Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited

Reference number: 204687

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 1 warning naming the fake phone numbers, emails and websites they used. See the warnings →

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When ocbc.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7653 0900 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC2A 1PX
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Other names (3)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

  • OCBC Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Bank of Singapore Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • OCBC Bank Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

Warning

Scammers have impersonated this firm

Fraudsters have used this firm's name or details with their own contact information to appear genuine. Check whatever you were given below, and against the firm's real details above.

Fake phone numbers (1)
  • 0800 011 2583
Fake email addresses (4)
  • accounts.ocbc@europe.comquoting
  • admin@ocbcorp.com
  • info@ocb-corp.co.uk
  • info@ocb-corporation.co.uk
Fake websites (2)
  • ocb-corp.co.uk
  • ocb-corporation.co.uk
The FCA warning these came from

Scammers change these details often. Always check the live FCA warning.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money FSCS may apply
    Eligible deposits are typically protected by the FSCS up to £120,000 per person, per banking group.
  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
  • Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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  • Accepting Deposits
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

The clone warnings above are scammers using this firm's name, not something the firm has done.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company status
Active
Company type
Overseas company
Incorporated
1 January 1993 (33 years old)
Registered office
#10-00 Ocbc Centre East, 63 Chulia Street, Singapore, 049514

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Tih Shih Lee Director Oct 1963 4 Apr 2003 None
Pramukti Surjaudaja Director Jul 1962 1 Jun 2005 None
Kim Chiu Chua Director Apr 1954 20 Sep 2017 None
Cheng Hoe Andrew Khoo Director Mar 1963 8 Mar 2021 None
Kok Keng Andrew Lee Director Jul 1952 18 Feb 2022 None
Chuan Neo Chong Director Oct 1962 18 Feb 2022 None
Wai Kwong Seck Director May 1955 4 Sep 2023 None
Wee Cheow Lian Director Mar 1961 1 Jan 2025 None
Ching Yee Tan Director Nov 1964 1 Nov 2025 None
Peter Ban Aik Yeoh Secretary Not published 26 Aug 2002 –
Hong Choo Liew Secretary Not published 20 Oct 2009 –
Ling Loretta Yuen Secretary Not published 9 Jul 2010 –
Hui Sien Tan Secretary Not published 25 Apr 2019 –
Chan Chee Kwang Secretary Not published 26 Mar 2021 –

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 9 directors run no other company
  • All 33 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2014

21 November 2014

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority from this date

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1998

1 June 1998

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

1993

1 January 1993

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 77 events

  • All 77 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 62
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Firms connected to Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
5
share its phone number
1
share its postcode
5

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same phone number (1), the same postcode (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation

Other firms of the same type (bank or building society), nearest first.

In London

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  • Every company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 77 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited (FRN 204687) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as a bank or building society. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7653 0900 and the website ocbc.com for Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.
Is Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation: the FCA has published a warning about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation?
Companies House lists 9 directors of Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation: Tih Shih Lee, Pramukti Surjaudaja, Kim Chiu Chua, Cheng Hoe Andrew Khoo, Kok Keng Andrew Lee, Chuan Neo Chong and 3 more.
How long has Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation been in business?
The company was formed on 1 January 1993, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation use any other names?
It trades as OCBC. It has previously used 2 other names: Bank of Singapore and OCBC Bank.

Sources and links

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