Most notably, as the then chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore more than two decades ago, Lee pushed through major changes to the local financial sector.
Wee Cho Yaw, longtime UOB chairman who died on Saturday at 95 years old, was a "titan" of the industry and "simply unique", according to Singapore's top leadership.
"His business acumen and visionary leadership were instrumental in growing UOB into one of the most successful banks in Singapore and the region," says Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who has known Wee personally for four decades.
