Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited (OCBC) is a Singapore-headquartered banking group established in 1932 through the merger of Chinese Commercial Bank, Ho Hong Bank, and Oversea‑Chinese Bank. Listed on the Singapore Exchange, it is among Southeast Asia’s largest banks by assets. OCBC provides retail and commercial banking, corporate and investment banking, treasury and markets, wealth management, and insurance via subsidiaries including Bank of Singapore (private banking) and Great Eastern Holdings. It operates across ASEAN and Greater China through OCBC Malaysia, Bank OCBC NISP (Indonesia), and OCBC Wing Hang (Hong Kong and mainland China).
For industrial clients—including the chemicals value chain—the bank offers trade and supply‑chain finance, project and asset financing, working‑capital solutions, cash management, and risk management in foreign exchange and interest rates. OCBC is active in sustainable finance, arranging green and sustainability‑linked loans and bonds in the region. Its regional network supports cross‑border operations, procurement, and distribution for companies with manufacturing and logistics footprints in Asia.
Also known as OCBC Bank.
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