Singapore

Singapore central bank, local police probing Wirecard's operations

The regulator is also working with foreign agencies for cross-border transactions.

Singapore central bank, local police probing Wirecard's operations

The regulator is also working with foreign agencies for cross-border transactions.

More millennials join investment rush to cash in on COVID-19 volatility

The segment constitutes 35% of all new investment accounts in APAC from March-April.

South Korean regulator amends credit act to combat illegal lending

The maximum penalty for unlawful loan service providers has been doubled.

Singapore sets out expectations for FIs' environmental risk management

FIs are expected to include environmental considerations in their business plans.

DBS rolls out sustainable transition finance framework and taxonomy

The taxonomy will outline the banks’ “green” and “transition” transactions.

QR codes, ISO 20022 fuel SEA's cross-border payments growth

It has pushed stakeholders to build a pan-regional real-time payments ecosystem.

Visa commits aid to 10 million SMEs in Asia Pacific

It is part of an initiative to support 50 million small businesses worldwide.

Weekly Global News Wrap: US banks awash with $2t deposits; Wirecard ex-CEO arrested

And Canada’s banking regulator holds big banks’ capital buffers at 1%.

Cambodia floats blockchain-based payments system

Users of the platform will see transaction time reduced to less than 5 seconds.

Investments flood Singapore fintechs in April, May after quiet Q1

Total equity funding reached a record-high US$331m.

MUFG Bank to invest in NTT Finance Corp's green bond

It will be used to finance sustainable green building projects.

OCBC emerges as APAC's top lead arranger of green loans from 2018-2020YTD

Singapore’s OCBC and DBS accounted for $5.47b of such loans.

Singapore investment banking fees plummet 49.4% in H1

Fees from completed M&A, ECM, DCM, and syndicated lending all registered declines.

OCBC upgrades green finance portfolio target to $25b by 2025

It has already surpassed its $10b target for 2022 in Q1.

UOB reopens seven more branches in Singapore

These banks are located in high footfall retail areas.

Singapore to elevate hub status with new digital banking regulation

A more flexible Payment Services Act makes it easier for fintechs to apply full operations in Singapore.