OCBC is the longest established Singapore bank, formed in 1932 from the merger of three local banks, the oldest of which was founded in 1912. It is one of the worldâs most highly rated banks, with Aa1 by Moodyâs and AA- by both Fitch and S&P. Recognised for its financial strength and stability, OCBC is consistently ranked among the Worldâs Top 50 Safest Banks by Global Finance and has been named Best Managed Bank in Singapore by The Asian Banker.
OCBC is the second largest financial services group in Southeast Asia by assets. The Group offers a broad array of commercial banking,
specialist financial and wealth management services, ranging from consumer, corporate, investment, private and transaction banking to treasury, insurance, asset management and stockbroking services.
OCBCâs private banking services are provided by its wholly owned subsidiary Bank of Singapore, which operates on a unique
open-architecture product platform to source for the best-in-class products to meet its clientsâ goals. Its insurance subsidiary, Great Eastern Holdings, is the oldest and most established life insurance group in Singapore and Malaysia. Its asset management subsidiary, Lion Global Investors, is one of the leading asset management companies in Southeast Asia. Its brokerage subsidiary, OCBC
Securities, is one of the leading securities firms in Singapore.
The Groupâs key markets are Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Greater China. It has close to 400 branches and representative offices in 19 countries and regions.
