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Dominic Mario Notario

Dominic Mario Notario

Chief Executive Officer

Canadia Bank

Mr. Dominic Notario brings over two decades of extensive experience in banking and financial services across China, Thailand, Singapore, Myanmar, and the Philippines.

Throughout his career, Mr. Dominic has held diverse roles in risk management, project management, retail products, strategy, and corporate governance at multinational financial institutions such as AIG and Standard Chartered Bank, as well as at leading domestic institutions including Ping An Group in China and Bank of Ayudhya in Thailand. While based in Singapore for Standard Chartered Bank, he oversaw credit risk for the global consumer banking business, and led projects across the Bank’s global footprint, as well as country-specific projects in Southeast Asia. Prior to joining Canadia Bank, Mr. Dominic held several key executive roles, including Chief Risk Officer at SB Finance in the Philippines, Executive Vice President at Bank of Ayudhya, and Chief Executive Officer of Myanmar Oriental Bank. As the Chief Risk Officer at SB Finance, he built up the risk management and credit cycle functions of this consumer finance start-up. While Chief Executive Officer at Myanmar Oriental Bank, he led the transformation and modernization of a 25-year old, private bank with the assistance of the International Finance Corporation of the World Bank.

Mr. Dominic holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Princeton University and a Master of Business Administration from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

Speaking at the summit

  • 10:30–11:10amSun 15 NovForum StageOpen

    Phsar - Finance That Reaches People

    Beyond Access: Turning Digital Finance into Financial Resilience

    Forum StageOpen

    About this session

    Opening an account is not the same as becoming financially secure. A household can have digital payments and still be one illness, failed harvest or income shock away from expensive debt. The next test for financial inclusion is therefore not simply whether people enter the financial system, but whether the system helps them withstand disruption and recover. Digital payment histories can support savings, credit and insurance for people with little formal financial history, while partnerships between banks, microfinance institutions and fintechs can extend services beyond traditional customer bases. The panel examines what resilience looks like in practice and which products, data models and partnerships measurably improve financial security for informal workers, women and small businesses.