Financial Services

MAS names new assistant managing director

Celine Sia will hold the position for economics and knowledge management.

MAS names new assistant managing director

Celine Sia will hold the position for economics and knowledge management.

Maybank Singapore temporarily shutters 8 branches

ATMs and cheque-deposit facilities will remain open.

Local firms' payment performance nosedives to three-year low in Q1

Delayed payments made up 45.8% of all transactions during the quarter.

Challenging times ahead for banking industry

Delinquencies are sighted to rise from SMEs, large corporates, and retail customers.

Tokio Marine Life rolls out enhanced protection plan

The #go2gether campaign offers up to 50% coverage against death and critical illness.

Citi to support industry-wide relief programme

The bank also launched relief measures to support its clients.

CIMB Singapore launches relief scheme for commercial banking clients

All principal and interest on all term loans have been automatically deferred.

Credit regulator, NGO launch joint debt relief scheme

It is available to those owing money to banks and licensed moneylenders.

LIA Singapore offers six-month grace period for premiums

Policies will remain valid throughout the period.

SATS issues $200m fixed rate notes

The notes have a fixed coupon rate of 2.88% per annum and are payable semi-annually.

MAS, finance associations float support packages for individuals and SMEs

It aims to support SMEs with continued access to bank credit and insurance cover.

Grab executives to take 20% pay cut

Voluntary employee donations will fund its partner relief initiatives.

MAS eases monetary policy as economy heads towards recession

The regulator has adopted a neutral rate of appreciation.

Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.71%

Singtel saw the sharpest decline amongst top active stocks with a 3.08% contraction.

MAS establishes $86.31b USD facility for banks

It aims to support more stable USD funding conditions in Singapore.

DBS floats digital relief solutions for COVID-hit F&B businesses

Businesses will be able to establish an online presence within three business days.

General insurance sector posts $28m in underwriting loss for 2019

The top five segments accounted for a combined $43.4m underwriting loss.