UOB's acquisition of Citigroup's consumer banking businesses in ASEAN leads the way to more credit card partnerships featuring renowned regional and global brands
SINGAPORE, May 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- UOB's acquisition of Citigroup's consumer banking businesses in four key ASEAN markets has significantly boosted its retail banking business, and paved the way for its enlarged base of customers in the region to enjoy even more perks and privileges suited t...
Four in five regional businesses want to expand overseas but face challenges: UOB Study
6 in 10 businesses have had their supply chains affected SINGAPORE, May 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- With the economy recovering from a global pandemic, more small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and large enterprises in the ASEAN andGreater China regions are looking to expand internationally in...
UOB to build new global technology and innovation centre in Punggol Digital District
* UOB is the first local bank and largest commercial investor in Singapore's first smart digital district. * New products and capabilities will be ideated and developed in this new global design and developmental hub todrive the future of banking in ASEAN. SINGAPORE, April 18, 2026 /PRNewswir...
Inaugural Sustainability Impact Awards to recognise exemplary leadership in sustainability
SINGAPORE, Feb. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- To recognise the sustainability efforts of individuals and businesses inSingapore, and to encourage such business practices, UOB and The Business Times (BT) have come together to launch the inaugural Sustainability Impact Awards. The launch ceremony and the...
UOB and SP Group partner to offset 100% or more of household electricity carbon emissions for UOB EVOL cardholders
Cardholders can now achieve their sustainability goals seamlessly and conveniently when they charge their utilities bills to their card SINGAPORE, Nov. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- UOB EVOL cardholders will now be able to offset 100 per cent or more of their household electricity carbon footprint fo...
Singapore's first Sustainability Impact Awards to recognise green and social champions
SINGAPORE, Nov. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- UOB and The Business Times have tied up to launch the Sustainability Impact Awards to recognise individuals and corporates inSingapore that demonstrate leadership in sustainability. The Business Times will partner UOB to organise this inaugural award, wi...
TMRW by UOB wins both Best Digital Bank for Southeast Asia and for Millennials at the Global Retail Banking Innovation Awards
SINGAPORE, Nov. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- TMRW by UOB has been named the Best Digital Bank forSoutheast Asia for the second consecutive year at the Global Retail Banking Innovation Awards 2021 byThe Digital Banker. The award recognises TMRW for its industry-leading digital capabilities to create a...
UOB to invest $500m to ramp up digital capabilities across ASEAN as it aims to more than double its digital retail customers by 2026
SINGAPORE, Sept. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- UOB today announced that it will invest up to$500 million in digital innovation initiatives as it seeks to double the retail customers it serves digitally to more than seven million customers across ASEAN by 2026. As part of its investment, UOB will bring...
UOB ramps up digital innovation to grow its wealth management franchise across ASEAN
SINGAPORE, June 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- UOB is expanding its range of digital wealth management solutions as it sets out to serve more of ASEAN's growing population of underserved increasingly affluent consumers. As many of them think investing is difficult and requires significant sums or do no...
TMRW by UOB Continues to Blaze Trails in Digital Banking with Recognition by International Finance as Best Digital Bank in Indonesia and Thailand
SINGAPORE, June 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- TMRW by UOB was awarded the best digital bank in bothIndonesia and Thailand at the International Finance Awards 2021, adding to the digital bank's growing list of 33 accolades in the past two years. The awards were organised byInternational Finance, an int...
UOB grants its first two green trade finance facilities under industry framework to help clients broaden sustainability initiatives and strengthen supply chain resilience
SINGAPORE, May 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- UOB today announced that it has extended its first green trade finance facilities under the Green Finance Industry Taskforce's Green and Sustainable Trade Finance and Working Capital Framework. The facilities will help two of the Bank's clients inSingapore'...
UOB and American Express(R) launch cashback card that meets the needs of consumers who want unlimited cashback on all card spend
SINGAPORE, May 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- UOB and American Express have joined
forces to launch the UOB Absolute Cashback American Express Card® for consumers
who want a cashback product that earns them cashback on all card spend.
The 40th UOB Painting of the Year competition calls for artists to push the limits of their imagination and ingenuity
SINGAPORE, April 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- UOB is calling for artists in Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand to push the limits of their imagination and ingenuity through the 40th UOB Painting of the Year (POY) competition. This year,Singapore's longest-running annual art competition and ...
TMRW launches TMRW Creators Camp to help millennials with a passion for content creation make tomorrow theirs
BANGKOK, April 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- TMRW by UOB, the first mobile-only
bank for ASEAN's digital generation, has launched TMRW Creators Camp, to equip
millennials with skills and knowledge to further their dream career of being a
content creator.
UOB and Singapore Business Federation to connect Singapore companies to cross-border opportunities arising from ASEAN's US$3 trillion economy
SINGAPORE, Feb. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- UOB is stepping up its efforts to help moreSingapore companies seize cross-border business opportunities in ASEAN's US$3 trillion economy[1]. The Bank today signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement with Singapore Business Federation (SBF) to be the chosen ...
Solidarity through Solitude secures the 2020 UOB Southeast Asian Painting of the Year title for Indonesia
SINGAPORE, Dec. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- UOB has conferred the 2020 UOB Southeast Asian Painting of the Year (POY) award to MrPrabu Perdana, a 36-year-old artist from Bandung,West Java, for his painting titled Isolated Garden. Mr Perdana's painting was chosen from among the national winners of th...
Four in five FinTech firms in ASEAN set on expanding despite the COVID-19 pandemic: UOB, PwC and SFA report
SINGAPORE, Dec. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite disruptions brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, four in five financial technology (FinTech) firms in ASEAN will push ahead with their expansion plans in the next two years. According to theFinTech in ASEAN: Get up, Reset, Go! report[1] by UOB (U...
UOB secures more than S$3 billion of foreign direct investment into Vietnam in alliance with its Foreign Investment Agency
SINGAPORE, Nov. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- UOB is stepping up its efforts to help companies seize opportunities in the region's fastest-growing economy,Vietnam[1] , after securing more thanS$3 billion of foreign direct investment (FDI) into the country[2]. The Bank and Vietnam's Foreign Investment A...
UOB launches its Smart City Sustainable Finance Framework, the first by a bank in Asia to help more companies advance responsibly
SINGAPORE, Nov. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- UOB today launched the UOB Smart City Sustainable Finance Framework (UOBSCSFF), the first dedicated financing framework by a bank inAsia to make sustainable financing more accessible to companies contributing to the creation of smart cities[1]. Aligned wit...
UOB puts mental well-being at the heart of its new approach to work post COVID-19
SINGAPORE, Nov. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- UOB today announced that it is giving the majority of its 26,000-strong workforce the choice to work remotely two days a week once COVID-19 restrictions are lifted. Underlying the change is the Bank's desire to ensure the right balance between professional...
