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UOB Annual Report 2023

Building the
Future of ASEAN

Build and Rebuild
Farhan Siki
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Our Purpose and Strategic Priorities

Building the future of ASEAN — for the people and businesses within, and connecting with, ASEAN.

Guided by our values and supported by our fundamental strengths, we focus on supporting our customers as we drive performance across our franchise.

Our approach to supporting our customers is based on a long-term mindset to stay prudent and disciplined in balancing growth with responsibility.
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Our Strategic Focus

Create financial solutions that are personalised to individuals and businesses to help them achieve their personal and business financial goals through our omni-channel approach.
Help customers grow sustainably and integrate sustainability into our business and operations to drive responsible growth for positive and meaningful impact to the economy, society and environment.
Connect our customers across ASEAN, with Greater China and the rest of the world, through our sector specialisation, ecosystem partnerships and integrated digital platform, using a One Bank approach.
Build employee pride through fostering a culture of care, growth and trust, as we attract and grow our own timber.

Our Fundamental Strengths

Robust governance and risk management; strong capital and funding base
Established and integrated network
Diverse pool of talent and expertise
Asian heritage and Southeast Asian roots

Our Values

Honourable
Enterprising
United
Committed
UOB Plaza 1 Kuala Lumpur

Our Purpose and Strategic Priorities

Building the future of ASEAN — for the people and businesses within, and connecting with, ASEAN.

Guided by our values and supported by our fundamental strengths, we focus on supporting our customers as we drive performance across our franchise.

Our approach to supporting our customers is based on a long-term mindset to stay prudent and disciplined in balancing growth with responsibility.
Learn more
UOB Plaza 1 Kuala Lumpur

Our Strategic Focus

Create financial solutions that are personalised to individuals and businesses to help them achieve their personal and business financial goals through our omni-channel approach.
Help customers grow sustainably and integrate sustainability into our business and operations to drive responsible growth for positive and meaningful impact to the economy, society and environment.
Connect our customers across ASEAN, with Greater China and the rest of the world, through our sector specialisation, ecosystem partnerships and integrated digital platform, using a One Bank approach.
Build employee pride through fostering a culture of care, growth and trust, as we attract and grow our own timber.

Our Fundamental Strengths

Robust governance and risk management; strong capital and funding base
Established and integrated network
Diverse pool of talent and expertise
Asian heritage and Southeast Asian roots

Our Values

Honourable
Enterprising
United
Committed

About UOB

UOB is a leading bank in Asia. Operating through our head office in Singapore and banking subsidiaries in China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam, we have a global network of around 500 branches and offices in 19 countries and territories in Asia Pacific, Europe and North America.
Since our incorporation in 1935, we have grown organically and through a series of strategic acquisitions. Today, we are rated among the world’s top banks: Aa1 by Moody’s Investors Service and AA- by both S&P Global Ratings and Fitch Ratings.
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Rated Among the World’s Top Banks
Aa1
by Moody’s Investors Service
AA-
by S&P Global Ratings
and Fitch Ratings

Deputy Chairman
and CEO’s Report

“UOB operates from a position of strength in ASEAN. It is an exciting region with much potential to grow... In 2023, we devised a three-year plan that will help us reach our goal to become the most preferred bank in Southeast Asia."
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Wee Ee Cheong
Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
February 2024

Building the Future
of ASEAN

For the people and businesses within, and connecting with, ASEAN.

Our Purpose statement above underscores UOB’s brand promise to do right by our stakeholders, including customers, colleagues and the community. It reflects our long-term strategy, signalling the Bank’s intent to intensify investment in the region to help realise the potential of the people and businesses in ASEAN. It also reinforces UOB’s commitment to facilitate economic flows within and with ASEAN to support businesses across generations.

2023 UOB Financial Highlights

Core Net Profit1
$
6.1
billion
+26%
Core Operating Profit1
$
8.2
billion
+24%
Gross Customer Loans
$
321
billion
+0.5%
Customer Deposits
$
385
billion
+5%
Total Assets
$
524
billion
+4%
Non-Performing Loan Ratio
$
1.5
%
-0.1%
Net Stable Funding Ratio
120
%
+4 pt
Common Equity Tier 1 Ratio
13.4
%
+0.1%
1
Excluding one-off expenses
~500
branches and offices in Asia Pacific,
Europe and North America.
Asia
Brunei
2
Hong Kong
2
India
2
Indonesia
133
Japan
2
Mainland China
20
Malaysia
58
Myanmar
2
Philippines
1
Singapore
65
South Korea
1
Taiwan
2
Thailand
194
Vietnam
7
Australia
2
Canada
3
France
1
United Kingdom
1
USA
3

Where We Operate

Where We Operate

~500
branches and offices in Asia Pacific,  Europe and North America.
Asia
Brunei
2
Hong Kong
2
India
2
Indonesia
133
Japan
2
Mainland China
20
Malaysia
58
Myanmar
2
Philippines
1
Singapore
65
South Korea
1
Taiwan
2
Thailand
194
Vietnam
7
Australia
2
Canada
3
France
1
United Kingdom
1
USA
3

Financial Highlights