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Singapore banks complete tokenised deposit pilots
Singapore banks complete tokenised deposit pilots
DBS, OCBC, and UOB tested the technology for payments beyond traditional processing hours.
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DBS said that it sees no provisions needed at this point in time.
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Corporate loans grew 13.4% whilst consumer loans grew 10.4%.
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Fraudsters are increasingly harnessing AI, automation, and social engineering techniques.
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DBS and Citi settle USD payments in minutes via tokenised deposits
Citi and DBS said it complements their existing services and tokenised offerings.
2 days ago
Barclays launches Singapore private bank booking centre
The bank said that it strengthens its ability to service UHNW clients and family offices.
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Singaporeans lead in digital wallet adoption but AI commerce trust lags
Mobile wallets are now the preferred way to pay when travelling.
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Real-time alerts are required for high-risk account activity under the payment safeguards.
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Singapore proposes new stablecoin rules
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Singapore and Indonesia to launch Rupiah-SGD settlement framework
DBS, OCBC and UOB are Singapore's appointed dealers under the framework, which follows a 2022 MOU.
Singapore commits $173m to deepen fintech innovation
The three-year programme will support frontier tech, and financial infrastructure.
New SGD-IDR framework to give corporates better FX hedging: DBS
It provides corporate with better market access, said DBS' head of foreign exchange.
Singapore aced its FATF evaluation — now comes the hard part
Institutions operating within Singapore’s financial system must be able to show under scrutiny what their controls are achieving.
DBS and Stripe partner to capture Asian cross border payments
Stripe will leverage DBS’ digital banking capabilities and DBS will explore the use of the Striple platform.
UOB and HSBC complete live HKD transactions on Swift ledger
UOB is preparing to execute SGD and USD transactions next.
UOB wins $59.8m in Marina Collection loan case
This is four times the $17.7m initially granted by the lower court.
StashAway buys digital wills platform MakeGoodwill
3 in 4 of StashAway clients do not have a will.
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