OCBC Bank Singapore unveils $182m data center

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC) has officially opened its SG$240m (US$182.5m) data center, designed to meet the regional business requirements of OCBC Group across 18 countries. The facility has been operational since Q3 of 2017, after a ... ( read original story ...)

VP Bank to expand headcount in Singapore

Don't miss Employee Benefits Asia, Asia's leading C&B conference in Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Philippines and Singapore in May. Register now! VP Bank, a Liechtenstein-based bank, will be upgrading its Singapore subsidiary to a full branch in a bid to ... ( read original story ...)

Retail Banking Country Snapshot: Singapore

Insight into consumer preferences in Singapore and the reasons for taking out financial products and how this has evolved in recent years. -Understanding around the main providers dominating the current account, savings, mortgage, and loan markets and the ... ( read original story ...)

Swiss bank Pictet gets licence to expand Singapore operations

Swiss private bank Pictet Group announced that it has secured a so-called wholesale bank licence that enables it to expand operations in Singapore. The licence, which was recently granted by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, allows Pictet’s Singapore ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore remains destination of choice for expatriate workforce

In Singapore, nearly three-quarters of expats polled said that the city-state offers better earning potential than their home country. HSBC and UOB joins DBS and BOC to offer 3 Years Fixed Rate Mortgage Packages Singapore, being a multi-racial island city ... ( read original story ...)

Standard Chartered’s Singapore branch fined USD$4.9m

For allegedly being unable to satisfy the requirements on anti-money laundering, authorities in Singapore have fined Standard Chartered Plc a total of SGD6.4m (USD4.9m). Interestingly, the punishment comes less than two years after the bank received a ... ( read original story ...)

Bank of Singapore to grow family office business

Bank of Singapore, the private bank of OCBC Bank, is looking to expand its family office business as the city-state rolls out the red carpet for wealthy investors. "We are seeing increasing demand for families moving into the next generation to set a ... ( read original story ...)

MAS and Bank of Lithuania Strengthen Cooperation in FinTech

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Bank of Lithuania have agreed to work together to support the development of the FinTech ecosystems and encourage greater financial innovation in the two countries. The FinTech Co-operation Agreement ... ( read original story ...)

Lithuania and Singapore to Cooperate on Fintech Innovation

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Bank of Lithuania have agreed to collaborate and mutually support the development of the Fintech ecosystems and encourage financial innovation between the two countries. Today, MAS and the Bank signed a ... ( read original story ...)

Economists raise 2018 Singapore GDP growth forecast: MAS survey

Economists have raised their forecasts for Singapore’s economic growth in 2018, as they upgraded their views on private consumption as well as wholesale and retail trade, a central bank survey showed on Wednesday. Singapore’s gross domestic product is ... ( read original story ...)