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DBS Bank vs United Overseas Bank (UOB)

Both are Banks — comparison focuses on product range and eligibility differences.

DBS Bank United Overseas Bank (UOB)
Tier Bank Bank
Type Universal bank Universal bank
Regulator MAS — full bank licence under the Banking Act MAS — full bank licence under the Banking Act
Products
  • DBS SME Working Capital Loan
  • DBS Business Loan
  • DBS Digital Business Loan
  • DBS Property Loan
  • UOB BizMoney
  • UOB Business Loan
  • UOB Biz Property Loan
Eligibility See DBS SME pages for current minimum revenue, operating history, and documentation requirements. See uob.com.sg/business for current eligibility.
Strengths
  • Singapore-anchor bank; deep SME franchise
  • Full EFS scheme participation
  • Digital IB & onboarding
  • Digital-first via UOB Infinity
  • Full EFS participation
  • Strong regional reach
Considerations
  • Bank-tier underwriting standards; new / pre-revenue companies may need EFS young-enterprise route or alt-lender
  • Bank-tier underwriting
Source Source: DBS Bank ↗ Source: United Overseas Bank (UOB) ↗

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Singapore-headquartered universal bank with full SME lending stack including EFS-backed schemes.

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Singapore universal bank with digital-first SME lending via UOB Infinity.

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