Singapore
Citi Commercial Bank bridges cultural gap with China Desk initiative
Citi Commercial Bank bridges cultural gap with China Desk initiative
The desk opens Singapore to mid-sized Chinese firms seeking to penetrate ASEAN.
Banking woes dampen Singapore MSMEs overseas ambitions
Only 2 in 10 Singapore micro-multinationals think banks offer value for money.
Buy now, pay later more needed in markets with credit under penetration: UOB TMRW exec
It’s not as urgent as other markets with credit under-penetration, says TMRW Digital Group CCO.
SMEs are the lifeblood of Asia Pacific: Mastercard
Hence, Mastercard launched the world’s first BNPL commercial card solution for SMEs.
DBS’ suffers digital bank service glitch; MAS mulls taking supervisory action
DBS Country Head Shee Tse Koon has apologised for the disruptions.
UOB simplifies and amplifies Singaporeans' green energy journeys with U-Energy
The bank seeks to help address the energy crisis and rising electricity costs, says UOB’s Jasper Wong.
4 in 5 Singaporeans prefer online methods of banking: survey
Less than one in ten, or only 4%, concentrate their banking activities at the ATM.
Swiping away bank fraud
Authentication and verification of consumers require flexibility, convenience, and security. But the onus has always been on the customer to prove their identity.
What do SMEs expect from modern payment solutions?
ABF spoke with industry experts from Mastercard, Enterpryze, Boku, and Xfers to learn more.
Singapore: Yes to wholesale, skeptical on retail digital fiat money
SG’s regulator remains iffy on cryptocurrencies—or, in MD Menon’s words, crypto tokens.
Singapore banks, SGTraDex to develop standards for green trade finance digitalisation
UOB, DBS, OCBC, and Standard Chartered are participating in the initiative.
Regulation, late digitisation challenge Web 3.0 adoption in wholesale banking
Web 3.0 is taking over, but many businesses have yet to move past Web 1.5.
UOB TMRW rolls out feature measuring ASEAN customers’ carbon footprint
It will be generated based on their spending and saving habits.
Singtel’s Dash to allow international digital money transfers
This is made possible through Singtel’s partnership with Western Union.
NETS opens up global commerce with Alipay+ integration
Local merchants will now be able to receive Singapore currency from global consumers.
UOB launches gig employment model for retirees
The bank made the move to strengthen its multi-generation workforce strategy.
MAS and Bank Indonesia extends $10b bilateral financial agreement
The two extended the agreement until 4 November 2022.
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