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Company Background

United Overseas Bank ("UOB") was incorporated on 6 August 1935 as the United Chinese Bank. Founded by Datuk Wee Kheng Chiang, the Bank catered mainly to the Fujian community in its early years. The change of name was effected in 1965. Over the past 73 years, UOB has grown with Singapore. Through a series of acquisitions, it is now a leading bank in Singapore with banking subsidiaries in the region. Today, the UOB Group has a network of over 500 offices in 18 countries and territories in Asia Pacific, Western Europe and North America. UOB is rated among the world's top banks by Moody's Investors Service, receiving B for financial strength, and Aa1 and Prime-1 for long-term and short-term bank deposits respectively.

Business Activities

UOB provides a wide range of financial services through its global network of branches/offices and subsidiaries/associates: personal financial services, private banking, trust services, commercial and corporate banking, investment banking, corporate finance, capital market activities, treasury services, futures broking, asset management, venture capital management, general insurance, life assurance and stockbroking services. UOB also has diversified interest in travel and leasing. In Singapore, UOB is a market leader in the private residential loan business and its total card base of over 1.5 million firmly places it in the top position in credit and debit cards. It is also the market leader in loans to small and medium-sized enterprises. Its fund management arm, UOB Asset Management, is one of Singapore's most awarded fund managers.