UOB Hougang Branch

United Overseas Bank Limited (frequently referred to as UOB) is a Singaporean multinational banking organisation headquartered in Singapore on August 6, 1935, business person Wee Kheng Chiang, together with 6 other good friends, developed the bank after raising S$ 1 million. The bank was called United Chinese Bank (UCB) to emphasize its links to the Chinese population in Singapore. On October 1935, UCB opened for business in the three story Bonham Structure. In 1965, the bank was renamed to United Overseas Bank and opened its very first overseas branch in Hong Kong.