Wilmar-OCBC deal pushes green financing in Singapore

this time with Singapore bank Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. The two companies described it as the largest such bilateral deal in the city-state. The arrangement comes as Singapore pushes to become a hub for green financing and as the region's palm-oil ... ( read original story ...)

OCBC’s Next Digital Play: Instant Bank Account Opening

OCBC Bank claims to be the first Singapore bank to roll out a digital instant account-opening service for all customers who are Singaporeans or permanent residents. Even if you do not currently have any relationship with OCBC Bank, you can leverage ... ( read original story ...)

Research: Millennials dominate mortgage broker market

Story Continues Commenting on the research by Roy Morgan, chief mortgage consultant at icompareloan.com said that in the context of Singapore, most wealthy people want to use mortgage brokers as they see the value in engaging them. The chief mortgage ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore bank lending up 0.8% in April

SINGAPORE - Bank lending in Singapore rose 0.8 per cent in April from a month ago, preliminary data from the Monetary Authority of Singapore showed on Thursday (May 31). Loans through the domestic banking unit - which captures lending in all currencies ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore bank lending rises

Lending activity made by banks in Singapore increased 0.8% in April from a month ago, according to preliminary data from the Monetary Authority of Singapore. As of April, loans made through the domestic banking unit, which includes lending in all ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore’s Top Property Broker Is Preparing to Launch IPO

PropNex Realty Pte, Singapore’s biggest property broker, plans to seek about S$40 million ($30 million) from a proposed Singapore initial public offering, people with knowledge of the matter said. The company is targeting a market capitalization of as ... ( read original story ...)

Calculate rental yield in Singapore: a quick and simple guide

To simplify matters, here’s the most basic method to calculate net rental yield — something you must understand before you invest in any property in Singapore: To calculate rental yield, first know your probable rental income. Say you’re looking to ... ( read original story ...)

8 countries show the impact of HSR on property prices

Now that Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has confirmed it would pull out of the KL-Singapore High-Speed Rail (HSR) project, it’s likely that homeowners and property buyers the Jurong region might be feeling what Spiderman felt at the end of ... ( read original story ...)