Singapore · Financial institution
United Overseas Bank LTD
Legal name in the LEI recordUNITED OVERSEAS BANK LIMITED
United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) is a public company incorporated in Singapore in 1935 and listed on the Singapore Exchange. According to its corporate factsheet, strategic shareholders including members of the Wee family held 28% of its shares at 30 June 2026. It offers retail, wealth, wholesale banking and global markets services through its head office, branches and subsidiaries in China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. Far Eastern Bank was merged into UOB in 2017, and UOB completed the acquisition of Citigroup's consumer banking businesses in Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia in 2022 and 2023.
Licences and registrations
Held by the legal entity, not by this BIC
This BIC is mapped to LEI IO66REGK3RCBAMA8HR66 (United Overseas Bank Limited) in the Swift and GLEIF BIC-to-LEI file. The legal entity’s page is United Overseas Bank LTD (UOVBHKHH). None matched by LEI in the 22 tracked registers.
Licences belong to the legal entity. Each applies in the country of the regulator that granted it, not to every BIC that carries the LEI.
Swift network
Swift’s ISO 9362 BIC directory
- BIC
- UOVBSGSGXXX head office
- Connection to Swift
- Connected to SwiftThis BIC is registered as a live address on the Swift network. The institution sends and receives Swift messages under UOVBSGSG directly.
- Swift GPI
- Live member
- Payment schemes and systems
- No entry in the EPC registers, the ECB T2 and TIPS lists or the SIX Bank Master cites this BIC
- Branch codes
- 2 branch codes
- BIC first registered
- 1980-04-07
- Last updated
- 2025-11-15
Overview
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · Sources
Employees
Not published
Ownership
Publicly listed
Ticker U11
Institution type
Universal bank
Trades as UOB
- Ownership
- At 30 June 2026, institutional investors held 40% of the shares and strategic shareholders, including members of the Wee family, held 28%.
- Stock listing
- Singapore Exchange (Main Board) U11
- Head office
- 80 Raffles Place, UOB Plaza, 048624 Singapore, Singapore
- Company register
- Co. Reg. No. 193500026Z (Singapore)
Business lines
According to its first-half 2026 results, transaction banking made up close to half of the Group's wholesale banking income.
Online
- Websites & references
- uobgroup.com ↗
uob.com.sg ↗ Singapore personal and business banking site
Wikipedia ↗
Wikidata Q2064074 ↗ - Official social accounts
- LinkedIn ↗ · Facebook ↗ · Instagram ↗ · YouTube ↗ · TikTok ↗
Sources · 11 pages consulted
- uobgroup.com/uobgroup/about/management/board-of-directors.page
- uobgroup.com/uobgroup/about/management/group-management-committee.page
- uobgroup.com/uobgroup/index.page
- uobgroup.com/investor-relations/index.html
- uobgroup.com/investor-relations/assets/pdfs/investor/financial/2026/corp-factsheet-2q-2026.pdf
- uobgroup.com/investor-relations/assets/pdfs/investor/financial/2026/performance-highlights-1q-2026.pdf
- links.sgx.com/FileOpen/2Q26%20-%20News%20Release.ashx?App=Announcement&FileID=899000
- uob.com.sg/business/help-support/list-of-nostro-agents.page
- mas.gov.sg/regulation/enforcement/enforcement-actions/2025/mas-takes-regulatory-actions-against-9-fi
- uobgroup.com/uobgroup/newsroom/news-releases/2026/uob-new-head-of-asean-and-greater-china.page?linkId=
- allianzgi.com/en/press-centre/media/press-releases/20260805-agi-accelerates-growth-path-in-ap-with-agre
Leadership
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · Sources
- Chief executive
- Wee Ee Cheong Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
- Chair
-
Wong Kan Seng
Chairman, Non-independent Director
- Chief financial officer
- Leong Yung Chee Group Chief Financial Officer
- Executive
- Chan Kok Seong Group Chief Risk Officer
- Executive
- Tan Choon Hin Head of ASEAN and Greater China
Supervisors & regulators
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · Sources
- Singapore
- Monetary Authority of Singapore Central bankPrudential supervisorAML supervisorConductSecuritiesResolution
Recent events 1 enforcement or investigation item
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · Sources
-
Leadership
UOB named Deputy Chief Risk Officer Tan Choon Hin to the new post of Head of ASEAN and Greater China from 1 September 2026.
uobgroup.com ↗ -
Merger / acquisition
UOB agreed to sell its subsidiary UOB Asset Management to Allianz Global Investors. The sale is subject to regulatory approval.
allianzgi.com ↗ -
Leadership
Chairman Wong Kan Seng was redesignated a non-independent director on 27 July 2026 after nine years as an independent director.
uobgroup.com ↗ -
Enforcement
The Monetary Authority of Singapore imposed a SGD 5.6 million composition penalty on UOB for AML/CFT breaches linked to the August 2023 money laundering case.
mas.gov.sg ↗ -
Leadership
UOB appointed Leong Yung Chee, previously Head of Group Corporate Banking, as Group Chief Financial Officer.
uobgroup.com ↗
Compliance-relevant events of the last three years, newest first: fines and enforcement, investigations, incidents, leadership changes, mergers and licence changes. Each links to its source.
