From left to right: : Mr Clive Horwood, Editor of Asiamoney; Mr Loi Kai Cheow, Country Manager, UOB Yangon Branch; Mr Wong Kim Choong, Chief Executive Officer of UOB Malaysia; and Mr Ian Wong, Managing Director and Head of Group Strategy and International Management.
“UOB Malaysia has become a benchmark that local industry players measure themselves against for product range, service and prudential management.”
“Stay in any international-standard hotel in Myanmar and if you pay by credit card, there’s a good chance you are a customer of UOB. That’s because Myanmar doesn’t have a clearing system to speak of, so UOB stepped up.”
- Asiamoney on UOB Malaysia and UOB Yangon’s award wins
UOB Malaysia (UOBM) and UOB Yangon Branch have done the Bank proud by clinching the Best International Bank award for their respective countries at the inaugural Asiamoney Best Bank Awards 2017. The award ceremony was held at Ritz Carlton in Beijing on 26 September 2017 and was attended by 300 representatives from the banking industry across the Asia Pacific region.
Both UOBM and UOB Yangon stood out from the competition by delivering comprehensive customer-focused banking services and for their long-standing commitment to the country they operate in.
In the case of Malaysia, UOBM was recognised for its ability to deliver regional banking standards of excellence to Malaysian customers. The Bank was commended for its strong capabilities in retail, cash management, foreign exchange and cross-border businesses, and for its foray into Islamic Banking.
For Myanmar, UOB has helped to attract more than US$600 million of investment into the country since the opening of the Yangon branch in May 2015. Most of the capital flow is from multinational and regional companies based in China, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. The Bank also supports companies in the infrastructure, manufacturing and tourism sectors.
Click here to read Asiamoney’s article on UOB Malaysia and here to read about UOB Yangon.