Singapore
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.
                
                                
            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.
                    
                                        
                    
                Singapore to invest S$180m for AI research
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Heng kicked off the SFF 2021 and announced two new national AI programmes.
                    
                                        
                    
                Eight Singapore banks to participate in new eGIRO launch
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The digitisation initiative aims to cut down the old GIRO process from weeks to minutes.
                    
                                        
                    
                DBS’ net profits jump 31% to $1.7b in Q3
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The non-performing loans rate remained unchanged at 1.5% during the quarter.
                    
                                        
                    
                OCBC allows real-time digital purchase of gold, silver
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Over $1m and 3,698oz of precious metals have been purchased through the app.
                    
                                        
                    
                OCBC’s net profits up 19% to S$1.22b in Q3
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Net trade income plunged 67%, slightly offset by stronger net fees and commissions.
                    
                                        
                    
                UOB Q3 profit leaps 57% to S$1.05b
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Net profit also saw a rise of 4% QoQ.
                    
                                        
                    
                Singapore’s SMBs adapt as more consumers seek contactless payments
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Nearly four in five Singaporeans expect to use contactless payments, the highest in the world.
                    
                                        
                    
                DBS rolls out one-stop sustainability-focused platform
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The bank will also launch an autonomous carbon calculator service under LiveBetter.
                    
                                        
                    
                Citi names global head of D10X under institutional clients group
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The D10X focuses on the development of new solutions for Citi's institutional clients.
                    
                                        
                    
                HSBC Singapore extends S$6m green loan to Durapower Group
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Durapower will use the loan for its lithium-ion energy storage solutions.
                    
                                        
                    
                OCBC extends S$148m green loan to Tong Eng Group unit
                                                                                                 
                        
                        It is the bank’s first green loan to use the BCA’s BEEA tool.