MEENA DATWANI

Recently retired from Hong Kong Monetary Authority; Secretary General of the Baha’i Community

Professional Experience:

Meena recently retired as Executive Director of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) having worked there for nearly 23 years.

During her last post as Executive Director for Enforcement and Anti Money Laundering Supervision, she was responsible for overseeing the enforcement function of the HKMA. This included handling complaints against authorised institutions as well as supervising anti-money laundering and financial crime risk management by authorised institutions. Last October, as a result of her team’s efforts, the HKMA was awarded the Grand Award for Public Organisations for its complaints handling.

She also served on the board of directors of the Financial Dispute Resolution Centre since its establishment, during which enhancements were made to the level and scope of the centre’s services for the benefit of consumers.

During her tenure as CEO of the Deposit Protection Board, she was responsible for proposing and taking forward legislation to enhance the level of protection afforded to bank depositors.

Meena is a qualified lawyer and previously worked in the Office of the General Counsel. Prior to joining the HKMA in 1995, Meena was a senior lawyer in the Hong Kong Government.

Voluntary Contributions to Hong Kong:

• Board Member, Pathfinders, 2017-2018.

• Secretary General, Baha’i community, 1993-2018.

Quote from Spencer Stuart Hong Kong:

Meena is among the most impressive candidates we have interviewed. Her list of professional accomplishments as a senior executive in the Hong Kong Monetary Authority is long and impressive. Combined with her history of government service, she is a very worthy candidate for Diversity List, and is well equipped to handle any advisory role.

Ethnicity:

Gender: Female

No. of years in Hong Kong: 56

Cantonese Speaking:

Can speak Cantonese fluently

Cantonese Understanding:

Most of the conversation

MEENA DATWANI

Meena recently retired as Executive Director of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) having worked there for nearly 23 years.