UOB (Malaysia) took over the Malaysian operations of Lee Wah Bank Limited ("LWB") in 1994. LWB was incorporated in Singapore in 1920 and opened its first Malaysian branch in 1956. In 1973, LWB became a wholly-owned subsidiary of UOB.
On 7 Jun 1997, UOB (Malaysia) merged with Chung Khiaw Bank (Malaysia) Bhd ("CKBM").
UOB (Malaysia) and Overseas Union Bank (Malaysia) Berhad merged into one legal entity on 2 Feb 2002.
Today, UOB (Malaysia) operates 43 branches throughout Malaysia, making it the foreign bank with the largest branch network in the country.
UOB (Malaysia) offers an extensive range of commercial and personal financial services through its branches, subsidiaries and associate companies: commercial lending, investment banking, treasury services, trade services, cash management, home loans, credit cards, wealth management, general insurance and life assurance.
UOB (Malaysia) is rated AA1 by the Rating Agency of Malaysia. To view the latest UOB (Malaysia) financial results, please click
here.