Identifiers
Head-office record
- BIC
- UOVBSGSGXXX
- How the BIC breaks down
- UOVBBank
- SGCountry · Singapore
- SGLocation
- XXXBranch · head office
- Branch description
- Not recorded in the directory
- LEI record
- View on GLEIF ↗
- How the LEI was matched
- BIC: Mapped to this BIC in the Swift and GLEIF BIC-to-LEI relationship file.
- UK overseas entity ID
- OE029372 ↗
Profile
- Type
- Financial institutionClassified as a financial institution in Swift’s ISO 9362 BIC directory, with no licence on a tracked register. This includes banks that neither the ECB nor the FSB lists, as well as brokers, fund managers, insurers and market infrastructure.
- Regulation
- Not on a tracked registerNo licence or registration was found for this entity on the registers the directory tracks, or on the ECB and FSB bank lists. Most banks are licensed by national supervisors whose registers are not tracked yet. This does not mean that the institution is unregulated.
- Register licences
- None matched by LEI in the 22 tracked registers
- Country · region
- Singapore · East Asia & Pacific
- Trading venues (MIC)
- No MIC registered under this LEI list of 2026-09-17
- OFAC sanctions
- No listing cites this BIC
- EU sanctions
- No listing matched this BIC or its LEI
- Country sanctions
- No country programme
- Founded
- 1935
Types come from Swift’s BIC classification, the licences on the 22 tracked registers, and the ECB and FSB bank lists. Most banks outside the euro area appear as financial institutions, because their supervisors’ registers are not tracked yet.
No licence or registration was found for this entity on the 22 registers the directory tracks, or on the ECB and FSB bank lists. Most banks are licensed by national supervisors whose registers are not tracked yet. This does not mean that the institution is unregulated.
Ownership and group
GLEIF relationship records
The United Overseas Bank Limited group has 20 institutions in the directory, in 16 countries: all hold a BIC.
Including Pt. Bank Uob Indonesia, United Overseas Bank (China) Limited, United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) Bhd, United Overseas Bank (Thai) Public Company Limited, Uob Bullion and Futures Ltd..
See the United Overseas Bank Limited group →Group membership follows the accounting-consolidation relationships reported to GLEIF. It does not show ownership shares or control.
Registered beneficial owners
Companies House · overseas entity OE029372 ↗ · as at 9 October 2026
The entity states that it has no reasonable cause to believe that anyone is a registrable beneficial owner.
Overseas entities that own land in the UK must register their beneficial owners with Companies House. The entity reports them itself. Elucidate has not verified them.
A registrable beneficial owner holds more than 25% of the shares or votes, can appoint or remove the board, or has significant influence or control. Dates of birth and addresses are not shown.
Matched on the entity’s legal name and country of incorporation in its LEI record.
See the beneficial owners at Companies House ↗Addresses
- Registered address
- UOB PLAZA 80 RAFFLES PLACE SINGAPORE 048624 SINGAPORE
- Operational address
- UOB PLAZA 80 RAFFLES PLACE SINGAPORE SINGAPORE 048624 POB 628 SINGAPORE
ISO 20022 identification
As an agent in a Swift cross-border payment message (CBPR+)
A CBPR+ message identifies this institution by its BIC, and may add its LEI or a clearing code. CBPR+ does not allow a name and postal address next to a BIC.
- Identified by
- BIC, with its LEI
- Roles in CBPR+
- Any agent, including the instructing and instructed agents
CBPR+
For cross-border payments on Swift: the BIC, with the LEI and clearing code where known
<FinInstnId>
<BICFI>UOVBSGSGXXX</BICFI>
<LEI>IO66REGK3RCBAMA8HR66</LEI>
</FinInstnId>Full record
Every ISO 20022 element the directory holds. Base ISO 20022 allows them together. CBPR+ does not allow a name and address next to a BIC
<FinInstnId>
<BICFI>UOVBSGSGXXX</BICFI>
<LEI>IO66REGK3RCBAMA8HR66</LEI>
<Nm>UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LTD</Nm>
<PstlAdr>
<TwnNm>SINGAPORE</TwnNm>
<Ctry>SG</Ctry>
<AdrLine>UOB PLAZA 80 RAFFLES PLACE SINGAPORE 048624</AdrLine>
</PstlAdr>
</FinInstnId>The BIC, name and address are as published in Swift’s BIC directory. The LEI comes from the Swift and GLEIF BIC-to-LEI file. Check them against your own records before use.
