Based in Singapore, Mr. Shah reports to Rajesh Thakur, ASEAN and India Fintech Head and Burkhard Ziegenhorn, ASEAN Corporate Bank Coverage Head.

In this newly created role, he will cover the corporate banking needs of Tech & Digital unicorns and start-ups in the e-commerce, Online Travel Aggregator, Fintech, Digital Entertainment, Edutech, and Adtech industries in South East Asia.

Mr. Shah has 20 years of international Corporate and Commercial Banking experience, covering technology & digital companies, large corporates, MNCs, mid-market and SMEs with respect to cash management, FX and liquidity management solutions, trade and structured trade finance. Prior to joining Deutsche Bank, he was Singapore Head of Technology and Digital Clients Segment at Citi Commercial Bank, Singapore.

Rajesh Thakur, said: “Premdeep’s experience with new economy companies will be invaluable in his new role. As we continue to grow our market share in this emerging segment, it is important that we invest in our people.”

Burkhard Ziegenhorn, said: “Southeast Asia presents myriad opportunities for fintechs and digital platforms, and we are well positioned to help them grow their business in this part of the world, with our comprehensive suite of cash management and FX services and strong focus on this segment.”