Financial Services

Currency Briefing - what you need to know for Mon March 12, 2012

The US dollar edges up to $1.2584 against the Singapore dollar.

Currency Briefing - what you need to know for Mon March 12, 2012

The US dollar edges up to $1.2584 against the Singapore dollar.

Morgan Stanley to do wholesale banking in Singapore

It can now operate one branch that can accept deposits of not less than $250,000.

Singapore banks' net profit growth to taper off in 2012

So how much net profit can DBS, OCBC, and UOB get this year?

CapitaMall Trust gets bank facilities without using property as security

CMT has secured an aggregate of S$800m committed bank facilities.

Currency Briefing - what you need to know for Fri March 9, 2012

The SGD-USD pair is expected to see some more volatility amidst risk sentiment fluctuation.

So what has MAS done to prevent fraudulent withdrawals?

Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Deputy Prime Minister and MAS Chairman, has issued a response.

Currency Briefing - what you need to know for Thurs March 8, 2012

The local currency edged a bit while Thursday has been described as the 'D-Day' for the euro.

Currency Briefing - what you need to know for Wed March 7, 2012

The Singapore dollar was hit by investors unwinding carry trades funded by the euro.

Hurrah! Lower income tax rates begin this year

And the good news doesn't stop at that as half of the 1.8m taxpayer base need not file tax returns AT ALL.

Currency Briefing - what you need to know for Tues March 6, 2012

The local currency holds up against the greenback amidst the US dollar’s weakening against the EUR, GBP and JPY.

Uni-Asia Finance Corp appoints Fukumori Masaki as Executive Director

He will manage the Group's Structured Finance and Maritime Investment Department.

Payment industry predictions for 2012

With all the innovation in technology and business in and around Singapore, as well as new consumer behaviour, it’s sometimes difficult to separate...

Why loyalty doesn’t matter but brand rank does?

Almost every marketer worth their salt measures customer satisfaction and loyalty to their brand, believing it's the key to getting their customers...

Wow! OCBC credit cards offer 8% savings per month

Avail of discounts from groceries to healthcare to petrol and utilities - you name it!

Currency Briefing - what you need to know for Mon March 5, 2012

The Singapore dollar lost a little ground to the US dollar which ended last week's North American trading session higher against the G10.

Noble Group names Irene Lee Yun Lien as Director

He is also an Audit Committee Member, and Investment and Capital Markets Committee Member.

Currency Briefing - what you need to know for Fri March 2, 2012

The Singapore dollar is now trading at $1.2476 as the US dollar drops against all of the major currencies except for the euro and Swiss Franc.