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Airwallex raises $320m in Series H funding round
Airwallex raises $320m in Series H funding round
Airwallex plans to expand into new markets and scale its AI teams.
3 days ago
MAS launches new institute for AI and tokenisation adoption
The Future of Finance Institute will update toolkits.
3 days ago
SG banks pledge cash access near every HDB block by 2027
The move comes as the country turns super-aged, with one in five now over 65.
3 days ago
UOB sets up board tech committee
The panel will guide digital strategy and oversee technology risk and operational resiliency.
4 days ago
DBS lends $273m to ETAFCo amidst push to cut Asia's coal reliance
The loan will fund grid upgrades, battery storage, and renewable assets.
4 days ago
HSBC rolls out TradeCash in Singapore
Customers can draw down a loan using sales invoice data.
5 days ago
Singapore banks reel in $59b new HNW wealth in 2025
DBS and OCBC wealth management fees surged in Q1 2026.
5 days ago
Trust Bank users rack up S$142m in FX fee savings
The bank’s customers have made 60 million overseas transactions to date.
OCBC rolls out free ESG assessment tool for SMEs
Large companies can request to onboard their SME suppliers.
New China rules no threat to Singapore banks' wealth businesses: Maybank
Singapore banks do not serve the investor segment most affected by the changes.
Singapore banks face currency split as ringgit offsets losses
DBS is most exposed to IDR and INR, whilst the ringgit cushions OCBC and UOB.
Singapore payments to hit $114b by 2030
Transaction value reached $39b in 2023 and is projected to grow 16.3% annually.
OCBC enables remote business account opening in Malaysia via Singpass
The bank will authenticate business owners remotely without need to visit a branch.
DBS brings tokenised physical gold to retail investors via digibank
It is also exploring plans to list the token on DDEx.
DBS, HSBC, AIA and more convene at ABF IA Summit Singapore on 1 July
Leading voices from the banking and insurance industries will meet at Andaz Singapore to discuss trust, transformation, and AI.
HSBC and Mastercard pilot AI agents for automated e-commerce payments
It automates procurement and payments between corporate buyers and suppliers.
Credit Bureau and Experian Malaysia sign credit reporting MoU
The partnership will support consented cross-border credit report applications between Singapore and Malaysia.
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