Singapore

Small step for Green Link Digital Bank, large leap for Singapore MSMEs

Size does not matter for Singapore’s newest wholesale digital bank.

Small step for Green Link Digital Bank, large leap for Singapore MSMEs

Size does not matter for Singapore’s newest wholesale digital bank.

1 in 10 Singaporeans defer loan repayments

Majority plan to boost investments and savings.

1 in 5 affluent Singaporeans defer loan repayments, mull switching banks: survey

Over 40% of mass affluent bank customers saw their incomes decrease.

Fintech YouTrip launches online travel insurance in platform

The company’s business reportedly grew four times in Q2 compared to 2021.

DBS vs OCBC: Which bank will be the bigger winner from an upcycle in interest rates? 

An analyst said one of the banks will have an earnings growth of 15.9% in 2023.

DBS raises fixed home loan rate, scraps 5-year fixed package: report

The new rate is 0.03 percentage points higher than the previous 2-year fixed rate.

UOB prices $400m perpetual capital securities

It will be issued under a $41.5b (US$30b) global medium term note programme.

Singapore’s investment banking fees rise 3.3% in first half of 2022

However, DCM underwriting fees were slightly lower than in 2021.

DBS PayLah! enables QR payments in 45 markets through UnionPay

Users can now pay with QR code in one of UnionPay’s 31 million retailers worldwide.

DBS grants A$295m green loan to GIC

It is DBS’s first AUD-denominated green loan.

DBS adds carbon calculator in LiveBetter platform

Users can also now access a curated portfolio of carbon projects to help reach offset goals.

Singapore establishes framework to push for high quality green bonds

A committee will oversee the Singapore Green Bond Framework.

SG-based loan platform Capital C Corporation bags $53.72m in fresh funds

The firm was founded by brothers Jeames Cheow and JJohn Cheow in 2011.

OCBC appoints first-ever head of Group Data Office

MacDonald led the creation of the bank’s dedicated AI unit in 2018.

Standard Chartered launches sustainable account solution for SG corporates

Corporates can allocate their surplus cash to support the net zero agenda.

MAS revises business continuity guidelines of financial institutions

The guidelines took into account two round of public consultation.

Why this SG-based fintech firm is ending the pen-and-paper era of financial advisors

GoalsMapper used its cloud-based platform to help financial advisors support 80,000 clients.