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     In 2001, Far Eastern Bank 
    successfully acquired by Overseas Union Bank Ltd with a US$5.7 billion offer 
    which outbid rival DBS Bank's $5.2 billion bid. It legally became a single 
    entity under the UOB name from 2 January 2002, becoming Singapore's largest 
    bank in terms of domestic customer loans, credit cards and market 
    capitalisation. United Overseas Bank Limited SGX: U11 (Simplified Chinese: 
    大华银行有限公司; Pinyin: Dàhuá Yínháng Yǒuxìan Gōngsī), abbreviated as UOB 
    (Simplified Chinese: 大华银行; Pinyin: Dàhuá Yínháng) is a bank incorporated in 
    Singapore. UOB has charted steady growth over the past 75 years to establish 
    itself as a leading bank in Singapore.  
    Today, the UOB Group has a network of over 500 offices spanning 19 countries 
    and territories in Asia Pacific, Western Europe and North America. UOB 
    provides a wide range of financial services through its global network of 
    branches, offices, subsidiaries and associates: personal financial services, 
    private banking, commercial and corporate banking, investment banking, 
    corporate finance, capital market activities, treasury services, futures 
    broking, asset management, venture capital management, insurance and 
    stockbroking services.  |  |  | 
  
    | UOB also has diversified interests in travel and property management. In 
    Singapore, UOB is a market leader in the credit card and private residential 
    home loan businesses. It is also a key player in loans to small and medium 
    enterprises. Its asset management arm, UOB Asset Management, is one of 
    Singapore’s most awarded fund managers with a growing regional presence. UOB 
    is rated among the world’s top banks by Moody’s Investors Service, receiving 
    B for financial strength, and Aa1 and Prime-1 for long-term and short-term 
    bank deposits respectively.
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