DBS plans foray into India's credit card space: report

The bank aims to launch credit card services by Q3 2020.

DBS Group is preparing to enter the local credit card market in India in 2020, a senior company executive said on Tuesday.

The Singapore-based lender’s move highlights its efforts to tap growth outside its home market to offset weakness in the local economy.

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“We will launch our credit card by the second, or the third quarter of next year,” said Shantanu Sengupta, head of consumer banking for DBS in India, on the sidelines of a banking industry event in Mumbai.

Global rivals, such as Citigroup, are also looking to expand their credit card customer base in India.

DBS, which had set a target of reaching a 5 million customer base in India by 2023, now expects to achieve this target early.

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