Singapore

FROM its roots amid the Great Depression to its position as one of the world's safest banks today, OCBC has bared all in a new book to commemorate its 85-year history.

Wind behind the Sails: The story of the people and ethos of OCBC, gives a behind-the-scenes look at some of the bank's milestones and mishaps, such as the winding up of its Australian venture in 2003 and the acquisition of Keppel TatLee Bank in 2001.