Singapore
Bank accounts of suspected scammers can be frozen within a day: Singapore minister
Bank accounts of suspected scammers can be frozen within a day: Singapore minister
Singapore Minister Desmond Tan lays out plans to prevent scams.
MAS unveils joint paper on managing remote working risks
Financial institutions are called to benchmark their practices against examples in the study.
OCBC net profits down 26% to $3.59b in FY2020
CEO Samuel Tsien maintained a cautious outlook for the economy’s recovery.
UOB's net profits down 33% to $4.34b in FY2020
The group emphasized wealth and connectivity-related services as tenets for growth.
No significant funds from Myanmar firms, individuals in Singapore banks: MAS
The regulator expects financial institutions to remain vigilant to any risk-posing transactions.
Citigroup mulls divesting some APAC retail banking units
Revenue from consumer banking in the region declined 15% in Q4.
HSBC Singapore to name new CEO
Current chief Tony Cripps will become CEO of Saudi British Bank in May.
Weekly Global News Wrap: Banks scramble with bitcoin as adoption soars; Amex probed for small consumer cards sales
And Germany's Commerzbank sinks into red with $3.3b Q4 loss.
DBS raises sustainability finance target to $50b by 2024
Companies have doubled down on ESG commitments due to the pandemic, the banks noted.
How exponential tech drove Asian banks' business transformation
The webinar discussed trends in digitisation and how banks are effectively using data to enhance processes.
Weekly Global News Wrap: US regulator rules banks cannot refuse lending to certain sectors; JPMorgan beats Q4 2020 profit expectations
And Goldman Sachs mulls deals to boost consumer banking unit Marcus.
Bangladesh issues sovereign sukuk worth $463.24m
A total of 39 financial institutions participated in the auction.
Singapore central bank amends rules on managing tech risks
Financial firms should analyse and share threat intelligence within the ecosystem.
Even with the arrival of the digital banks, don't write off the incumbents
Much has been written about the likely death of incumbent banks in the face of coming competition from neobanks (or digital banks) soon to be launched in Singapore, that will be more nimble and agile, have more streamlined processes and lower cost overheads, be free of any legacy (in the form of infrastructure, and mindsets) and give customers exactly what they want.
OCBC launches COVID-19 employee vaccine support programme
The bank will provide vaccine education as well as support for side effects.
Singapore tightens regulation of virtual payment entities to combat risks
DPT activities carry higher inherent money laundering and terrorism financing risks.
SFF x SWITCH 2020 To Feature 40 Global Satellite Events
Kicking off on 7 December, the conference features key luminaries that include Bill Gates, NZ PM Jacinda Ardern, amongst others.
Commentary
APAC has mastered domestic payments. The next challenge is connecting them.
Why fragmented communications are becoming a hidden governance risk for Asia Pacific banks
From automation to agency: Asia’s wealth leaders can reinvent, not just streamline
Singapore aced its FATF evaluation — now comes the hard part
Are Asia’s digital banks prepared for the stablecoin era?
Why APAC is building home-currency stablecoins
Why Southeast Asian wealth managers must design the business before buying the technology
Why trust in Asian banking increasingly gets built off the record
Hong Kong cleared stablecoins for take-off. Getting them to work across Asia is the hard part