Singapore

DBS integrates PayNow into API system to reduce cheque usage

They aim to reduce corporate cheque payments by 30% in 2020.

Local banks lead digital charge in Singapore

DBS stays ahead of the pack after growing its digital team since 2009.

Singapore banks' 3-month SIBOR up 1.51% at end-March

Fixed deposit rates from Singapore banks rose concurrently by 17-30 bps.

Singapore banks set to co-write guide for ethical use of AI

The guide, to be developed by MAS, is targeted for completion by the end of 2018.

Singapore banks' loan growth hits 3-year high

Higher credit card and car loans pushed bank lending up.

Asian banks' wholesale revenues soar 21% in 2017

They lead the rest of the world when shares of global banks plunged 17%.

Myanmar now lets foreign banks provide export financing services

Still, they are prohibited from providing basic retail transactions amidst the reform.

Singapore inks fintech collaboration deal with Japan

It will promote Singapore as a preferred business destination for Japanese fintech and vice versa.

Bank of China Singapore revamps Family Card with improved cash rebate

Cardholders can earn up to $1,440 in cash rebate annually.

DBS to hire future-ready tech talents via hackathon

The Hack2Hire programme will hire up to 100 qualified candidates.

Singapore banks net profit surge 27% in Q4 as they embrace fintech

The country is home to 39% of fintech firms in the ASEAN.

OCBC's tech investments poised to boost growth prospects

Its in house AI unit is set to improve operating efficiency.

The uncertain solutions to custody & clearing risks

Banks are currently looking into outsourcing, blockchain technology, and cybersecurity but are wary of unproven results.

What happens next after Singapore banks' digitalisation drive?

Chatbots, data analytics, and open banking remain the main challenges in 2018.