Financial Services

Citi to add full Apple product suite to rewards redemption platform by 2019

The service will also be available next year in Malaysia and Taiwan.

Citi to add full Apple product suite to rewards redemption platform by 2019

The service will also be available next year in Malaysia and Taiwan.

Escalating trade wars may weigh on Singapore bank earnings

OCBC and DBS are more vulnerable due to their larger Greater China footprint.

MAS launches $30m cybersecurity capabilities grant

It will co-fund up to $3m to support cybersecurity advancement per firm in the financial sector.

SGX launches high-grade iron ore derivatives

Its swaps and futures will reference the 65% Fe Brazilian fines index, CFR Qingdao.

Bank lending in October up 3.41% to $671.74b

Business loans grew by 3.35% due to a steep 10.53% climb in building and construction loans.

Frasers Property rolls out multi-feature app

Frasers Experience will allow shoppers to digitise their physical gift cards and to load it to their app's e-wallet.

Asian banks rev up fintech partnerships to keep China's tech titans at bay

Incumbents are launching VC arms and innovation labs to avoid being outpaced.

Indonesian developer probe raises woes in Singapore bond market

Singapore dollar notes by First REIT and those sold by OUE have dropped amidst a liquidity crunch.

Singapore bank earnings may rise 9% in 2019 even as trade war comes knocking

Net interest margins are poised to widen amidst expected rate hikes.

Singapore toughens penalties for money laundering and terrorism financing

Those caught in the act will need to pay over $1m or twice the value of the suspicious transaction.

MAS finalises new regulatory framework to enhance payment services

It will regulate systemically important payment systems and focus on retail payment services.

Grab unveils cross-border remittance service for e-wallet

Users can remit and receive money directly from their GrabPay wallet.

Deutsche Bank unveils Asia Pacific Innovation Lab in Singapore

The move is a part of its strategy to further digitise client solutions.

MAS mulls new fintech sandbox with faster approvals

Approval decisions for applications will be granted within 21 days.