Asia’s best bank for SMEs 2025: OCBC

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of Asia’s dynamic economy, yet they often struggle with limited resources, cash-flow constraints and supply-chain disruptions. OCBC Bank has transformed these challenges into opportunities through continuous innovation. 

In 2024, OCBC saw an 18% increase in new SME customers, driving growth in both loan book and net profit. The bank’s sustainability efforts yielded remarkable results: by December 2024, OCBC had provided over $9 billion in sustainable financing to nearly 4,000 SMEs across the region – a significant expansion from 2023, when the bank served approximately 1,200 SME customers with sustainable financing solutions.

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