Network
Branches and correspondent banking
All 2 branch BICs connect to the head office. They are all in Singapore, and no function or registration year splits them further. The bank publishes 19 accounts at other banks, across 5 regions. 18 other banks publish 18 accounts held with this bank.
- Own offices
- Correspondent banks: it holds accounts there
- Respondent banks: they hold accounts here
Hover over a branch, account or group to see its details
Correspondent accounts
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · Sources
19 accounts at other banks and 2 routes through its own offices, in 17 currencies, as the bank publishes them: uob.com.sg ↗
| Currency | Correspondent | BIC | Account | Purpose | Directory check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AED | Emirates NBD United Arab Emirates | EBILAEAD | — | Incoming foreign currency remittances | Matches the Swift directory |
| AUD | ANZ Banking Group Ltd Australia | ANZBAU3M | — | Incoming foreign currency remittances | Matches the Swift directory |
| BND | United Overseas Bank Brunei | UOVBBNBB | — | Incoming foreign currency remittances | Own branch |
| CAD | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Canada | CIBCCATT | — | Incoming foreign currency remittances | Matches the Swift directory |
| CHF | UBS AG Switzerland | UBSWCHZH80A | — | Incoming foreign currency remittances | Matches the Swift directory |
| CNY | Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (RMB payments from all countries including China) Singapore | ICBKSGSGCLR | — | Incoming RMB remittances from all countries | Directory name differs INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA LIMITED |
| CNY | UOB (China) Ltd (from onshore China ONLY) China | UOVBCNSH | — | Incoming RMB remittances from onshore China only | Matches the Swift directory |
| DKK | Danske Bank Denmark | DABADKKK | — | Incoming foreign currency remittances | Matches the Swift directory |
| EUR | Barclays Ireland PLC Frankfurt Branch Germany | BARCDEFF | — | Incoming foreign currency remittances | Matches the Swift directory |
| EUR | Deutsche Bank AG Germany | DEUTDEFF | — | Incoming foreign currency remittances | Matches the Swift directory |
| GBP | Barclays Bank PLC United Kingdom | BARCGB22 | — | Incoming foreign currency remittances | Matches the Swift directory |
| HKD | United Overseas Bank Hong Kong SAR China | UOVBHKHH | — | Incoming foreign currency remittances | Own branch |
| INR | Standard Chartered Bank India | SCBLINBB | — | Incoming foreign currency remittances | Matches the Swift directory |
| JPY | MUFG Bank Ltd Japan | BOTKJPJT | — | Incoming foreign currency remittances | Matches the Swift directory |
| NOK | Danske Bank A/S Norway | DABANO22 | — | Incoming foreign currency remittances | Matches the Swift directory |
| NZD | ANZ Bank New Zealand New Zealand | ANZBNZ22 | — | Incoming foreign currency remittances | Matches the Swift directory |
| SEK | Danske Bank Sweden | DABASESX | — | Incoming foreign currency remittances | Matches the Swift directory |
| THB | United Overseas Bank (Thai) Public Company Ltd Thailand | UOBVTHBK | — | Incoming foreign currency remittances | Not in the Swift directory |
| USD | Bank of New York Mellon United States | IRVTUS3N | — | Incoming foreign currency remittances | Matches the Swift directory |
| USD | JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA United States | CHASUS33 | — | Incoming foreign currency remittances | Matches the Swift directory |
| USD | Wells Fargo Bank, N.A United States | PNBPUS3NNYC | — | Incoming foreign currency remittances | Matches the Swift directory |
The 'List of Nostro Agents' page on uob.com.sg covers incoming foreign-currency remittances to accounts with UOB Singapore (UOVBSGSG). The page is undated, has 21 rows and all were extracted. It gives currency, agent bank, city and BIC but no account numbers. The page shows RMB, recorded here as CNY. The CNAPS/CIPS codes it gives are: ICBC Singapore CNAPS 102100099988 and CIPS ICBKSGSGCLR; UOB (China) CNAPS 622290000016 (onshore China only). BNY Mellon's Fed ABA is 021000018. The BND and HKD agents are UOB's own Brunei and Hong Kong offices. The THB and CNY-onshore agents are UOB group subsidiaries. Each correspondent BIC is checked against the Swift directory: a BIC missing from it, or registered to a differently named bank, may be a typo or out of date. Confirm settlement instructions with the bank before relying on them.
