director and chief operating officer in China of JPMorgan Chase & Co and chief executive officer of JP Morgan Chase Bank (China) Company Limited from September 2001 to April 2011. He was seconded from Morgan Stanley to serve as managing director and chief administrative officer of China International Capital Corporation from January 1999 to July 2001. He served concurrently as vice president and head of Asian Credit Management and Research of Credit Suisse First Boston (Singapore) as well as the director and head of China investment banking in Beijing from September 1990 to December 1998. Mr. Walter served in various positions including vice president and general manager of Taipei Branch of Chemical Bank from January 1981 to August 1990. Mr. Walter was a visiting scholar and an adjunct professor at the Freeman Spogli Institute of Stanford University in 2012. He obtained a bachelor’s degree in politics and Russian language from Princeton University in 1970, an advanced studies certificate in economics from Peking University in 1980, and a doctoral degree in politics from Stanford University in 1981.
Mr. Kenneth Patrick Chung, Independent Non-Executive Director, Mr. Kenneth Patrick Chung has served as director since November 2018. He served as independent non-executive director of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited from December 2009 to March 2017. He joined Deloitte Haskins and Sells London Office in 1980, became a partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers in 1992, and was a financial service specialist of PricewaterhouseCoopers (Hong Kong and China) since 1996. Previously, he was the human resources partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers (Hong Kong), the responsible partner of the audit department of PricewaterhouseCoopers (Hong Kong and China), the global lead partner of the audit engagement team for BOC, the honorary treasurer of the Community Chest of Hong Kong and was a member of the Ethics Committee, Limitation of Professional Liability Committee, Communications Committee, and the Investigation Panel of the Hong Kong Society of Accountants. Mr. Chung has also served as the audit head for the restructurings and initial public offerings of BOC, Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited and BoCoM and chairman of the audit committee of the Harvest Real Estate Investments (Cayman) Limited and independent non-executive director of Prudential Corporation Asia. Currently, Mr. Chung serves as independent non-executive director of Sands China Ltd., and is a trustee of Fu Tak Iam Foundation Limited. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, a member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and a member of the Macau Society of Certified Practising Accountants. Mr. Chung received a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Durham.
Mr. Graeme Wheeler, Independent Non-Executive Director, Mr. Graeme Wheeler has served as director since October 2019. Mr. Wheeler has served as non-executive director of Thyssen-Bornemisza Group since 2017. He served as Governor of Reserve Bank of New Zealand from 2012 to 2017, Non-Executive Director of Thyssen-Bornemisza Group and Co-Founder of Privatisation Analysis and Consulting Ltd from 2010 to 2012, Managing Director responsible for operations of World Bank from 2006 to 2010, Vice President and Treasurer of the World Bank from 2001 to 2006, Director of Financial Products and Services Department of World Bank from 1997 to 2001, Treasurer of New Zealand Debt management Office (NZDMO) and Deputy Secretary to the New Zealand Treasury from 1993 to 1997, Director of Macroeconomic Policy of New Zealand Treasury from 1990 to 1993, Economic and Financial Counsellor of New Zealand Delegation to the OECD, Paris, from 1984 to 1990 and an advisor in the New Zealand Treasury from 1973 to 1984. Mr. Wheeler obtained his master of commerce in economics from University of Auckland in 1972. Mr. Wheeler was awarded Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2018.
Mr. Michel Madelain, Independent Non-Executive Director, Mr. Michel Madelain has served as director since January 2020. Mr. Madelain has been Trustee of the IFRS Foundation since January 2018 and a Member of the Supervisory Board of La Banque Postale in France since April 2018. From June 2016 to December 2018, he was Vice Chairman of Moody’s Investors Service (MIS). Concurrently, he chaired several of the European Boards and was a Member of MIS US Board. From May 2008 to June 2016, he was President and Chief Operating Officer of MIS, having previously assumed a number of positions in Europe and the USA with MIS from 1994 to May 2008. From May 1980 to May 1994, he worked with the consulting and audit practices of Ernst & Young in Belgium and France and was promoted to the partnership in 1989. Mr. Madelain is a Qualified Chartered Accountant of France. He obtained a Master’s Degree in Management from Kellogg Graduate School of Management of Northwestern University (USA) and a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from the Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Rouen, France.