Mr U Chen Hock, a Malaysian, aged 68 was appointed to the Board of AmBank on 3 July 2018 as an Independent Non-Executive Director, where he currently serves as the Chairman of the RMC and a Member of the AEC of AmBank.

Mr U is a career banker with over 36 years of extensive experience in corporate, commercial, investment, and consumer banking. Throughout his career, Mr U has held senior leadership roles in Malaysia, Taiwan, and Hong Kong at a global banking group. He also served as the Chief Executive Officer of an investment bank and an Executive Director of a major local banking group in Malaysia prior to his retirement in April 2017.

Mr U's contributions to the banking industry extended beyond his professional roles. He served as the Chairman of the Financial Planning Association of Malaysia for two terms between 2005 to 2007.

He is currently also an Independent Non-Executive Director of Tokio Marine Life Insurance Malaysia Bhd, Chairman of its Risk Management & Compliance Committee and also a member of its Audit Committee, Nomination Committee and Remuneration Committee.

He holds a Bachelor of Economics and Management (Honours) degree from the National University of Malaysia (UKM), as well as his accreditation as a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) by the Financial Planning Standards Board, USA. Mr U has also attended numerous Senior Executive Leadership Programmes at INSEAD, London Business School, Duke Corporate Education, and IMD Business School.