Singapore
5 ways a financial institution can shield itself from cyber attacks
5 ways a financial institution can shield itself from cyber attacks
MAS warned that the cyber threat landscape has been increasingly hostile.
MAS to test purpose-bound digital SGD
This can be used in government and commercial vouchers, amongst others.
UOB’s net profit soars 34% YoY in Q3
The increase was driven by strong net interest income amongst others.
Central bank proposes to regulate stablecoins, add rules for DPT providers
It seeks to prevent consumer harm from cryptocurrency trading.
BNPL code launched, outstanding payments limited to S$2,000 without credit assessment
Consumers are now entitled to make full repayment without early repayment fees.
Adapt to survive in 2023: A step change for business models in FinTech
By Pat Patel, Executive Director, Elevandi
1 in 3 private home mortgages under a floating rate: MAS
For HDBs, that’s just 1 in 5 loans extended by financial institutions.
OCBC appoints Sunny Quek as head of global consumer financial services
He will lead the bank’s banking and wealth business in Singapore.
Standard Chartered taps ex-Citi head of markets as global head of international banking
James Lye will begin his role on 1 November.
Real-time Payments: The Time to Act is Now
Around the world, people now expect real-time experiences in everything they do, and payments are no exception.
UOB launches expanded U-Solar programme in Singapore
U-Solar 2.0 will be rolled out in Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia in Q1 2023.
SAS Institute: Intelligent Decisioning Solution in Action
The company drives real-time interactions that can easily create, manage, and govern robust analytically driven business rules to power decisions at scale.
Singaporeans still keen on ATMs, branch banking: study
3 in 4 Singaporeans still frequently use ATMs.
DBS offers SMEs up to S$300,000 financing with DBS Quick Finance
Customers can choose between an overdraft or a loan.
OCBC reveal employee-run community farm in Central Business District
\It is expected to produce 140 kgs of vegetables annually.
Singapore unveils industry guidelines for sustainable private banking
The industry group sustainability taskforce has also developed a training benchmark.
Banks warned vs risks of North Asia exposure, NPLs: Maybank
North Asia non performing loans went up 8% to 191% quarter-on-quarter.
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