Singapore

Banks should have enough buffers and find climate transition risks manageable.

The desk opens Singapore to mid-sized Chinese firms seeking to penetrate ASEAN.

Only 2 in 10 Singapore micro-multinationals think banks offer value for money.

It’s not as urgent as other markets with credit under-penetration, says TMRW Digital Group CCO.

Hence, Mastercard launched the world’s first BNPL commercial card solution for SMEs.

DBS Country Head Shee Tse Koon has apologised for the disruptions.

The bank seeks to help address the energy crisis and rising electricity costs, says UOB’s Jasper Wong.

Less than one in ten, or only 4%, concentrate their banking activities at the ATM.

Authentication and verification of consumers require flexibility, convenience, and security. But the onus has always been on the customer to prove their identity.

ABF spoke with industry experts from Mastercard, Enterpryze, Boku, and Xfers to learn more.

SG’s regulator remains iffy on cryptocurrencies—or, in MD Menon’s words, crypto tokens.

UOB, DBS, OCBC, and Standard Chartered are participating in the initiative.

Web 3.0 is taking over, but many businesses have yet to move past Web 1.5.

It will be generated based on their spending and saving habits.

This is made possible through Singtel’s partnership with Western Union.

Local merchants will now be able to receive Singapore currency from global consumers.