Financial Services

SMEs consider switch to digital banks: Visa survey

Unsatisfactory terms on traditional banking corporate products is one reason many businesses are weighing up their options.

ICBC Singapore, UnionPay pilot dual currency SGD/RMB debit card

The new product allows for dual currency payments without conversion fees.

Razer Fintech, FWD Singapore launch Visa prepaid card solution

FWD is offering $100,000 complimentary coverage to the first 1,337 to qualify for a Razer Premium Card.

Steering committee unveils timeline to cease SOR-linked issuance

All lenders, borrowers are to cease issuance of SOR-linked products by end April 2021.

P2P lender SeedIn rebrands as BRDGE

This follows BRDGE’s recent memorandum of understanding signing with V3 Fintech.

UOB value chain financing doubles in H1

Sub-contractors, suppliers seek extra financing to ease cash flow pressures.

Goldman Sachs' $165.6m payment not a fine: authorities

It was made in response to a conditional warning by the CAD.

ST Engg, Montran Corp inks MOU for digtialisation of APAC payments' systems

They will also establish a centre of excellence in Singapore.

MOF grants $810m in WSP to 470,000 lower-income Singaporean workers

Remaining $1,500 in WSP to be given out in October; additional 70,000 workers will receive $3,000.

MAS bans ex-BSI Bank rep over $6.79m ‘secret profits' from 1MDB

Swampillai also made deliberate misrepresentations to 1MDB’s auditors.

Goldman Sachs to pay US$122 over 1MDB scandal

They will also pay US$2.3 billion to the US government.

Most Singaporeans to immediately divest equities in market downturn

But they may have lost up to 18% of gains by jumping the gun.

DBS pilots online tracker for cross-border corporate collections

Clients in Singapore and Hong Kong will be the first to try the service.

Sabana REIT not negligent in duties: trustee

HSBC Institutional Trust Services rejects claim in a statement.

OCBC extends first SORA-based loan to energy sector

The $100m loan was made to a Sembcorp subsidiary.

IBF hailed as Jobs Development Partner for finance sector

IBF, MAS will conduct surveys on potential hiring, losses within the sector.