Pengiran Aki joined Standard Chartered Bank in April 2012 as Head of Corporate Strategic Initiatives. In December 2016, he was appointed Country Head, Global Banking with responsibility for the corporate banking business of Standard Chartered. In his role, he was responsible for establishing the segment and growing revenue exponentially as well as facilitating the government’s strategic priorities in attracting FDIs and diversifying the economy. In 2019, he was appointed in his current position as Chief Executive Officer of Standard Chartered Brunei.
Prior to joining Standard Chartered, he was the Assistant Chief Executive Officer at the Brunei Economic Development Board (BEDB), where his portfolios include heading Foreign Direct Investment division, Stakeholder Relations division, as well as Chairman’s Office.
Pengiran Aki started his career with HSBC as part of the retail banking team. He has vast experience in facilitating major national strategic projects undertaken by the BEDB, worked as a business analyst, managing key stakeholder and public relations, as well as marketing communications.
Pengiran Aki is actively involved in numbers of business associations, and currently the Chairman of the Britain Brunei Business Forum. He is also a member of the Brunei Association of Banks. In January 2024, he is appointed as a member of APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) representing Brunei in participating forums and council meetings relating to fostering economic growth, innovation, and sustainable development across the Asia-Pacific region.
He is a graduate from the University of Wales Institute Cardiff, United Kingdom and is married with one child. As a keen sportsman, he has represented the country in numerous competitive tennis tournaments including the renown Davis Cup, ATP Challengers, as well as Southeast ASEAN Games.