Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation

Historic site

About

OCBC Bank was formed in 1932 through the merger of three Hokkien banks. It was originally located at China Building which featured a prominent Chinese-style roof and classical elements on its façade.

National Heritage Board, Historic Sites (open data, Singapore Open Data Licence).

Facts and sources

Names
EN Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation한국어 오버시 차이니즈 뱅킹 코퍼레이션 English: National Heritage Board; Korean by DealSingapore (NIKL loanword rules)
Heritage
Historic Site (marked by NHB) National Heritage Board, record updated 2026-04-14
Planning area
Downtown Core URA Master Plan 2025
Opening hours
Not in our sources NHB lists and Wikidata, read 2026-10-01
Data
/api/sight/oversea-chinese-banking-corporation.json The same facts as JSON, for apps and AI agents

Getting there

Raffles Place · Exit G The exit nearest this place, 264 m in a straight line (station 295 m). Not a walking route Open in Google Maps North Tower OCBC Headquarters, 65 Chulia Street, Singapore 49513

Area

Chinatown 584 m from the centre of the area Clarke Quay 626 m from the centre of the area Civic District 648 m from the centre of the area Marina Bay 752 m from the centre of the area

Nearby

Yueh Hai Ching Temple Temple · 85 m away Masjid Moulana Mohamed Ali Mosque · 103 m away United Overseas Bank Historic site · 138 m away Boat Quay Quays and piers · 194 m away Chui Eng Free School Historic site · 263 m away All the Essentially Essential Public art · 265 m away

Sources and photo credits are on the terms page.