POSB teaches kids in Singapore to spend wisely

Wearable technology helps them track their savings. POSB SmartBuddy Launch ceremony. Credit: POSB Bank. POSB is helping Singapore kids to save and spend wisely through the launch of the POSB Smart Buddy programme. Launched in 19 primary schools, this ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore to encourage use of electronic payments

Run by Singapore's Association of Banks, it is available to customers of Citibank Singapore, DBS Bank/POSB, HSBC, Maybank, OCBC Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, and United Overseas Bank. There are plans to make QR codes available for PayNow, and to make the ... ( read original story ...)

Banks Shake Singapore Rate-Rigging Claims, For Now

FrontPoint Asian Event Driven Fund and Sonterra Capital Master Fund sued banks like Citibank NA, Bank of America NA, Deutsche Bank AG and others, alleging they manipulated the Singapore Interbank Offered Rate (SIBOR) and the Singapore Swap... To view the ... ( read original story ...)

Here’s How Much It Costs To Put A Ring On It In Singapore

In Singapore, the road to happily ever after often begins with ... Apply today and receive S$120 cash back as welcome gift from Citibank! And remember, it’s not impossible to have a dream wedding without coughing up a fortune, as long as you get a ... ( read original story ...)

Ensuring consistency and stability to take Nordic forward

including regional managing director of the Asia-Pacific with Citibank, and the global head of a product group with Standard Chartered Bank. The Bachelor of Arts in Economics graduate from the National University of Singapore completed the business ... ( read original story ...)

4 Ways to Use Credit Cards to Win at Life

For instance, Citibank is offering a generous sign-up bonus of $120 ... For instance, you might want to sign up for the American Express Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer Ascend Credit Card, which offers up to 20,000 KrisFlyer Miles if you spend $6,000 on ... ( read original story ...)

Cromwell gains eligibility for $1.49b Singapore IPO

Cromwell Property Group has received eligibility status from the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading for its proposed initial public offering of the $1.4 billion Cromwell European Real Estate Investment Trust (CEREIT). CEREIT is a Singapore real estate ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore’s largest commercial banks in 2017

In June, OCBC Bank was the next to land a blow that would likely leave its rivals reeling: the fifth largest bank in Singapore launched a human resources (HR) mobile application, the first in the country powered by artificial intelligence (AI) and designed ... ( read original story ...)

OCBC inks 10-year deal with Bank of Ningbo in Singapore

One of Singapore's largest bank, the Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp Ltd (OCBC Bank), has forged deeper ties with its associate Bank of Ningbo by signing a 10-year strategic cooperation agreement. According to a report from the Straits Times, OCBC Bank eyes ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore heavyweights team up on blockchain

In trade finance, most big banks have been operating pilots testing the technology’s mettle in transactions. Large logistics players such as Maersk have also been trailing solutions to improve freight processing. Meanwhile, Singapore has been a hotbed ... ( read original story ...)

OCBC Bank accelerates revenue growth with chatbot

Singapore's OCBC Bank has created a marketing chatbot to accelerate revenue growth. Called Emma, the chatbot was able to facilitate S$33 million in home loans in six months. It was launched in January 2017 and since its launch, the traffic to the chatbot ... ( read original story ...)