About Us
Founded in 1984, the Overseas Bankers Associations of Australia (OBAA) is a non-profit and non-political organisation that connects overseas banking and finance professionals with Australia’s banking, commercial and government communities.
WHO WE ARE
The OBAA committee comprises a diverse group of 14 individuals from both domestic and foreign banks dedicated to supporting the growth and initiatives of the association.
WHAT WE DO
The OBAA committee meets regularly to organise networking events and educational forums for our members. We actively reach out to the banking and finance community to engage subject matter experts who can contribute to our activities.
OUR VISION
To be Australia’s leading community of global banking professionals, facilitating connections, knowledge-sharing and collaboration among overseas bank representatives, the Australian financial community, and key stakeholders.
View our constitution here.
Meet The Committee
Robert Malone
President
China Everbright Bank
John Frangulis
Secretary
in1bank
Asma Nafa
Committee Member
Arab Bank
Richard Leong
Committee Member
SMBC
Mark Cochrane
Co-Vice President
BNY
Cindy Ho
Digital Editor
CBA
Cecil Javate
Committee Member
NAB
Karen Ewens
Committee Member
Westpac
Priyanka Acharya
Co-Vice President
Bank of America
Jamal Miller
Committee Member
BNY
Maria Ladu
Committee Member
ANZ
Damien Bechly
Treasurer
Bank of Queensland
Andre Danelian
Committee Member
JP Morgan
Nick Ball
Committee Member
MUFG
OBAA Member Banks
ASIA
Bank Negara Indonesia
Bank of Communications
China Everbright Bank
China Merchants Bank
CTBC Bank
Global IME Bank
Hua Nan Commercial Bank
In1Bank
Mizuho
MUFG
​NongHyup Bank
Shinhan Bank
SMBC
State Bank of India
Taiwan Business Bank
Taipei Fubon Bank
Union Bank of India
United Overseas Bank
Woori Bank
EUROPE
Caixa Bank
Commerzbank AG
Credit Agricole
Deutsche Bank
ING Bank
Intesa Sanpaolo
National Bank of Greece
Rabobank
NON-BANK MEMBERS
AUSTRALIA
ANZ
Bank of Queensland
CBA
NAB
Westpac
UNITED KINGDOM
HSBC
Standard Chartered Bank​
NORTH AMERICA
Bank of America
Bank of New York Mellon
Citibank
JP Morgan
Scotiabank
Wells Fargo
MIDDLE EAST
Arab Bank Australia Ltd
Bank of Sydney
King & Wood Mallesons