United Overseas Bank Tokyo Branch
ConfidenceLikelyUpdated2026-07-30Review by2026-11-21Sources3Machine-translatedOriginal (JA)
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This entry sits under foreign-financial-institutions INDEX. Read it against Dbs Bank Japan for peer / contrast context and banking index for the broader system / regulatory boundary.
TL;DR
United Overseas Bank Tokyo Branch is the Japan banking branch of Singapore / United Overseas Bank Limited listed in the FSA foreign-bank branch list. UOB Tokyo, established in 1972 年, acts as a cross-border investment bridge between Japan and Asia, covering corporate banking, FI coverage, property funds, sponsors, and FDI support.
1. License / branch boundary
The following table is scoped to public primary sources (fsa.go.jp, uobgroup.com). It restates licence / structure / product boundaries from those materials and does not invent market share, ranking, or unstated numerical claims. ↗
| Item | Notes |
|---|---|
| FSA listed name | United Overseas Bank |
| Legal / branch name | United Overseas Bank Limited Tokyo Branch |
| License route | Banking Act foreign bank branch; FSA bank license list |
| Home jurisdiction | Singapore |
| Parent / group | United Overseas Bank Limited / UOB Group |
| Japan branch boundary | Banking branch for corporate, FI, NBFI, property-fund, sponsor, and FDI clients |
| Wiki role | Singapore-based wholesale / FDI bank branch anchor in Japan |
2. Operating model
UOB Tokyo’s official site says the branch was established in 1972 and plays a bridging role for cross-border investment in Japan and Asia. Product areas include corporate banking, financial-institution group services, loans, standby letters of credit, guarantees, transaction banking, trade services, FX, deposits, remittance, and foreign direct investment support.
The branch’s value proposition is therefore Japan-ASEAN connectivity and relationship banking for corporates and financial institutions, not domestic Japanese retail banking.
3. Why this page matters
- Completes the Singapore P0 foreign-bank branch trio with dbs-bank-japan and ocbc-bank-japan.
- Adds an explicit FDI / ASEAN bridge route to the Japan foreign-bank map.
- Supports peer analysis of Asian foreign-bank branches in foreign-bank-japan-retreat.
Related
Sources
- FSA: bank license list, foreign bank branches, as of 2026-05-13.
- UOB Tokyo: English homepage.
- UOB Tokyo: Japanese homepage.
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