Myanmar Oriental Bank Limited was incorporated as a private limited bank under the Financial Institutions of Myanmar Law and started its operations on 18th November 1993. Its founding members were prominent bankers retired from state-owned banks, family members holding the majority of shares, and their close friends and relatives from the business circle.

Over the past 24 years, the bank has played an important role in the stability and success of domestic banking in Myanmar by contributing its efficient and reliable banking services and promoting financial intermediation in the country.