[SINGAPORE] UOB announced on Tuesday (Dec 2) that it has priced £750 million (S$1.3 billion) floating rate covered bonds due June 2029. The issue date of the covered bonds is expected to be Dec 8, ...
DBS, OCBC and others owed $306m by S’pore car-sharing service Shariot and related firms
The 18 linked companies made an application to the High Court to halt creditor actions. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Standard Chartered S’pore Latest FD promo rates offers up to 1.25% p.a. 6-Month tenor from 1 Dec 2025
From 1 Dec 2025, eligible customers can earn up to 1.25% per annum on fresh funds placed into this promotional six-month Singapore Dollar Time Deposit. This round, the rates have increased by up to ...
OCBC app users will be able to scan WeChat Pay QR codes to pay merchants in China
It builds on the app’s existing ability to scan and pay through Alipay+ and UnionPay merchant QR codes. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
OCBC customers can make payments via WeChat Pay QR codes in mainland China from 1Q2026
Payments will be debited directly from customers’ OCBC Singapore accounts. OCBC customers can already send money directly in mainland China using the pay-to-wallet feature for WeChat Pay and Alipay+.
Ripple Labs gets nod to expand payment activities in Singapore
Ripple Labs has received approval from Singapore’s central bank to expand its payment activities in the region, amid a broader push to grow its business and institutional-focused offerings through ...
Standard Chartered S’pore e$aver promo earn up to 1.65% p.a. for fresh funds till 31 Jan 2026
During this period, eligible customers can enjoy attractive interest rates ranging from 1.25% to 1.65% p.a. on incremental fresh funds (measured against the Nov 2025 average daily balance ), with no ...
OCBC to add Weixin Pay to mobile banking app QR codes
Lender OCBC will become the first Singapore bank to enable customers to scan and pay all merchant QRs in mainland China through its Singapore mobile banking app – a capability that, it says, stems ...
Industrial developer Soon Hock likely to benefit from S$1 billion earnings pipeline: UOB KayHian
UOB also expects attractive dividend yields of 5.5 per cent and 10 per cent for 2025, 2026 Read more at The Business Times.
XRP News: Ripple Broadens Payment Offerings in Singapore with MPI License Expansion
In major XRP news today, crypto payment infrastructure giant Ripple on Monday said it has received approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to expand its payment offerings. It boosts ...
Backing start-ups crucial for Singapore’s innovation push, despite higher risks: HSBC chief
Start-ups are critical to the growth of economies including Singapore's, said Mr Georges Elhedery. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
DBS finds Bukit Sembawang to be a ‘potential dividend powerhouse’ in un-rated report
DBS Group Research (DBS) analysts Tabitha Foo and Derek Tan see one of Singapore’s longest-standing residential developers, Bukit Sembawang Estates, as a “potential dividend powerhouse”.
Singapore Fintech Festival 2025 Drew More Than 70,000 Participants in Its 10th Year
Fintech Festival 2025 ended on 14 November with record attendance and discussions on AI, tokenisation and quantum technologies.
DBS Foundation commits S$9 million in new SUSS partnership to expand reminiscence programmes
They will work with community partners to prevent or slow cognitive decline among seniors in Asia Read more at The Business Times.
Singapore HDB Homeowners to Get One-Off Property Tax Rebate in 2026
The Ministry of Finance (MOF) and the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) announced the measures in a joint statement.
Singapore Wealth Fund GIC Moving to Bigger Office in Tokyo Finance District
Singaporean sovereign wealth fund GIC Pte is moving to a larger office in Tokyo’s main financial district, strengthening its presence in Japan as the country’s financial markets gain momentum.