Singapore

MariBank launches new investment offering

MariBank launches new investment offering

The Mari Invest Income offers zero transaction fees with S$1 minimum investment.
8 hours ago

Singapore’s business support measures to sustain banks’ asset quality

 Wealth management income will benefit from stock exchange-related incentives.
1 day ago

UOB net profit rises 6% to $6b in FY24

It will return $3b to shareholders over the next three years.
1 day ago

ABS warns of rise in card phishing scams

Banks will roll out additional verification, the ABS said.
2 days ago

DBS names new group heads of corporate & SME arm, operations

Chen Ze Ling and Welson Jamin will take over the roles, respectively.
2 days ago

Loan matching platform Lendela names new CFO, CTO

Lendela is planning to scale business across Hong Kong and APAC.
3 days ago

Straits Millennium obtains IPA for SG major payment institution licence

The company will offer digital payment token services in Singapore.
3 days ago

Citi eyes 10% increase in social finance funding in Asia

Over $2b in social finance transactions were raised in Asia in 2024.

Singapore unveils BL checker for banks

Banks can automatically retrieve data points to verify if the Bill of Lading is genuine.

Singapore’s SMEs missing out on S$800m annually due to idle cash

Over 2 in 5 keep their cash idle in deposits and bank accounts.

DBS names new group COO, group audit head

Jimmy Ng, current group head of operations, will retire and become a senior advisor for AI.

OCBC, EnterpriseSG offer SMEs sustainability assessments, green loans

SMEs will be able to measure their sustainability performance.

DBS’ 2024 net profit up 11%; plans quarterly capital return dividend

DBS will also set aside S$32m for a one-time bonus of S$1,000 to all staff.

Nearly 90% of Singapore banks lose clients due to onboarding delays

Singaporean banks have been experiencing the highest client losses worldwide due to Know Your Customer (KYC) inefficiencies. 

SG, Indonesia FinTech startups funding decline in 2024

Singapore tech startups raised $2.1b whilst Indonesia funding declined by 75%.

Euroclear Bank secures Singapore branch licence

It will operate under a wholesale banking licence.

Here’s how ISO 20022 adoption impacted DBS Bank

It reportedly improved payments processing and regulatory compliance.