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Tan Ean Kiam (陈延谦) (b. 1881, Tong’an, Xiamen, Fujian, China–d. 30 March 1943, Singapore 1) was a rubber magnate and banker.
Portrait of Tan Ean Kiam, a successful rubber magnate and banker. He was Managing Director of Oversea Chinese Bank which later merged with Ho Hong Bank and Chinese Commercial Bank on 31 October 1932 to form Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation. Covering Date: 1900-1930. Media - Image No: 20080000359 - 0219. Negative No: LHM_G2008_00219.
Tan Ean Kiam. Courtesy of Berita OCBC. Born in China’s Tong-An County, Fujian Province in 1881, Tan Ean Kiam came to Singapore with his father when he was 18 years old.
The late Mr Tan Ean Kiam became a successful rubber magnate and banker despite having little formal education. He was among the group of Hokkien merchants who established the Oversea Chinese Bank. He led a merger with two other banks to ensure its survival, and its metamorphosis into Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC).
Sep 30, 2023 · Tan Ean Kiam's father tomb in Bukit Brown (affected by the road and exhumed), and poems dedicated to him published in Nanyang Siang Pau, 22 June 1928
Inaugurated in 2009 with the generous support of the Tan Ean Kiam Foundation, the Tan Ean Kiam Arts Awards celebrates artistic excellence in NUS, and recognises significant contributions to the arts and arts management at NUS CFA, the University and the wider community.
The Tan Ean Kiam Foundation-SGIFF Southeast Asian Documentary (SEA-DOC) Grant supports the production and post-production of documentaries in Southeast Asia which tell engaging, urgent stories. The grant supports four projects annually with three production grants of S$30,000 each, and one post-production grant of S$20,000.
