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Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation, Ltd. |
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14 December 1932 |
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Ceased: |
still active |
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Updated: 3 June 2006
Notes:
In 1919 the Oversea-Chinese Bank Limited was founded.
In 1925 opened a branch in Xiamen, China.
Had offices in: Penang, Rangoon, Kuala Lumpur, Malacca, Amoy and Djambi (Sumatra). [L03p466]
On 14 December 1932 the Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation [OCBC] was born out of the Great Depression with the merger of three banks: the Chinese Commercial Bank Limited (1912), the Ho Hong Bank Limited (1917) and the Oversea-Chinese Bank Limited (1919). [L03p467]
Shortly after its founding, the bank opened branches in: Surabaya, Bangkok, Haiphong, Alor Star, Taiping, Ipoh, Telok Anson, Klang, Segamat and Johore Bahur. [L03p469]
Today (2006), the OCBCL has operations in 15 countries and territories.
On the web:
- About OCBC Group - History
- Wikipedia - Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation
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