Benjamin Lee

Benjamin Lee is Interim Chief Operating Officer of Nexus Global Payments (NGP), where he leads the operationalisation of the company responsible for establishing Nexus — a pioneering multilateral arrangement that connects domestic fast payment systems to enable seamless cross-border payments. He brings extensive experience in central banking, international finance, public sector leadership and financial infrastructure, with a particular focus on payments innovation and cross-border connectivity.

Benjamin has been closely involved in the development of Nexus from its inception, having served as Product Owner and Implementation Lead before assuming his current role as part of NGP’s Executive Management Team. He has contributed to the progression of Nexus from an experimental initiative of the Bank for International Settlements Innovation Hub (BISIH) into a Singapore-headquartered, not-for-profit company co-owned by participating central banks.

Prior to joining NGP, Benjamin was a senior member of the BISIH Singapore Centre, including serving as Acting Centre Head. He previously held senior roles at the Monetary Authority of Singapore and Singapore’s Ministry of Finance, where his work covered international engagement and public finance administration. From 2014 to 2016, he was based in Washington, DC, representing Singapore on the Executive Board of the World Bank Group.