Societe Generale Appoints Soo Tat Kua as Head of Global Transaction and Payment Services for Asia Pacific

Published: November 06, 2024

Societe Generale is pleased to announce the appointment of Soo Tat Kua as Head of Global Transaction and Payment Services for Asia Pacific, effective today. He replaces Stephane-Alexandre Badoy, who relocated to Paris.

Based in Singapore, Soo Tat will report regionally to Cecile Bartenieff, Chief Executive Officer for Asia Pacific, and globally to David Abitbol, Global Head of Global Transaction and Payment Services.

Soo Tat Kua
Head of Global Transaction and Payment Services for Asia Pacific
Societe Generale

Bringing his strong expertise and extensive experience in transaction banking across Asian markets, Soo Tat will lead the regional Global Transaction and Payment Services teams to further strengthen its client relationships and foster sustainable growth of the bank’s Global Transaction Banking franchise in Asia Pacific, thus supporting the Group’s global strategy.

Leveraging its international network in more than 50 countries, Societe Generale is well positioned to provide an integrated range of Transaction Banking services to corporates and financial institutions operating in Asia Pacific, supporting them with their domestic and international payments, liquidity management, financing needs, international trading activities, factoring and supply chain finance.

Prior to joining Societe Generale, Soo Tat Kua was Chief Operating Officer of Global Transaction Banking for Asia Pacific at BNP Paribas based in Singapore. During his tenure at BNP Paribas for over two decades, he held various key positions, including Head of Transaction Banking Product Management for Asia Pacific, Head of Global Transaction Banking for Southeast Asia, Head of Global Transaction Banking for China, Head of Cash Management for Singapore, and Head of Electronic Banking.

Soo Tat holds a Master of Technology in Digital Leadership from National University of Singapore, a Certificate in International Cash Management by Association of Corporate Treasurers and he is a Certified Trade Finance professional by International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).