Bangkok (23 May 2019) –
Krungsri (Bank of Ayudhya PCL and its business units) announces that
Mr. Seiichiro Akita has been appointed Krungsri’s President and Chief Executive Officer, effective on 15 May 2019.
With over three decades of extensive experience in the commercial banking industry, Mr. Akita’s achievements at MUFG Bank have been outstanding. Prior to joining Krungsri, Mr. Akita served as Managing Executive Officer of MUFG Bank in New York. He previously took crucial management roles while holding MUFG Bank’s many key positions in the US and Japan, with responsibilities for corporate customer relations, M&A finance, corporate planning and global strategies of MUFG.
With his vision, experience and leadership, Mr. Akita will take Krungsri to the next level toward sustainable growth, delivering on the Krungsri’s medium term business plan and navigating Krungsri to achieve its aspiration to become a ‘top-tier financial group in Thailand’.
Mr. Akita graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Law from Keio University, Tokyo, Japan, and a Master of Science in Management from Arthur D. Little School of Management, Boston, United States.
