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UOB’s Citi acquisition to help meet goal of becoming preferred bank in Asean, says senior exec

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UOB SVP Eddie Khoo says UOB has transformed into a formidable pan-ASEAN and Asian player with the acquisition of Citigroup's consumer banking business

UOB's head of group retail Eddie Khoo says UOB has transformed into a formidable pan-ASEAN and Asian player with the acquisition of Citigroup's consumer banking business.

The Straits Times

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SINGAPORE - UOB’s $5 billion acquisition of Citigroup’s consumer businesses in Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia will be a game changer by doubling the bank’s Asean customer base outside Singapore and accelerating its regional customer base target five years ahead of time.

So says UOB’s head of group retail Eddie Khoo, who helped oversee the acquisition.

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