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Singapore prohibits doing business, freezes assets of 4 Russian FIs
MAS has ordered all of their assets in Singapore to be frozen.
Singapore prohibits doing business, freezes assets of 4 Russian FIs
MAS has ordered all of their assets in Singapore to be frozen.
DBS CEO Piyush Gupta’s salary up 47.8% to S$13.57m in 2021
His cash bonus jumped 51% in 2021 compared to the previous year.
DBS forges on with net-zero goals in 2022
It is transforming its data centres and server rooms into carbon-neutral assets.
DBS establishes Board Sustainability Committee
It will be chaired by CEO Piyush Gupta and will consist of DBS board members.
Singapore’s financial institutions on the lookout for risks arising from Russia
Local FIs are reportedly taking appropriate measures to manage risks, says MAS.
Singapore banks halt lending for Russian energy trades: report
DBS, OCBC, and UOB have reportedly stopped issuing letters of credit.
DBS, OCBC, UOB: Who performed best in Q4 2021?
One of the three failed to meet market expectations.
Singapore to block certain Russian banks, financial transactions
The government is also donating US$100,000 for Ukranians’ humanitarian needs.
Open source is critical to the competitiveness of Singapore’s financial services industry
It’s no exaggeration to say that financial services are critical to Singapore’s future prosperity. The country has long punched above its weight in the global financial services industry, serving as a strategic operational base for a huge number of major international organisations to do business throughout Asia. As a result, the sector is responsible for approximately 200,000 jobs and accounts for around 10% of Singapore’s GDP each year.
OCBC closes 2021 with 35% surge on profits
Proposed final dividend was increased to 28 cents per share.
DBS Digital Exchange poised to become key player in digital assets
The members-only exchange is one of the world’s first bank-backed digital exchanges.
Standard Chartered appoints Jessie Li as head of consumer, private, business banking
Li served as Hang Seng Bank China deputy chief executive and head of retail banking and wealth.
HSBC appoints former JP Morgan exec as new COO
The new COO has experience in AI and analytics for business operations
Singapore's carbon tax hike to leave massive economic impact: banks
Power generation, manufacturing, transport industries will be the most impacted.
MAS extends facility to support bank lending to SMEs
This is to complement Enterprise Singapore’s temporary bridging loan programme for SMEs.
DBS rolls out cybersecurity training course for 280,000 SMEs
The two-hour course is made up of 10 modules.
Scammed? OCBC Bank clients can activate 'kill switch' to freeze accounts
This includes access to current/savings accounts, ATMs, debit/credit cards, and digital banking.
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