Recognising the growing importance of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Southeast Asia, UOB launched its FDI Advisory (FDIA) Unit in 2011 to serve as a one-stop service for companies looking to enter new markets. The FDIA Unit collaborates with local government agencies across the region, as well as trade associations and professional service providers, to provide seamless market entry support for businesses as they expand their market reach.

We aim to enable the creation of quality jobs through the FDIs that we support across this region. The Bank’s FDIA Unit has supported 5,000 companies in their regional expansion by connecting them to the right ecosystems and business contacts.

Since 2020, companies supported by FDIA have projected to invest more than S$50 billion, enabling the creation of more than 250,000 job opportunities across the region.