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OCBC Bank is the longest established Singapore bank, formed in 1932 from the merger of three local banks, the oldest of which was founded in 1912.
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This week in finance: CIMB Singapore's new card for sole proprietors; banks' real estate woes; in-app chat services heat up
This week in finance: CIMB Singapore's new card for sole proprietors; banks' real estate woes; in-app chat services heat up
GoTyme Bank is now compatible with Google Pay.
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OCBC rolls out in-app calls for retail customers
In-app calls will not incur International Direct Dialling (IDD) charges.
OCBC adds 8 SEA e-wallets in digital app
Customers in Singapore can now directly transfer money to 10 e-wallets.
Singapore banks to see NIM compression and management fee surge in Q3: UOBKayHian
Uncertainties cause the trends, the brokerage firm said.
Singapore banks show weak brand-experience alignment in 2025
Citibank and DBS were the only banks to achieve high rankings.
Singapore banks face softer earnings as NIMs stay under pressure
DBS also noted growing focus on Singapore banks’ Hong Kong exposures.
OCBC to provide social loans to 10,000 women entrepreneurs by 2030
It has supported over 2,000 women-owned SMEs as of June 2025.
SG banks’ uncertainty ratings revised to low as tariff risks ease
Their uncertainty risks were raised to medium in April 2025.
OCBC eyes $2.7b for serial entrepreneurs
OCBC Group has lent $1.17b to more than 1,800 repeat founders since 2017.
Singapore banks see H1 profit ease on margin, tax pressures
The big three’s profitability moderated from peal levels, noted Moody’s Ratings.
Automation stalls hiring at Singapore’s top banks
Lenders are also upskilling to keep up with tech.
Singapore banks’ interest income expected to come weaker in Q2
Net interest margins of the 3 banks are expected to compress by 5-7 basis points.
OCBC to maintain Great Eastern support despite failed full acquisition: report
GEH is expected to maintain its healthy capitalization and profitability, says S&P.
OCBC CEO Helen Wong to retire; Tan Teck Long named successor
Post-retirement, Wong will remain chairman of OCBC China and director of OCBC HK.
OCBC Bank Hong Kong sets up team to support entrepreneurs
OCBC Group is aiming to disburse S$5b in loans to entrepreneurs by 2028
Bank of Singapore unveils new asset allocation framework
It promotes diversification and focuses on minimising loss in the worst-case scenarios.
OCBC clinches multiple wins at the Asian Banking & Finance Retail Banking Asia Awards 2025
The financial institution bagged the ASEAN SME Bank of the Year, SME Bank of the Year - Hong Kong, and SME Bank of the Year - Indonesia.
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