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United Overseas Bank (China)

United Overseas Bank (China)

大华银行(中国)
🏦 Locally-incorporated foreign bank 📍 Shanghai 📅 2008
A leading Singaporean bank in Asia

ℹ️ About the bank

United Overseas Bank (China) is the locally-incorporated arm of Singapore's UOB Group, providing personal and corporate banking and trade finance through a branch network that connects China with Southeast Asia.

🌍 Flexibility for foreigners

Foreigners can open an account with a valid passport, visa and local Chinese phone number. English-speaking service is available at main branches, and international transfers are a strength of the bank.

🧰 Key services

  • Personal and savings accounts
  • UnionPay and credit cards
  • Foreign exchange
  • International remittance (SWIFT)
  • Corporate banking and trade finance

🏧 ATMs

The bank's own ATM network is limited compared with the big Chinese banks, but its UnionPay cards work at any domestic ATM across China.

🏢 Bank branches

Pick a province then a city to see the bank's branches with addresses, phones, hours and map links.

🖼️ Bank & ATM photo album

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