Singapore

DBS provides $122.08m sustainable loan to HK listed REIT

Proceeds will be used for general corporate funding purposes.

DBS provides $122.08m sustainable loan to HK listed REIT

Proceeds will be used for general corporate funding purposes.

Singapore's investment banking fee revenue down 58.7% to $91.9 in Q1

Advisory fees for M&A deals plunged 80.4% YoY to $11m.

Fintech startup MatchMove applies for digital bank license

It partnered with lender Singapura Finance and other fintechs for its bid.

Revolut brings Apple Pay to Singapore

Users can add their cards to Apple Pay using the Revolut app.

OCBC's growth dampened as US Fed cuts rate

NIM forecast has been slashed to 1.68% as NPL ratio could rise to 1.9%.

DBS extends enrollment deadline for COVID-19 relief insurance

The policy recorded more than 52,000 sign-ups in a day during its peak.

Singapore banks on downward spiral after US Fed cuts rate to nil

Loan yields are sighted to decline due to the lower benchmark rate.

Singapore's central bank assures that local financial market is functioning normally

The regulator has left a higher level of liquidity in the banking system.

COVID-19 could drive DBS and OCBC's dividends to go over 6%

But net profit forecasts had been cut by 5.8% and 3.7%, respectively.

OCBC launches cheque encashment service in select ATMs

Customers will be able to encash up to $30,000 in a single cheque in ATMs at 23 branches.

Wirecard to process GrabPay transactions for MSMEs

It will also expand GrabPay to more merchants.

Citi Singapore ups paternity leave to four weeks

This is in line with the bank’s new global parental leave policy across 74 markets.

Chart of the Week: Half of Korean banks' loan quality imperiled by prolonged COVID-19 outbreak

This could impact the broad service and manufacturing sectors that make up about 58% of loans.

How Real-time Payments Can Fuel Emerging Business Models

Instant payments are being implemented around the world, promoted by governments to support financial inclusion and the digitisation of economies.

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