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Here’s a silver lining for Singapore’s three biggest banks
Here’s a silver lining for Singapore’s three biggest banks
All's not lost despite slowing loan growth.
UOB inks collaboration deal with Indonesian investment agency
To facilitate more FDI into the archipelago.
DBS to invest $10m in local startups over five years
Its startup accelerator is on the lookout for new ideas.
8 charts to illustrate how banks thrive when Singapore economy is in pain
Healthy balance sheet offsets weak topline growth.
iFAST clinches regulator's approval for acquisition of Hong Kong stockbroking firm
It will pay HK$10m for Winfield Securities.
Double whammy: Singapore’s banks pummeled with weak lending activity and rising NPLs
They won’t be matching their robust performance soon.
Chart of the Day: Here’s why Singapore banks’ non-interest income is bound to cool down
Their outperformance won’t extend to 2016, analysts say.
More SG50 notes and folders available, collection period for folders extended
Due to strong public demand.
Bad debts cast a pall over Singapore's business-to-business payment scene
Invoices are usually 40 days overdue.
UOB launches systemised payroll solution for small firms
To help them deal with Employment Act amendments.
Can local insurers survive interest rate hikes?
Investment portfolios might be at risk.
Chart of the Day: Almost everything is going south for Singapore’s plummeting bank loans
Total loans and advances contracted by 0.4%.
Daily Briefing: Singapore bank lending declines further; Lower property tax in 2016
And here’s the deal on LTA’s $94.6m project.
Investor demand drops sharply for third Singapore Savings Bond issue
Total applications reached just $41m.
Chart of the Day: Here's the real deal behind bad loans in Singapore
Manufacturing is the biggest culprit.
Daily Briefing: Singapore banks grapple with weaker credit; Residential sales up 4.4% in Q3
And Singapore slides down in most liveable cities ranking.
Can REITs use perpetual bonds to outsmart leverage rules?
Yes, but there’s a caveat.