UOB Hougang MRT Branch

United Overseas Bank Limited (commonly known as UOB) is a Singaporean international banking organisation headquartered in Singapore on August 6, 1935, entrepreneur Wee Kheng Chiang, together with 6 other buddies, established the bank after raising S$ 1 million. The bank was named United Chinese Bank (UCB) to stress its connect to the Chinese population in Singapore. On October 1935, UCB opened for service in the 3 story Bonham Building. In 1965, the bank was relabelled to United Overseas Bank and opened its first abroad branch in Hong Kong.