The affairs of the Association is governed by the Board of Directors, which is composed of not more than twenty (20) members elected by Regular Members of the Association at a General Meeting.
Consider and approve applications for new membership;
- Decide and act on all policy matters and projects to meet the objectives and purposes of the Association;
- Receive and consider any suggestion or proposal from the members;
- Adopt rules and procedures for the conduct of Board Meetings and the General Meetings; and
- Undertake any other business as authorised by the ABA Charter.
The Board elects from among themselves a Chairman and a Vice Chairman who serve for a term of two years. The Chairman serves as the chief executive officer of the Association. The Vice Chairman performs the duties of the Chairman during the Chairman’s absence or temporary disability.
Chairman
Vice Chairman
Board Members
Mr. Frederic Cabay
MUFG Bank, Ltd.
(Japan)
Mr. Yoshihiro ``Hiro`` Hyakutome
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.
(Japan)
Mr. Eugene S. Acevedo
Rizal Commercial Banking Corp.
(Philippines)
Mr. Chaiyarit Anuchitworawong
Bangkok Bank PCL
(Thailand)
Mr. Pham Toan Vuong
Vietnam Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development
(Vietnam)
Advisory Council
Advisory Council is composed of the former chairmen and eminent persons in banking and finance as selected by the Board who are willing and able to give time for the purposes of the Council.
The Advisory Council gives advice to the officers and to the Board to ensure continuity and stability of policies and activities that would redound to the benefit and improvement of the Association and which would achieve its objectives and purposes. It may initiate such advice or render it in response to the request of the Chairman, the Board and the General Meetings.
Mr. Eugene S. Acevedo
Rizal Commercial Banking Corp.
(Philippines)
Mr. Rajendra Theagarajah
Cargills Bank Limited | Hatton National Bank
Ms. Susan S. Chang
The Bankers Association of the Republic of China | Bank of Taiwan
Dr. Yung-San Lee
International Commercial Bank of China | Chang Hwa Commercial Bank, Ltd.
YBhg Senator Tan Sri Amirsham A Aziz
Themed attractions and Sdn Bhd | Malayan Banking Berhad
Secretariat
The Secretariat’s daily operations and planning are led by the Secretary-Treasurer, the Deputy Secretary and a staff in charge of preparing meetings and conferences, conceiving policy positions, organizing training programs, among many other tasks, as well as maintaining communication with banks in the Asia Pacific regions.
