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Mastercard has appointed Minsook Cho as Country Manager for Singapore, where she will oversee the company’s strategy and operations.
She will also work with regional and global clients headquartered in Singapore on cross-market initiatives.
In the role, Cho will support Singapore’s digital payments agenda, collaborating with public and private sector stakeholders on payments infrastructure and related initiatives.
Cho has more than 20 years of experience in payments, fintech, analytics and consulting. She joined Mastercard in 2013 and most recently served as Senior Vice President, Advisors Client Services, Asia Pacific.
In that position, she led consulting, analytics, test-and-learn and managed services across markets including Japan, Korea, China, Australia, New Zealand and Southeast Asia.
Cho said:
“I am honoured to lead Mastercard’s business in Singapore, a market I have been deeply connected with for many years. Having spent over a decade driving data-driven strategies and advisory services across Asia Pacific, I look forward to leveraging this experience to deliver insight-led solutions that support Singapore’s digital innovation.”
Her appointment comes as the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) advances initiatives in areas such as tokenisation, artificial intelligence and a regulatory framework for stablecoins.
Before joining Mastercard, Cho held senior roles at foodpanda, Lazada and Boston Consulting Group.
She holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and a bachelor’s degree in Materials Science and Engineering from Seoul National University.
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