Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. (OCBC) was established through a consolidation of Chinese Commercial Bank, Ho Hong Bank and Oversea-Chinese Bank, in 1932. The current largest shareholder is Lee Foundation, a charitable organization in Singapore formed by Lee Kong Chian, one of the three leaders of OCBC at the time of establishment. Lee Foundation owns around 20%. Current CEO Samuel N. Tsien was appointed in April 2012. Tsien was president and CEO of the Asian arm of Bank of America prior to joining OCBC in 2007 as senior executive vice president. He assumed the title of global head of Global Corporate Bank in 2008.
OCBC has been actively seeking to expand its business beyond corporate and commercial banking through mergers and acquisitions. The bank completed its acquisition of ING Asia Private Bank in 2010 to boost its wealth management business. Renamed as Bank of Singapore, it now operates as the private banking arm. OCBC also increased its stake in insurance company Great Eastern Holdings to around 87% in 2008. The acquisition of Hong Kong's Wing Hang Bank in 2014 is part of plans to accelerate business expansion in greater China.
Business Summary
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd. engages in the provision of financial and banking services. It operates through the following business segments: Global Consumer or Private Banking, Global Wholesale Banking, Global Treasury & Markets, Insurance, and Others. The Global Consumer or Private Banking segment offers checking accounts, fixed deposits, savings, consumer loans, credit cards, wealth management products, and brokerage services. The Global Wholesale Banking segment provides a range of financing solutions including long-term project financing, short-term credit, working capital and trade financing, as well as customized and structured equity-linked financing. The Global Treasury and Markets segment deals with foreign exchange rates, money market, fixed income and derivatives trading, and structured treasury products. The Insurance segment offers fund management, as well as life and general insurance. The Others segment includes property and investment holding operations. The company was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Singapore.
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