OCBC Bank

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History

OCBC, the Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation, was formed through the merger of three Chinese-community banks in colonial Singapore during the Great Depression, and grew over the following decades into one of Singapore's dominant banking groups, expanding regionally across Southeast Asia and building a significant insurance and wealth-management business through subsidiary Great Eastern.

Business model

OCBC provides retail, corporate, and private banking services across Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, China, and other Asian markets, alongside a large insurance business through Great Eastern, giving it a broader bancassurance model than some regional peers. Its wealth-management arm serves affluent clients across Asia from its Singapore base.

Market position

OCBC is one of the three dominant banks in Singapore alongside DBS and UOB, and holds a particularly significant regional insurance business through Great Eastern that distinguishes it from pure banking competitors. Its long operating history gives it deep relationships across Singapore's ethnic Chinese business community historically.

Country impact

OCBC is one of the largest and oldest financial institutions in Singapore, part of the trio of major domestic banks that anchor the city-state's status as a leading Asian financial center. It remains a significant employer and a core holding for Singaporean retail and institutional investors.