Respondent banks
From the correspondent lists other banks publish
18 other banks publish 18 accounts held with this bank.
| Currency | Respondent bank | Held at | Account | Purpose | Published in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SGD | Bank of Nanjing China | UOVBSGSG | 301-399-120-9 | receiving customer remittances (2017 PDF) | njcb.com.cn ↗ dated Sep 2017 |
| SGD | Banque Cantonale de Geneve Switzerland | UOVBSGSGXXX | 1013 9932 25 | standard settlement instructions | bcge.ch ↗ dated Aug 2026 |
| SGD | BNP Paribas France | UOVBSGSG | 101-399-836-7 | — | cdn.territories.bnpparibas ↗ dated 1 Jan 2023 |
| SGD | China Citic Bank International Limited Hong Kong SAR China | UOVBSGSGXXX | — | inward remittances (MT103/pacs.008) | cncbinternational.com ↗ dated Jan 2025 |
| SGD | Ctbc Bank CO., LTD Taiwan | UOVBSGSGXXX | — | inward remittances | ctbcbank.com ↗ dated 11 Dec 2020 |
| SGD | Danske Bank A/S Denmark | UOVBSGSG | — | FX and money market; also commercial transactions | danskeci.com ↗ |
| SGD | Development Bank of the Philippines Philippines | UOVBSGSG | 3013990466 | commercial payments | dbp.ph ↗ dated Nov 2019 |
| SGD | DZ Bank AG, Deutsche Zentral- Genossenschaftsbank Germany | UOVBSGSG | — | Commercial payments | dzbank.com ↗ dated 10 Jul 2026 |
| SGD | E. Sun Commercial Bank Limited Taiwan | UOVBSGSG | — | general payments | esunbank.com ↗ |
| SGD | Ping An Bank CO., Ltd. China | UOVBSGSG | — | inward remittances | resources.pingan.com ↗ dated 28 Sep 2022 |
| SGD | Santander UK PLC United Kingdom | UOVBSGSGXXX | 301-399-176-4 | cash settlement (SSI) | santander.co.uk ↗ dated 21 Jun 2022 |
| SGD | Tienphong Commercial Joint Stock Bank Vietnam | UOVBSGSG | — | incoming payments from abroad | tpb.vn ↗ |
| SGD | Tmbthanachart Bank Public Company Limited Thailand | UOVBSGSG | — | incoming payments (intermediary bank, field 56A) | media.ttbbank.com ↗ dated Jul 2025 |
| SGD | U.S. Bank National Association United States | UOVBSGSG | 101-399-071-4 | FX settlement | usbank.com ↗ |
| SGD | Union Bank of India India | UOVBSGSG | 1013991346 | — | unionbankofindia.bank.in ↗ dated 15 May 2025 |
| SGD | Union Bank of Taiwan Taiwan | UOVBSGSG | 101-399-926-6 | — | web.ubot.com.tw ↗ |
| SGD | United Overseas Bank (Thai) Public Company Limited Thailand | UOVBSGSG | 101-399-038-2 | CP, FX, MM, Other | uob.co.th ↗ |
| SGD | Yuanta Commercial Bank CO., Ltd. Taiwan | UOVBSGSG | — | inward remittances (SSI) | yuantabank.com.tw ↗ dated Mar 2026 |
Each row is an account the respondent bank lists as held with this bank, as published. Only banks that publish their correspondent accounts, and that Elucidate has researched, can appear, so the list is not complete. Confirm settlement instructions with either bank before relying on them.
Branch codes
| BIC | Branch | City | Address | LEI | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UOVBSGSGCMS | TRANSACTION BANKING | Singapore | SINGAPORE SINGAPORE SINGAPORE | — | 2018-03-10 |
| UOVBSGSGCSD | CUSTODY SERVICES DIVISION | Singapore | SINGAPORE SINGAPORE SINGAPORE | — | 2018-03-10 |
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Sources & method
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Read the methodology →Credits for this page
- Wikidata—CC0, matched on the BIC or LEI recorded in Wikidata. It is community-edited, so check key facts.
- Ownership and group—GLEIF Level 2 relationship records (accounting consolidation), matched by LEI.
- Registered beneficial owners—Companies House, Register of Overseas Entities · source ↗ as at 9 October 2026
- Overview, leadership, regulators and events—researched per institution by an AI model with web search, from the institution's own website and reports, regulators, company registers and news. Figures, people and events link to their source, and each card shows the research date. AI research can be wrong or out of date, so check key facts at the source.
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