Feb. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Joseph Tan, chief Asian economist of Credit Suisse Group AG’s private bank in Singapore has resigned.

“I have left Credit Suisse,” Tan, who joined the Swiss bank in September 2008, said. “I’m considering my options at the moment.”

Tan previously worked at Fortis Bank SA and Standard Chartered Plc. Credit Suisse spokeswoman Juliette Leong confirmed his departure in an e-mail. Today was his last day, she said.

--Editor: Nick Gentle

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