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.
Singapore banks' July 2013 DBU loan growth driven by business loans
DBU consumer loans growth held steady.
DBS/POSB strongly urge cardholders to upgrade to chip cards
Allots $1.2m in prizes for early upgraders.
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.
UBS's Commodity Trade Finance business now supported by MIT's TRAC system
The product will be installed in Switzerland.
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’s UOB widens Indonesian operations
It's part of plans to double lending.
DBS' failed deal could hurt Bank Danamon's M&A efforts
The string of impacts isn't over yet.
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.
Check out Singapore banks' 'flight-to-safety' theme compared with ASEAN counterparts
NIM has reached an inflection point.
POSB Everyday Card relaunches with new partners
Cardholders get 2% cash rebate when using their card overseas.
Commentary
Why high capital levels are a double-edged sword for Singapore banks