Annual Report 2009
The Dune
Goh Beng Kwan
Our mission: To be a premier bank in the
Asia-Pacific region, committed to providing quality products and excellent service.
Our presence
North
America
Canada 1
USA 3
Western
Europe
France 1
United Kingdom 1
Asia
Pacific
Singapore 71
Indonesia 216
Thailand 148
Malaysia 43
China 13
Hong Kong 6
Brunei 3
Taiwan 3
Australia 2
Japan 2
India 1
Myanmar 1
Philippines 1
South Korea 1
Vietnam 1
75 years of heritage and resilience
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 75 years, UOB has grown from strength to strength.
Through a series of acquisitions, it is now a leading bank in Asia.
Besides Far Eastern Bank in Singapore, UOB’s major banking subsidiaries in the region are United Overseas Bank (Malaysia),
United Overseas Bank (Thai), PT Bank UOB Indonesia, PT Bank
UOB Buana and United Overseas Bank (China). Today, the UOB
Group has a network of over 500 offices in 19 countries and territories in Asia Pacific, Western Europe and North America.
UOB provides a wide range of financial services through its global network of branches, offices, subsidiaries and associates: personal financial services, private banking, commercial and corporate banking, investment banking, corporate finance, capital market activities, treasury services, futures broking, asset management, venture capital management, insurance and stockbroking services. UOB also has diversified interests in travel and leasing.
In Singapore, UOB is a market leader in the credit card and private residential home loan businesses. It is also a key player in loans to small and medium enterprises. Its asset management arm, UOB Asset Management, is one of Singapore’s most awarded fund