Please note that applications for Structured Deposit – Ace 688 Deposit (SGD/USD) closed on 29 April 2006. Below is a snapshot of the account.
Features of Ace 688 Deposit*
• Protection first. 100% of your principal is guaranteed upon maturity or early redemption by UOB#. • Guaranteed fixed interest of 6% of your principal for the first year of the tenor~.
• Potential variable interest. From the 2nd year of the tenor onwards, variable interest depends on the number of shares underperforming the Dow Jones Global Titans 50 Index^ by more than the downside buffer. The maximum variable interest is 8% p.a.
• Large downside buffer. The downside buffer is between 15% and 24%, depending on the currency of the structured deposit.
• Auto-correction feature. Up to 2 shares per year are automatically removed from the underlying basket for subsequent years if they underperform the Dow Jones Global Titans 50 Index by 50% or more on the 2nd observation date of that year.
SGD Tranche
USD Tranche
Guaranteed fixed interest payable at the end of the 1st year
6% p.a.
6% p.a.
Tenor (depending on whether early redemption by UOB occurs)
2 to 5½ years
2 to 4 years
N
N is the number of Shares under-performing DJGT by more than the downside buffer on the 2 Observation Dates of each year.
Variable interest payable from the 2nd year to maturity
8% p.a. if N = 0,
4% p.a. if N = 1,
1% p.a. if N = 2,
0% p.a. if N > 2.
8% p.a. if N = 0,
4% p.a. if N = 1,
1% p.a. if N = 2,
0% p.a. if N > 2.
Early redemption event
When the maximum variable interest (8% p.a.) is paid in any year
Downside buffer
15%
24%
Minimum effective interest rate (if no variable interest until maturity and there is no early redemption by UOB)
1.12% p.a.
1.53% p.a.
Underlying Index and Underlying Basket of 16 Shares:
Name
Bloomberg Code
Initial Reference Price (2 May 2006)
Dow Jones Global Titans 50 Index
DJGT
210.13
American International Group
AIG UN
USD65.32
Barclays Plc
BARC LN
GBp690.50
BP Plc
BP/ LN
GBp688.00
Cisco System Inc
CSCO UQ
USD21.39
Total SA
FP FP
EUR54.69**
Morgan Stanley
MS UN
USD64.14
Int'l Business Machines Corp
IBM UN
USD82.42
Conocophillips
COP UN
USD69.18
Intel
INTC UQ
USD19.59
JP Morgan Chase
JPM UN
USD45.50
Citigroup Inc
C UN
USD49.60
Royal Dutch Shell
RDSA NA
EUR27.59
Toyota Motor Corp
7203 JT
JPY6,800
Astrazeneca Plc
AZN LN
GBp3,013.00
Wyeth
WYE UN
USD48.86
Pfizer Inc
PFE UN
USD25.18
Note * Product terms and conditions apply. For each currency, please refer to the respective term sheet for more details. # The 100% principal guarantee is applicable only upon maturity or early redemption of the structured deposit by UOB (whichever is earlier) in its denominated currency. If your structured deposit is withdrawn before the maturity date or early redemption date, you may receive less than the principal amount. ~ The guaranteed interest of 6% p.a. will be paid on the 1st Interest Payment Date provided that the structured deposit has not been withdrawn before the 1st Interest Payment Date. ^ "Dow Jones", "Dow Jones Global Titans 50 Index" and "DJGT50" are service marks of Dow Jones & Company, Inc. and have been licensed for use for certain purposes by United Overseas Bank Limited. UOB Structured Deposit – Ace 688 Deposit based on the Dow Jones Global Titans 50 IndexSM, is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Dow Jones, and Dow Jones makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in such product(s).
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