Tag: property

Singapore monetary policy can sound a little back-to-front. While for most countries tighter policy equates to higher borrowing costs, it’s not necessarily the case for the Asian city-state, where interest rates can rise when the central bank is ... ( read original story ...)

Following the success of its very first stand-alone gala dinner last November, the PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Singapore), presented in 2018 by Kohler and supported by PropertyGuru.com.sg, Singapore’s No.1 property site, returns for its eighth ... ( read original story ...)

Last year’s Awards saw GuocoLand named as top local developer. Nominations are now open for the 2018 PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Singapore), which will see close to 30 awards given out to the city-state’s top developers. New awards will be ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore’s central bank is one step closer to tightening monetary policy this week. A majority of economists surveyed by Bloomberg predict policy makers will look past the latest trade skirmishes between the world’s two largest economies and assess ... ( read original story ...)

This is seven per cent of the property value for the second house, for Singapore citizens (it’s 10 per cent for Permanent Residents, and 15 per cent for foreigners). And even Singapore citizens will pay the full 15 per cent ABSD, on the third and ... ( read original story ...)

Malaysians are increasingly looking to Singapore for investment properties. This according to global property consulting firm Knight Frank. Speaking at the launch of the 12th edition of The Wealth Report in Malaysia, Knight Frank Malaysia executive ... ( read original story ...)

Savills Singapore research head Alan Cheong noted that the sales ... they may be able to sell their units at expected selling prices," he said. JPMorgan property analyst Brandon Lee said he believes the prices achieved in these new launches "will further ... ( read original story ...)

One of the first financial decisions that Singapore families will have to make when buying a HDB flat is the type of housing loan to take. In essence, we have two choices. We can opt for a HDB loan or a bank loan. But which should you opt for? In recent ... ( read original ...

Didn’t study at an elite overseas university, but still want to work at a global investment bank in Singapore? Here’s where to apply. https://news.efinancialcareers.com/sg-en/278229/beware-sg-hk-banking-recruiters/ Couldn’t afford to study at an ... ( read original story ...)

There is a rather good summary in Bloomberg on why Singapore’s Central Bank do not hold a Key Interest Rate. I think its a good read, a good refresh to go through some thought process when it comes to how externalities affect your Singapore investments ... ( read original story ...)

Unidentified officials said Rajiv Kochhar was scheduled to fly to Singapore. “A team got Kochhar to the agency ... The CBI has initiated a preliminary inquiry to determine whether ICICI Bank broke the law by sanctioning the Rs 3,250-crore loan to ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE, April 6 (Xinhua) -- The ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations) finance ministers and central Bank governors on Friday reaffirmed their commitment to the bloc's economic community blueprint 2025. The blueprint 2015 includes strategic ... ( read original story ...)

ICICI Bank loan case: Rajiv Kochhar was questioned for the third consecutive day in connection with the case. According to the agency officials, he was asked about the role of his Singapore-based company Avista Advisory in the restructuring of loan ( read original story ...)

Varun Deshpande, the Co-Founder of Nuo, which is a virtual bank for cryptocurrencies, announced on Twitter that they are going to open a bank branch for cryptocurrency in Singapore. He also stated that they will open an ATM for cryptocurrencies as well. ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore’s central bank is expected to tighten monetary policy in April for the first time in six years, with economic growth seen solid enough to shift away from a stance associated with periods of acute weakness. Twelve of 19 ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: Thailand’s monetary policy should remain accommodative to nurture the economic recovery and as inflationary pressure remains weak, central bank Governor Veerathai Santiprabhob said. Thailand is still in the “early stage of a recovery of ... ( read original story ...)