Singapore
Citi names Amit Dhawan as head of CCB Singapore
Citi names Amit Dhawan as head of CCB Singapore
																					
							Dhawan has been head of emerging corporates for Asia since 2017.
						
					
					
				Fintech Qashier clinches in-principle approval for a MPI license from MAS
																					
							Qashier had been operating under an exempted framework for the past 5 years.
						
					
					
				Maybank Singapore unveils online investment service for as low as S$200
																					
							From now until 30 June, the sales charge for the first $2,000 will be waived.
						
					
					
				Maybank offers financial package for registered charities
																					
							They offered the first recyclable grant in Singapore.
						
					
					
				HK-based fintech KPay expands operations to Singapore
																					
							The firm plans to triple its merchant base in Singapore to over 10,000.
						
					
					
				DBS and OCBC expected to deliver steady Q1 net profits
																					
							Their net interest margins will ease as a result of their Hong Kong loans.
						
					
					
				SC Ventures, ENGIE Factory back conservation financing venture
																					
							The venture is expected to launch this year.
						
					
					
				Thailand’s SCB, SCG offers green loans for net zero buildings
																					
							The loan will help entrepreneurs transition their buildings to net zero structures.
						
					
					
				Financial firms lead LinkedIn’s top companies in Singapore
																					
							LinkedIn unveils companies list where professionals advance the most.
						
					
					
				OCBC’s green car loans surged sixfold as new EV brands pique buyers
																					
							Loan demand for used EVs rose 30 times compared to launch, the bank said.
						
					
					
				Singapore banks’ interest rates will remain elevated until Q3: analyst
																					
							DBS and OCBC are expected to provide dividend yield of 7.4% and 6.5%.
						
					
					
				S’pore’s payment cards lead with 40% market share in online transactions
																					
							An analyst said Singapore’s advanced tech infrastructure has boosted alternative payments.
						
					
					
				TerraPay obtains MPI License in Singapore
																					
							TerraPay now has 11 licenses and 19 regulator approvals across 30 markets.
						
					
					
				GXS FlexiLoan customers have saved S$4m in interest: GXS Bank
																					
							The loan’s interest is calculated daily based on the outstanding balance the day before.
						
					
					
				MAS eyes enhanced safeguards for elderly and non-english proficient financial clients
																					
							Authorities aim to implement enhancements no later than H2 2025.
						
					
					
				Chart of the Week: Singapore investment banking fees down 14% in Q1
																					
							Advisory fees from M&A transactions fell by 74% during the quarter.
						
					
					
				MAS expands regulations for digital payment token service providers
																					
							It will impose requirements for anti-money laundering and user protection.
						
					
					
				 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
						 
								 
						 
								 
								 
						 
						 
								 
								 
																					
											
																			 
																					
											
																			 
																					
											
																			 
																					
											
																			 
                