Those who celebrate Chinese New Year are encouraged to give out e-hong baos this year, as this will help to reduce queues for new notes ... ( read original story ...)
Give e-hongbao this Chinese New Year as safer, environmentally-friendlier option, says MAS
With Chinese New Year around the corner, the "hongbao" - or red packets - traditionally exchanged during this period are on the minds of many Singaporeans.While hongbao are usually given hand-to-hand, ... ( read original story ...)
CNY 2021: Pre-booking needed to withdraw physical notes at DBS, OCBC, UOB
New notes can also be withdrawn without a prior booking at pop-up ATMs by DBS. Pre-ordering of notes are similarly available at non-local banks Maybank and Standard Chartered, alt ... ( read original story ...)
OCBC’s Wong to be first woman CEO of Singapore bank
SINGAPORE, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Singapore's second-largest lender, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC) OCBC.SI, appointed Deputy President Helen Wong as group CEO, succeeding Samuel Tsien who is retiring ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore kept IPO flow steady last year despite pandemic-driven market volatility: PwC
In a year ravaged by a recession and wild swings in financial markets, the Singapore Exchange (SGX) managed to bring in as many new companies to list here as in 2019. The bourse attracted 11 initial ... ( read original story ...)
Steady IPO flow on SGX in 2020 despite global uncertainties
In a year ravaged by a recession and wild swings in financial markets, the Singapore Exchange (SGX) managed to bring in as many new companies to list here as in 2019.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
KingSwap’s $KING Token Listed on BitMart and HotBit Exchanges
BitMart is a premier global digital asset trading platform and the first centralized exchange to list $KING, while HotBit is a top 10 global exchange on Coingecko. KingSwap’s listing on BitMart will ... ( read original story ...)
This is what Asia’s stock investors are betting on in 2021
After narrowly beating their US peers for the first time in three years in 2020, Asian stocks could see another strong year, analysts say. ( read original story ...)
Fintech Firm Lightnet and Siam Commercial Bank to Support Cross-Border Payments from South Korea to Thailand
SCB will now be working with the Lightnet Group ... Lightnet is a Fintech firm based in Singapore. It aims to serve as a new payment center that’s focused on supporting financial mobility ... ( read original story ...)
Best savings accounts for working adults in Singapore (2021 edition)
Let’s compare some of the best savings accounts in Singapore that you should be considering ... salary of $2,000 who spends $400 on his DBS/POSB credit card will earn an effective interest ... ( read original story ...)
8 ways to accelerate your wealth in Singapore
What does it take for one to get wealthier in Singapore? Here are eight ways to get one, nay, eight steps closer to the holy grail of personal finance.Financial independence, retire early — also known ... ( read original story ...)
UOB references Sora in pricing its capital securities
UOB has broken new ground here by pricing capital securities with a reset coupon rate that references the Singapore Overnight Rate Average Overnight Indexed Swap (Sora-OIS) rate.. Read more at ... ( read original story ...)
UOB to expand wealth management services on mobile app
The bank will launch a Simple Invest tool on UOB Mighty in the first quarter of this year.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
DBS to roll out more personalised services, improved rewards system on PayLah! app
Buy tickets for a movie at VivoCity using your mobile wallet and then get discounts on your private-hire ride to the mall and when shopping there.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Citi launches first lending API partnership with Grab in APAC
Citi and Grab have expanded their partnership in consumer lending with the launch of the bank’s first API-enabled lending capability in APAC. ( read original story ...)
OCBC CEO Samuel Tsien to Be Replaced by Helen Wong in April
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp., Singapore’s second-largest bank, named Helen Wong as chief executive officer, replacing Samuel Tsien who will retire in April after running the lender since 2012. ( read original story ...)