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Dah Sing Bank reopens Tuen Mun Branch
It was temporarily closed for cleaning and disinfection.
Interest rates will be Singapore banks’ boon and bane through 2023: analyst
It’ll benefit them over the next three quarters, but asset quality may deteriorate after.
Digital wallets and contactless payments see a steady rise across Asia
The banking industry must adapt to this change to keep up with the demands of the market.
ZA Bank launches tax loan with early repayment handling fee waiver
Users may avail of a 10% interest rate discount when applying for the loan before 30 November.
Alternative payments inch closer to e-commerce domination in New Zealand
The growth of BNPL has pushed up adoption of alternative payments.
American Express appoints Marlin Brown as Singapore Country Manager
He was recently the country manager for Thailand.
American Express has named Marlin Brown as its new Singapore Country Manager.
Dah Sing Bank’s Tuen Mun Branch closed until further notice
Staff will be tested before they return to work.
ANEXT Bank unveils programme to improve embedded finance for SMEs
The programme is open to all e-commerce marketplaces, fintechs, amongst others.
DBS, partners grant S$250,000 for climate-focused hybrid accelerator programme
The second run of Sustaintech Xcelerator will focus on nature-based approaches, amongst others.
MAS to cooperate with Ghana to open trade and financial corridor
It will work with the Bank of Ghana and the Development Bank of Ghana for the project.
MAS, Bank Indonesia extends bilateral financial arrangement
Both leaders of Singapore and Indonesia endorsed the arrangement.
OCBC net profit up 31% YoY to S$1.6b in Q3 2022
The company’s net interest income grew by 44% YoY.
Maybank names new Maybank IBG CEO
Michael Oh-Lau Chong Jin’s appointment will be effective on 1 December 2022.
Hang Seng warns customers about phishing emails
Recent phishing emails uses [email protected] as an address.
MAS launches Ubin+ to study cross-border FX settlement using CBDCs
It will study business models and create policy guidelines.
4 factors intensifying the talent gap in the FinTech sector
A report revealed that demand for talent in the FinTech sector is still outpacing supply.
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