The Bank of East Asia, Limited announced that The Hon. CHAN Kin-por has been appointed as an independent non-executive director and a member of the audit committee and the risk committee of the bank with effect from 15th March, 2017. Mr. Chan, BBS, JP, aged 62, is currently a member of the Legislative Council (Insurance Functional Constituency) of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (LegCo). Among other duties, he serves as Chairman of the LegCo Finance Committee.