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Ankur Kanwar

Head of Transaction Banking & Cash Management, Singapore & ASEAN, Global Head of Cash Structured Solutions Development

22 years of experience in Transaction Banking, Treasury and Finance across markets in Asia and USA.

Ankur leads in strategy and execution for the Transaction Banking business across Singapore and ASEAN markets. He also leads the Structured Solutions Development team globally for Cash management, and is deeply entrenched in new client solutions, regulatory changes as well as emerging trends across ASEAN. He leads a global team of seasoned professionals from the treasury and finance industry, building new and innovative structured cash management solutions.

Since joining Standard Chartered, Ankur has worked with a number of large corporate clients to enhance the efficiency of their cash and treasury management operations. He has also been instrumental in launching a variety of innovative digital solutions, and is a key influencer of new technology adoption in the industry. He is a regular speaker at industry events and has authored a number of thought leadership articles across mainstream broadsheets and industry journals.

Prior to joining Standard Chartered Bank, Ankur was with JP Morgan Chase in Singapore and New York, where he led the product management function for Transaction Banking regulatory products and worked extensively with large corporate clients to streamline their liquidity management structures.

Ankur also has expertise in Treasury management, leading in balance sheet hedging, funding strategies, engagement with capital and funding divisions as well as assessments for clients on regulatory changes.

He is a Chartered Accountant from India and holds a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) qualification.