UOB - About the company
UOB is a public company based in Singapore (Singapore), founded in 1935 by Wee Kheng Jin. It operates as a Diversified financial services firm. The company has 21 active competitors, including 8 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Bank of America, DBS and Scotiabank.
Company Details
United Overseas Bank is a commercial bank. It offers commercial banking, corporate banking, personal banking, private banking, corporate finance, capital market activities, treasury services, futures broking, asset management, venture capital, investment, and insurance services to individual and corporate clients. It has operations in 19 countries worldwide. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $12B and a net profit of $3.32B.
- Website
- www.uobgroup.com/
- Phone Number
- +65 **********
- Registered Address
- RAFFLES PLACE, Singapore, 48624
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1935
Location
Singapore, Singapore
Stage
Public
Ranked
5th among 21 active competitors
Annual Revenue
SGD 1B+ as on Dec 31, 2020
Employee Count
31,222 as on Dec 31, 2025
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Exit Details
Public
Legal entities associated with UOB
UOB is associated with 3 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
VESPIARIO (THAILAND) COMPANY LIMITED CIN: 0105552111787 , Thailand, Active | Oct 15, 2009 | $100M - $500M (As on Dec 31, 2022) | - | |
UNITED OVERSEAS BANK (THAI) PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED CIN: 0107535000176 , Thailand, Active | Oct 02, 1992 | $1B+ (As on Dec 31, 2023) | - | |
UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LIMITED UEN: 193500026Z , Singapore, Active | Aug 06, 1935 | SGD 1B+ (As on Dec 31, 2020) | 31222 (As on Dec 31, 2025) |
UOB's IPO details
UOB got listed on Oct 23, 2000.
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UOB's funding and investors
UOB has not raised any funding rounds yet.
UOB's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of UOB is Wee Kheng Jin.
Here are the details of UOB's key team members:
- Wee Kheng Jin: Founder of UOB. They serve on the board of 1 company.
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UOB's employee count trend
UOB has 31,222 employees as of Dec 25. The total employee count is 3.0% lower than what it was in Dec 24. Here is UOB's employee count trend over the years:
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UOB's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of UOB include Bank of America, DBS and Scotiabank. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of UOB, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Bank of America 1998, Charlotte (United States), Public | Commercial bank and asset management firm | - | 76/100 | |
2nd | Financial services provider | - | 73/100 | ||
3rd | Scotiabank 1832, Toronto (Canada), Public | Commercial bank | - | 70/100 | |
4th | Provider of personal banking, insurance, and asset management | - | - | 68/100 | |
5th | Diversified financial services firm | - | - | 61/100 | |
6th | Commercial bank | - | 65/100 | ||
7th | Hatton National Bank 1888, Colombo (Sri Lanka), Funding Raised | Commercial bank | - | - | 51/100 |
8th | Commercial Bank | - | - | 43/100 | |
9th | Commercial bank with presence in Asia | - | - | 41/100 | |
10th | Commercial bank | - | - | 39/100 |
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UOB's Investments and acquisitions
UOB has made 46 investments in companies including Rize and U Mobile. UOB has also acquired 1 companies including UACC.Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:
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Date of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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Jul 16, 2026 | Investments | 2023 | Singapore (Singapore) | |
Nov 17, 2025 | Investments | 1998 | Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) | |
Sep 19, 2025 | Investments | 2023 | Los Angeles (United States) |
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Reports related to UOB
Here is the latest report on UOB's sector:
News related to UOB
Media has covered UOB for a total of 60 events in the last 1 year, 9 of them have been about company updates and 6 about partnerships.
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UOB Private Bank hires Dominique Boer as ASEAN regional market headSingapore Business Review•Sep 01, 2026•UOB
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UOB inks three-year MOU with Guangzhou Knowledge City on GBA-ASEAN tiesSingapore Business Review•Aug 26, 2026•UOB
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DayOne Data Centers Seeks HK$1.86 Billion Loan for Hong Kong Data Centre Ahead of US IPOThe Business Times•Aug 21, 2026•DayOne, OCBC, UOB
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UOB Group Q2 net profit rises 10% to $1.5b despite margin pressureSingapore Business Review•Aug 07, 2026•UOB
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Allianz Global Investors to Acquire UOB Asset Management for $433 MillionCaproasia•Aug 05, 2026•AllianzGI, com.sg, Allianz, UOB Asset Management and 1 other
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FICG Strengthens ASEAN Presence Through Strategic Partnerships with AME and JTC APACPR Newswire•Jul 31, 2026•Ame Elite, UOB, JTC
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Rize Raises $31 Million in Series B Funding for Sustainable Rice Farming ExpansionEntrackr•Jul 16, 2026•Rize, BNP Paribas Asset Management, Temasek, The Rockefeller Foundation and 5 others
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UOB, quantum technologies centre partner to explore quantum computing for derivatives valuationThe Business Times•Jul 01, 2026•UOB
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