Singapore

Everything you need to know about Maybank Singapore's BizMortgage Plus for SMEs

It offers financing of up to 120% of the value of the SME's property.

Everything you need to know about Maybank Singapore's BizMortgage Plus for SMEs

It offers financing of up to 120% of the value of the SME's property.

Sri Lankan banks to benefit from higher minimum capital requirements

Commercial banks' minimum capital requirements up from US$67m to US$134m.

Citi names Fabio Fontainha ASEAN head of consumer banking

Citi has appointed Fabio Fontainha ASEAN Head of Consumer Banking, effective December 1. Fabio will be based in Singapore and will report to Anand Selva, Head of Asia Pacific Consumer Banking. Citi’s Consumer Banking heads in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam will report to Fabio. Fabio joined Citi in 1994 as a Management Associate in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He has held a number of senior roles, including Head of Consumer Banking in Malaysia, Head of Sales & Distribution and Consumer Investments in Japan and in International Personal Banking for Latin America. Having spent nine years working for Citi in Asia, Fabio returned to Brazil in 2013 tasked with restructuring the retail operation. Fabio is currently the Head of Consumer and Commercial Banking for Latin America. 

Bank of Singapore to open a branch in Dubai in the first quarter of 2017

It will be located at the Dubai International Financial Centre.

How can banks deal with the challenges of digitalisation in Asia?

New technology companies looking to break into the financial services sector are bringing fresh competition for banks – prompting a new era of digital innovation. But how can banks take advantage of this innovation and stay ahead of the competition?

Citi launches partnership with Airbnb in Singapore

It will also be launched in Australia, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand and the Philippines.