Singapore

Higher adoption of QR payments ramps up Singapore’s cashless transition

In January, 1.2 million transactions were carried out via the SGQR.

Higher adoption of QR payments ramps up Singapore’s cashless transition

In January, 1.2 million transactions were carried out via the SGQR.

Virtual banking trumps branch banking in Southeast Asia: study

But less than half of consumers are impressed with the digital financial services currently offered.

Citi rolls out real time liquidity sharing solution in APAC

Treasury teams can mobilize liquidity and fund intraday payments in real-time.

OCBC enables Singaporeans to directly view, pay tax in digital bank platform

Customers have the option to pay their tax balances in full or partially.

Financial institutions now moving confidently to the cloud, leveraging data lakes, AI and machine learning

SmartStream’s Peter Hainz and Amazon Web Services’ Anna Green shared their insights on the advantages of on-demand and highly scalable cloud environments for banks and other financial institutions, as well as the factors hindering its adoption in the region.

How financial services can combat climate risks

This August, the Asian Banking & Finance and SAP will provide insights on the evolving landscape for ESG in financial services.

Digitalisation creeping into non-tech roles as Singapore banks accelerate hiring

The sector will continue in a “reform and transform” path, hinging on successful digital banking applicants.

Secret Sauce for the Banking Industry

According to Singapore’s largest bank DBS, the volume of cash deposits and withdrawals fell by an unprecedented 11% in the first 3 months of 2020, a 6% fall from where the figure had been since 2017. Coupled with extraordinary growth in the adoption of e-payments, it’s safe to say that COVID-19 has altered consumer behaviour—and fast. 

KPMG's head of financial services on executing strategies and leveraging technology in the digital economy 

Antony Ruddenklau believes that the financial services industry is at the foothills of change, and is about to undergo a significant transformation.

Bank of Singapore factors in ESG in loan quantum assessment

Those secured by a mutual fund with an ESG rating of AAA or AA will have their advance ratio increased by 5 ppt.

MAS, France complete wholesale cross-border payment experiment using CBDC

It simulated cross-border transactions involving multiple CBDCs on a common network.

J.P. Morgan boss predicts banks’ trading slump gone after pandemic: report

But shareholders may not share the same optimism once they see investment banks’ Q2 results.

Citi names Varun Matta as TMT investment banking head for ASEAN

Matta will be a managing director and will also cover some sponsor clients for the region.

Moving forward: Deloitte’s Financial Services Leader on strengthening the financial industry during and after the pandemic

To move forward, the financial services industry should aspire to a "higher bottom line", says Kok Yong.

Citi appoints 5 Singaporeans to senior positions across APAC

This includes the new head of Integrated Corporate Bank for its Taiwan business.

Southeast Asia’s neobank market to grow 50% in 2021

Funding and winding down of the pandemic’s impact on the economy will push this market.