Singapore’s central bank kept monetary-policy settings steady at its first meeting of the year, forecasting hotter inflation and relatively solid growth.
Singapore central bank keeps monetary settings unchanged, as expected
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -- Singapore's central bank kept its monetary policy settings unchanged on Thursday, as most analysts polled by Reuters had expected.
How high can they go? Analysts set new target prices for DBS, OCBC, UOB after record week
Instead, Macquarie sees a “catch-up play” in UOB. Vantarakis upgraded the stock to “outperform” with a target price of S$41. He expects headwinds to abate and credit costs to normalise following the ...
Over $1.2 million in losses foiled by UOB in 2025 amid resurgence in gold bar scams
UOB said gold schemes “resurfaced as a trending modus operandi” in impersonation scams in 2025. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Over S$1.2mil in losses foiled by UOB in 2025 amid resurgence in gold bar scams in Singapore
SINGAPORE: Bank customers should stay vigilant against fraudsters who pose as government officials and trick them into buying gold bars amid rising gold prices.
ANZ to consolidate Singapore staff in one office
ANZ Group Holdings Ltd joins other banks in grappling with the conflicting goals of reducing office costs while trying to retain prime city-centre spaces.
HSBC to Shut Raffles Place Retail Branch, Pivoting to Wealth Center
The bank will close one of six Singapore branches on Feb. 28 and open a new wealth center in the same building.
To give back, Standard Chartered keeps an eye on the practical and long-term
The bank, which has operated in Singapore for over a century, believes its sustainability thrives on society’s prosperity Read more at The Business Times.
OCBC taps Citi for securities lending programme to help clients earn more returns
The programme will allow customers to lend idle assets to institutional borrowers for fee income. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
OCBC taps Citi to roll out securities lending for clients, following Maybank’s earlier move
This covers retail and corporate customers of OCBC Securities and clients of Bank of Singapore Read more at The Business Times.
Singapore CEO who maxed out 65 credit cards spurs US$1 bil IPO windfall
With last month’s Singapore listing of UltraGreen.ai Ltd, a company that sells fluorescent dye used in surgical imaging, the chief executive officer has struck gold.
Singapore CEO’s family gains $1.5 billion fortune from blockbuster IPO
UltraGreen.ai's US$400 million IPO was Singapore’s biggest primary listing in eight years outside of real estate. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
OCBC debuts CSLA-powered securities lending programme
Singapore lender OCBC Group has rolled out a securities lending programme that leverages the Citi Securities Lending Access ( CSLA ) platform and enables retail and corporate customers of OCBC ...
RHB ups OCBC’s TP to $21.30 as it expects positive y-o-y earnings growth in 4QFY2025
The team expects OCBC to distribute a final dividend per share (DPS) of 57.5 cents, bringing the bank's FY2025 DPS to 98.5 cents per share.
‘Swiftest pace of expansion’: RHB lifts OCBC target price to S$21.30 on Q4 earnings growth forecast
[SINGAPORE] RHB has raised its target price for OCBC : O39 +1% to S$21.30, driven by forecasts that the bank will post single-digit year-on-year earnings growth at its upcoming Q4 results release on ...
OCBC Taps Citi to Roll Out Securities Lending Programme
OCBC launches a securities lending programme using Citi’s platform, allowing brokerage clients to lend shares and earn fee income.