Singapore
OCBC seeks partner for securities venture in China
The move complements its goal of doubling pre-tax profit from Greater Bay Area to $1b by 2023.
OCBC seeks partner for securities venture in China
The move complements its goal of doubling pre-tax profit from Greater Bay Area to $1b by 2023.
Singapore bank loans shrink to 2.9% in Q1
Consumer loan growth slowed to just 0.3% in March.
Global Weekly News Wrap Up: Credit Suisse sued for alleged $2b loan arrangement fraud; StanChart marks recovery in $1b share buyback plan
And 300,000 users signed up for HSBC's new money management app.
UOB ties up with SGX and CCOIC to support Chinese firms
The tripartite alliance aims to help Chinese firms expand to ASEAN.
DBS Q1 profit up 9% to $1.21b
Strong interest income offset declining wealth management, brokerage and investment banking fees.
Singapore Budget 2019: SMEs' First Step in a Journey of a Thousand Miles
We are living in Industrial Revolution 4.0 where data have emerged as the new ‘growth fuel’, powering everything from productivity and profits to politics and dominance.
Singapore bank loan growth to recover from weak Q1
Loans could grow by up to 6% for full-year 2019.
Online hiring for Singapore bank roles up 28% in March
Singapore figures outpaced that of Malaysia and the Philippines.
Singapore irons out customer liability in updated e-payments guideline
Accountholders must provide their contact details for notifications during online transactions.
Automation threatens one in three finance jobs: study
Remisiers, traders, and investment performance analysts are in the line of fire.
Is cash still king in ASEAN?
Card penetration for some countries fall below 50%, according to a study.
Japanese banks' loan growth to slow to 1.8% in 2019
The older population represents a shrinking client base.
Singapore to dominate forex with sub-second speeds
MAS looks for ultra-fast platforms that could route currency trades in milliseconds.
Weekly Global News Wrap Up: Morgan Stanley's wealth unit boosts earnings amidst trading decline; Deutsche Bank and UBS in talks for merger of AM units
And Saudi Arabia’s largest Islamic bank saw Q1 profits rise 21% to $771m.
This Singapore online lending startup offers personal loans up to S$50,000
Credit Culture offers personalised and instant loan terms from its proprietary credit-scoring engine.
Singapore banks set for Q1 profit boost as corporate loans and wealth income recover
Trading and wealth management income may have rebounded between 10-36% in Q1.
Standard Chartered unveils instant e-credit card issuance and loan disbursement
Personal loans of up to $200,000 can be disbursed within minutes of application.