Raffles Place is the financial heart of Singapore and home to the some of the tallest buildings and landmarks in Singapore. Some of them are UOB Plaza , OUB Centre , Republic Plaza and OCBC Centre . The Fullerton Singapore , a hotel at the renovated old General Post Office building, and the famous Merlion are located nearby. The Singapore stock exchange is located nearby.

The underground Raffles Place MRT Station lies in the centre of Raffles Place.