MOVES-Standard Chartered Hong Kong hires Woody Chan from China Citic bank

Nov 11 (Reuters) - Standard Chartered Bank Hong Kong Ltd said it hired Woody Chan from China Citic Bank International as head of financial markets for Hong Kong.

The appointment is effective immediately and Chan succeeds John Tan, who became chief executive officer for Taiwan on April 1, the bank said.

Chan will manage the financial markets business in Hong Kong including foreign exchange, equities, commodities, rates and credit as well as capital markets.

Chan, who has 30 years of experience in treasury, was treasurer and head of treasury and markets at China Citic Bank, Standard Chartered (HKSE: 2888.HK - news) said. He has also worked at HSBC and Dah Sing (HKSE: 0440-OL.HK - news) Bank.

At Standard Chartered, Chan will report to May Tan, chief executive officer for Hong Kong, and Gene Kim, regional head of financial markets for Greater China (HKSE: 0431.HK - news) and Northeast Asia. (Reporting by Manya Venkatesh in Bangalore; Editing by Savio D'Souza)