HSBC appoints ex-Google exec as Singapore-based head of platforms for commercial banking

HSBC said on Wednesday it has appointed Aman Narain as head of platforms, global commercial banking.

He will be based in Singapore. In this new role, Mr Narain will lead HSBC commercial banking's global platforms strategy. The bank said a key pillar of HSBC's strategy is to embed solutions into the digital platforms that its clients are adopting.

He was formerly from Google, where he was part of the team that launched Google Pay in Singapore.

Prior to this, he led the digital and marketing transformation for Schroders and held a number of leadership positions at Standard Chartered.