Singapore

Only 1 in 5 Asian SMEs use FX options and forward FX

Malaysian businesses are the least engaged in these products.

Meet Standard Chartered's new Global Treasury Solutions team

Standard Chartered announced that it has established a Global Treasury Solutions team for its Transaction Banking Business. The newly formed team is responsible for providing best practice treasury advice and delivering sophisticated global and regional cash management solutions tailored to clients’ needs.

Here's why OCBC is still not analysts' favorite

OCBC’s credit costs are feared to rise.

Unlocking the synergies between Affluent/HNW and SME banking

Asian-based banks are aggressively expanding their Affluent/High Net Worth (HNW) banking value propositions in light of growing economic prosperity and affluence within the region.

Top 10 world’s safest banks 2013 in Asia

Singaporean banks dominated the top three.

Tan Kee Phong is capital markets head at OCBC Bank

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation said Tan will oversee the bank’s debt capital markets and loan syndication teams and will be responsible for driving the business and executing its strategic growth plans. Tan is a veteran in the finance and banking industry with 20 years of industry experience. Prior to joining OCBC Bank, he was the head of capital markets, Singapore at Standard Chartered Bank. He also worked at Citicorp Investment Bank (Singapore) for 16 years providing debt capital market and corporate finance advice and solutions. Tan holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering with honors from the National University of Singapore and an MBA from the University of Washington.

Singapore banks’ asset quality the best among ASEAN peers

Gone are the days of extra-low provision cycle.

Why linking central bank base interest rate to unemployment level is unwise

Consultants and others who have perfected the art of talking a lot without saying anything (and getting paid for their efforts) are frequently in the habit of referring to "paradigm shifts", even if not everyone is sure what "paradigm" actually means.

See how Singapore banks have expanded regionally as at 2Q13

UOB is the only Singapore bank with Thai operations.

POSB Everyday Card relaunches with new partners

Cardholders get 2% cash rebate when using their card overseas.