PT Bank Buana Indonesia Tbk renamed PT Bank UOB Buana Tbk (UOB Buana).

Mr Wee Ee Cheong succeeded Mr Wee Cho Yaw, as CEO of the UOB Group. Mr Wee Cho Yaw remains Group Chairman.

UOB received approval from the China Banking Regulatory Commission to incorporate United Overseas Bank (China).

In Vietnam, UOB completed the acquisition of a 10% equity stake in The Southern Commercial Joint Stock Bank.

• 2006
UOB broke new ground in Vietnam by becoming the first foreign bank to be part of a domestic card network. UOB sealed the agreement to be a member of the Vietnam Bank Card ("VNBC") network.

• 2005
UOB increased its shareholding in PT Bank Buana from 23% to a controlling stake of 53% in October 2005, followed by a further increase to 61.1% as at end of 2005 after a mandatory tender offer.

UOB completed the integration of its two Thai banking subsidiaries, Bank of Asia and UOB Radanasin Bank, and established United Overseas Bank (Thai).

UOB converted its subsidiary, United Overseas Bank Philippines, into a thrift bank.

• 2004
UOB acquired a 23% interest in PT Bank Buana Indonesia Tbk, making it an associate of UOB.

UOB acquired a 97% interest in Bank of Asia Public Company Limited, Thailand.

• 2002
UOB acquired 100% shareholding of ICB.

• 2001
UOB acquired 100% shareholding in Overseas Union Bank Limited ("OUB").

• 1999
UOB acquired a majority interest in Westmont Bank, Philippines and the bank was renamed United Overseas Bank Philippines.

UOB acquired a majority interest in Radanasin Bank, Thailand and the bank was renamed UOB Radanasin Bank Public Company Limited.

• 1995
UOB celebrated 60 years of banking in Singapore.

Singapore's Minister Mentor, Mr Lee Kuan Yew, officially opened UOB Plaza, the Bank's new headquarters building at 80 Raffles Place.

• 1988
CKB became a wholly-owned banking subsidiary of UOB.

• 1987
UOB acquired a majority interest in Industrial & Commercial Bank Limited ("ICB").

• 1984
UOB acquired a majority interest in Far Eastern Bank Limited ("FEB").

• 1974
Mr Wee Cho Yaw succeeded Datuk Wee Kheng Chiang, as Chairman of the UOB Group.

UOB moved into its new 30-storey UOB Building at 1 Bonham Street.

• 1973
UOB acquired 100% shareholding in Lee Wah Bank Limited and its branch network in Singapore and Malaysia.

• 1971
UOB acquired a majority interest in Chung Khiaw Bank Limited ("CKB") and its branch network in Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong.

UOB introduced its distinctive red five-barred logo that is derived from the traditional Chinese 'five-barred gate' system of counting in fives.

• 1970
UOB obtained a listing on the then Joint Stock Exchange of Singapore and Malaysia.

• 1965
UCB changed its name to United Overseas Bank ("UOB").

UOB opened its first overseas branch in Hong Kong.

• 1935
Sarawak-born Datuk Wee Kheng Chiang, founded the United Chinese Bank ("UCB") together with six other Chinese businessmen. UCB's paid-up capital was a modest Straits $1 million.