The heightened cyber threat environment last year was fuelled by geopolitical conflict and opportunism as COVID-19 restrictions eased, says the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore.
OCBC is first local bank to offer fully digital account opening services for foreigners
The service will enable them to open Singapore-dollar and multi-currency accounts on the OCBC Digital app remotely and within minutes. Read more at straitstimes.com.
MAS fines DBS, OCBC, Citibank and Swiss Life for Wirecard breaches
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has fined banks DBS, OCBC, Citibank and insurer Swiss Life a total of SG$3.8 million for breaching requirement on anti-money laundering and countering the ...
Taylor Swift fans reportedly caused UOB card application surge
SINGAPORE — Applications for UOB debit and credit cards surged after it was announced that the bank's credit and debit cardholders will have privileged access to the pre-sale window and general ...
StanChart trimming roles as part of cost cuts, Bloomberg reports
Standard Chartered is starting to lay off employees across Singapore, London, and Hong Kong hubs as part of an existing plan to cut costs by more than $1 billion through 2024, Bloomberg News reported ...
OCBC launches fully digital account-opening service for foreigners moving to Singapore
OCBC has launched a new digital account-opening service for overseas customers relocating to Singapore, the bank said on Thursday (Jun 22). Read more at The Business Times.
OCBC unveils digital account opening for foreigners moving to SG
OCBC has launched a fully digital account opening service for foreigners in select key markets. Individuals from Malaysia, Indonesia, mainland China, and Hong Kong will be able to open Singapore dollar and multi-currency accounts on the OCBC digital app ...
OCBC Offers Fully Digital Account Opening for Foreigners Relocating to Singapore
OCBC launched a fully digital accounts opening service for foreigners from Malaysia, Indonesia, mainland China and Hong Kong.
MAS fines 4 entities S$3.8m for failures in anti-money laundering controls
DBS and OCBC are fined S$2.6m and S$600,000, respectively. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has imposed penalties amounting to S$3.8m on Citibank, DBS, OCBC, and Swiss Life for breaches of its Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) requirements.
MAS fines DBS, OCBC, Citibank, Swiss Life S$3.8m for breaches linked to Wirecard case
SINGAPORE — The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has fined banks DBS, OCBC, Citibank and insurer Swiss Life a total of S$3.8 million for breaching its requirements on anti-money laundering and ...
Top investment themes among Singapore investors are energy, technology, Asia and healthcare, says Moomoo Singapore
Moomoo Singapore’s assets under management (AUM) grew by 33% in the past seven months to hit $7 billion. Energy, technology, Asian stocks and healthcare counters are among the top investment themes ...
Investing In Fixed Deposits: How StashAway Simple Guaranteed Locks In A Fixed Return As Markets Become More Volatile
Fixed deposits are traditionally used to invest one’s excess cash or for an upcoming expense in the near term. They offer a capital guarantee and a higher interest rate than a savings account for the ...
Singapore’s Penguin looks to go private at second attempt
Penguin International’s senior management and private equity backer hope it proves second time lucky in their attempt to take the Singapore-listed shipyard group private. Executive chairman Jeffrey ...
Probation for teen who received more than $85k in bank account from scams targeting OCBC customers
A 17-year-old who allowed scammers to use his bank account to receive $85,220 stolen from OCBC Bank customers also recruited his friends to commit similar offences. Cash totalling $186,693 taken from other scam victims was deposited into the bank accounts of two friends,
Singapore central bank, Amazon, IMF unveil ‘purpose-bound’ money technical concept
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) released on Wednesday a whitepaper for “purpose bound” money, detailing a technical overview of digital currencies designed for specific purposes.
Singapore fines financial institutions over Wirecard-related breaches
The Monetary Authority of Singapore said on Wednesday that DBS, OCBC, Citibank Singapore and Swiss Life Singapore had been fined a total of S$3.8mn ($2.8mn). The regulator said the four financial institutions had “inadequate anti-money laundering and ...