Singapore is moving fraud detection beyond the data held by individual banks, testing whether financial institutions, law enforcement and the regulator can identify suspicious payment chains ...
OCBC is best performer in STI by total returns this year
In Singapore, OCBC is the largest company that is top performer based on Bloomberg’s total return analysis. The bank is also the top performer in the Straits Times Index this year, up 65.5%.
Three Singapore Local Banks Make First Live Tokenised Deposit Payments Together
DBS, OCBC and UOB completed live SGD interbank transactions using tokenised deposits through Swift’s blockchain-based ledger.
We Analysed Singapore’s 3 Big Banks. Here’s Which One Looks Strongest
DBS, OCBC and UOB remain among Singapore’s most important blue-chip stocks, but their earnings, dividends, balance sheets and growth prospects are not identical – which looks strongest today? The post ...
Barclays launches Singapore private bank booking centre
The bank said that it strengthens its ability to service UHNW clients and family offices. Barclays is launching a private bank booking centre in Singapore. Clients can access banking, lending, ...
OCBC and DBS Are the Only Singapore Banks on Forbes’ 2026 Global List
OCBC and DBS were the only Singapore banks to make Forbes’ inaugural ranking of the world’s top-performing banks in 2026. OCBC ranked first in Tier 1, followed by DBS in second place. The category ...
Consumer financial disputes fall for S’pore banks, rise for life insurers and financial advisers
SINGAPORE – Market conduct claims against banks and finance companies have trended lower over the past three financial years, according to the Financial Industry Disputes Resolution Centre (FIDReC).
Can The Police Freeze Your Bank Account If They Suspect It Is Being Used For Scams? What Singapore’s New Scam Law Means For You
Scams in Singapore have dropped in the first half of 2026 compared to this time last year. However, scams remain the most common crime in Singapore. That is why a new anti-scam law, passed in ...
Singapore’s Three Local Banks Make First Live Tokenised Deposit Payments Together
DBS, OCBC and UOB completed live SGD interbank transactions using tokenised deposits through Swift’s blockchain-based ledger.
Blackstone’s AirTrunk Seeks $1.6 Billion Loan for Singapore IPO
AirTrunk, a data center operator owned by Blackstone Inc., is in talks with banks to borrow about S$2 billion ($1.6 billion) to help finance the public listing of a real estate investment trust backed ...
HSBC Life Singapore unveil new term life and IUL plans
The term life insurance plan offers coverage terms up to age 100. HSBC Life Singapore has launched two new insurance solutions, HSBC Life Term Protect Secure and HSBC Life Diamond Prestige IUL III.
Best Performing SGX Blue Chips: Why SGX, YZJ, and OCBC Delivered 2x the STI’s Returns
Three Singapore blue chips more than doubled the STI’s 2026 return, with SGX, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding and OCBC powered by different growth engines. The post Best Performing SGX Blue Chips: Why SGX, ...
DBS, OCBC and UOB complete first live blockchain-enabled SGD transactions on Swift’s ledger
Tokenised deposits are regular bank deposits in digital form that enable efficient movement of value using blockchain or distributed-ledger technology. Issued by regulated banks, they retain the trust ...
DBS sued for US$1 billion in 1MDB-linked claim
DBS rejected the claim and said it would fight it vigorously, adding that the company has made no provision for the lawsuit.
Citi initiates coverage on CSE Global with ‘buy’, S$1.70 target price
[SINGAPORE] Citi has initiated coverage on systems integrator CSE Global, pointing to upcoming margin improvements and its Amazon data centre contract as upside drivers.
Singapore’s DBS faces $1 billion lawsuit in alleged 1MDB-linked claim
Sept 9 (Reuters) - DBS Bank is being sued for an estimated S$1.298 billion ($1.03 billion) in damages linked to the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal, Southeast Asia's largest lender DBS Group said on ...