Introduction:
United Overseas Bank Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides banking products and services worldwide. It operates through three segments: Group Retail, Group Wholesale Banking, and Global Markets. The company offers deposit products; loan products, including overdraft, cash credit, short term, and long-term loans; and buyers credit, structured trade finance, ECBs, SGD bonds, loan syndication, and M and A services. It also provides forex, documentary collection, credit, bank guarantee, export and import finance services. In addition, the company offers inward and outward remittances, FX spot and forward, current account, and time deposit services; letter of credit advising and negotiation/discounting services; and import and export services comprising of inward and outward bill collection services, and documents against acceptance and payment, as well as standby letter of credit. Further, it provides interest rate, credit, commodities, equities, and structured investment products; private, commercial and corporate, and investment banking services; and is involved in property, insurance, and investment management activities. Additionally, the company offers corporate finance, treasury, futures broking, asset management, venture capital management, insurance, stockbroking, cash management, and wealth management services; and engages in capital market, credit card, and private residential home loan businesses. The company was incorporated in 1935 and is headquartered in Singapore.