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John David Yap
Executive Vice President & Segment Head, Business Banking Segment
Security Bank Corporation
JD Yap is a banking and finance executive with over 25 years of experience serving SME and retail clients across Asia. His career spans banking, fintech, and private equity, with expertise in financial planning, strategy, growth, risk management, and analytics.
As Chief Financial Officer, JD oversees the Bank's financial planning, regulatory reporting, investor relations, and capital management, and chairs its Asset-Liability, Product, and Sustainability Committees. Previously, he led Security Bank's Business Banking Segment, where the loan portfolio grew more than 2.7x, supported by improvements in sales productivity, product capabilities, and digital solutions.
JD serves as Co-Chair of the East Asia and Pacific Regional Chapter of the SME Finance Forum, a global network established by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to advance small business finance and financial inclusion.
His career includes regional leadership roles at Grab Finance, United Overseas Bank, Fullerton Financial Holdings, and Standard Chartered Bank. He holds an MBA from Nanyang Business School, where he was an ASEAN Scholar and a Dean's Honours List awardee.
Speaking at SFF 2026
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8:30–10:00amFri 20 NovFrontier StageHall 6, Singapore EXPOOpen
Others
SME Finance Forum Community Meeting
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Qamar SaleemGlobal Head, SME Finance ForumWorld Bank Group
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Samantha SangsterMembership CoordinatorSME Finance Forum
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Mark BarnettGlobal Head of Small and Medium EnterprisesMastercard
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Sopnendu MohantyGroup Chief Executive OfficerGlobal Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)
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Dr. Vincent ZhengDeputy General ManagerWeBank
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Paula PelaezDirector of MSME, Gender, Diversity and InclusionIDB Invest
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John David YapExecutive Vice President & Segment Head, Business Banking SegmentSecurity Bank Corporation
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Sumit KhuranaSenior Vice President, Small and Medium Enterprises, Asia PacificMastercard
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Ashraf AbdelfattahChief Executive OfficerBeltone SMEs
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Innocent Enock YonaziDirector, Investor Relations, Sustainability and Corporate CommunicationNMB Bank Plc, Tanzania
About this session
The SME Finance Forum (SMEFF) was established in 2012 by the G20 and is managed by the World Bank Group. Our objective is to scale SME finance for job creation and economic growth. As the leading SME finance network globally, we steer industry innovations, support replication of best practices, steer policy advocacy, and foster global knowledge transfer. We also power our global peer learning membership network by connecting them with relevant partners, investors and policymakers.
This session highlights the SME Finance Forum's (SMEFF) transformation journey, showcasing key achievements and strategic priorities developed. Get an insider's view of SMEFF's latest milestones from the last 12 months and contribute to shaping the future initiatives meant to solve the MSME finance gap.
Join an interactive conversation with SME Finance Forum members, affiliates, and partners as they share experiences, insights, and lessons from across the global SME finance ecosystem. Through audience participation and open dialogue, attendees will have the opportunity to discuss emerging challenges, identify opportunities for collaboration, and help shape the Forum's future priorities. The session will conclude with an interactive Q&A. -
