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OCBC net profit up 31% YoY to S$1.6b in Q3 2022

The company’s net interest income grew by 44% YoY.

OCBC net profit up 31% YoY to S$1.6b in Q3 2022

The company’s net interest income grew by 44% YoY.

Maybank names new Maybank IBG CEO

Michael Oh-Lau Chong Jin’s appointment will be effective on 1 December 2022.

MAS launches Ubin+ to study cross-border FX settlement using CBDCs

It will study business models and create policy guidelines.

4 factors intensifying the talent gap in the FinTech sector

A report revealed that demand for talent in the FinTech sector is still outpacing supply.

Singapore launches digital banker’s guarantee, insurance bond

The eGuarantee@Gov is available from over 20 financial institutions locally.

Singapore to eliminate all corporate cheques by 2025

Use of cheques for payments has declined to just 7%, says DPM Wong.

5 ways a financial institution can shield itself from cyber attacks

MAS warned that the cyber threat landscape has been increasingly hostile.

MAS to test purpose-bound digital SGD

This can be used in government and commercial vouchers, amongst others.

Bank of China HK joins pilot programme to trial use of digital currencies

BOCHK has completed real-value cross border trade of central bank digital currencies.

UOB’s net profit soars 34% YoY in Q3

The increase was driven by strong net interest income amongst others.

Central bank proposes to regulate stablecoins, add rules for DPT providers

It seeks to prevent consumer harm from cryptocurrency trading.