Natalia Goh has been appointed as the new CEO of MariBank, a digital bank licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sea Group.
Goh succeeds Zheng Yu Dong, who announced last week that he will be stepping down after a five-year tenure but will continue to serve as an advisor to both MariBank and Sea Group.
She shared in a LinkedIn post,
“This team has recently been recognised with two awards at the Asian Banking & Finance Awards 2024 – New Virtual Bank of the Year and Ecosystem Initiative of the Year. These accolades not only highlight the bank’s innovative spirit but also a commitment to meeting the evolving needs of our retail and business banking customers.
I would like to thank Yu Dong, whose leadership has paved the way for the bank’s current success. I look forward to building the future of banking with this team, as we continue to empower and serve our customers with innovative and comprehensive financial solutions.”
Goh brings a wealth of experience to her new role, having served as Chief Operating Officer at Trust Bank and holding several senior positions at Standard Chartered Bank, including Managing Director, Head of Credit Cards and Unsecured Lending, Singapore.
She has a background in product development, strategy, and customer value proposition development across multiple markets positions.
Sea Group has secured digital banking licenses in Singapore and Malaysia, and operates a profitable digital bank in Indonesia.
Meanwhile, in the Philippines, SeaBank operates as a rural bank with a digital banking app which has also achieved profitability.
This article was updated on 16 July 2024 at 2.30pm to reflect that SeaBank Philippines is not a digital bank but a rural bank with a digital banking app.
