PT Bank OCBC NISP Tbk, formerly PT Bank NISP Tbk. Bank NISP was established in 1941 based on deed No. 6 dated April 4, 1941 of notary Theodoor Johan Indewey Gerlings, under the name NV. Nederlandsch Indische Spaar En Deposito Bank (NISP). On May 1995 the bank has raised a US$ 19 million loan, to finance its expanding export credits. On 22 September 2010, the Board of Commissioners and Directors of Bank OCBC NISP and PT Bank OCBC Indonesia (Bank OCBC Indonesia) approved the merger plan related to the merger of Bank OCBC Indonesia into Bank OCBC NISP where Bank OCBC NISP will become the surviving Bank. The effective date of the merger of the Bank with PT Bank OCBC Indonesia was determined on 1 January 2011 based on Notarial Deed No. 10 dated 9 November 2010 of Fathiah Helmi, SH., notary in Jakarta.

The Bank's scope of activities is to engage in general banking services included sharia business activities in accordance with the prevailing laws and regulations.