Tagged: dbs bank

May 7, 2023 @ 2:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has reportedly imposed on DBS Bank Ltd (DBS Bank) an additional capital requirement, “following the widespread unavailability of DBS Bank’s digital banking services on 29 March 2023 and a subsequent disruption to its digital banking and ATM services on… Read More

October 3, 2022 @ 11:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) recently announced a technology agreement with DBS Bank (SGX:D05). DBS will leverage Nasdaq’s technology as they seek “to advance its surveillance capabilities and continue to protect its clients from market abuse.” DBS Bank, a financial services group in Asia, will “leverage Nasdaq… Read More

May 31, 2022 @ 11:00 am By JD Alois  |  

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced the launch of Project Guardian, an effort to reveal the value created in leveraging asset tokenization. Singapore has long been a top Asian Fintech hub and there are multiple Fintechs in the digital asset sector based in… Read More

March 2, 2022 @ 11:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mastercard (NYSE: MA), DBS Bank (SGX:D05) and Pine Labs have teamed up to introduce ‘Mastercard Installments with Pine Labs’ – which is a new program that enables DBS/POSB credit cardholders to pay via interest-free installments at merchants “with the ‘Pay Later’ identifier, simply by presenting… Read More

February 16, 2022 @ 9:39 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

The Monetary Authority of Singapore(MAS) has laid the hammer down on DBS Bank after its digital banking services were widely unavailable for three days toward the end of last November. In a public statement, the Monetary Authority of Singapore said it has imposed an additional… Read More

November 26, 2021 @ 2:00 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

While the DBS Bank motto is “Live more, bank less,” some customers found they could not bank at all after some services were disrupted for days earlier this week. The problem was discovered Tuesday morning when customers began having issues with account logins. Initial communications… Read More

August 2, 2021 @ 9:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Singapore-based DBS Bank Ltd (SGX:D05), a multinational banking and financial services corporation with over $330 billion in assets, and Temasek have entered into an agreement to introduce a $500 million growth or early-stage debt financing platform, known as EvolutionX Debt Capital. Based in Singapore, EvolutionX… Read More

June 14, 2021 @ 9:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Lloyds Banking Group plc (LON: LLOY), a British financial institution formed through the acquisition of HBOS by Lloyds TSB in 2009 and one of the UK’s largest financial services organizations, with 30 million customers and 65,000 employees, has confirmed that David Gledhill will be joining… Read More

February 11, 2021 @ 10:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The 2021 Lunar New Year is approaching and authorities in Southeast Asia are now encouraging locals to turn to virtual red packets and online transactions, instead of using paper currency notes (in order to prevent the further spread of COVID-19). Asian residents are also being… Read More

December 10, 2020 @ 9:37 am By JD Alois  |  

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced the winners of the 2020 Global Fintech Innovation Challenge. This year the theme was “Building Resilience, Seizing Opportunities, Emerging Stronger,” appropriate during the time of COVID. The awards were handed out today at the Singapore Fintech Festival… Read More

August 31, 2020 @ 6:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

It’s now possible to open a new bank account or apply for a credit card or loan with just a few taps on our smartphones. Many people now have access to modern financial services, such as instantly transferring funds, from the comfort of their home… Read More

August 30, 2020 @ 8:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Copenhagen Fintech, a Denmark based organization supporting financial technology, is teaming up with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and several other organizations in order to help Nordic Fintechs with launching operations in Singapore. The initiative is aimed at assisting Nordic Fintechs with setting up… Read More

March 14, 2020 @ 7:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Singapore-headquartered DBS Bank, a multinational banking and financial services corporation with over $330 billion in total assets, has reportedly facilitated a trade financing settlement through vCargo Cloud’s CamelONE trade finance portal (TFP). The SGD 4.8 million (appr. $3.4 million) letter of credit transaction was carried… Read More

November 4, 2019 @ 11:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Singapore-based DBS Bank, which provides services in consumer, SME, and corporate banking activities, has created a hybrid human-robo investment platform that can be accessed by its clients in Singapore. DigiPortfolio has been designed for new investors. The new investment service provides access to seven exchange-traded-funds… Read More

November 28, 2018 @ 11:54 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

DBS Bank announced earlier this week it has signed an MOU with UnionPay International,a wholly owned subsidiary of China UnionPay, will enable more than one million DBS PayLah! users to use their mobile wallet overseas for cross-border QR code payments. According to DBS, DBS PayLah! users… Read More

August 12, 2015 @ 12:09 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hong Kong-based, Monexo Innovations Limited, announced on Wednesday that it has been selected by DBS Accelerator, powered by Nest as the only Peer to Peer lending marketplace startup in the lineup. Monexo is an online peer-to-peer (P2P) lending marketplace inspired by the successful American version, LendingClub. The three-month… Read More

July 30, 2015 @ 11:28 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Startupbootcamp FinTech, a global accelerator focusing on financial innovation, hosted its first Demo Day in Singapore on 29 July for the top 11 FinTech teams selected out of 300 applications earlier this year. “Startupbootcamp FinTech is the first FinTech accelerator in Singapore and the only… Read More