Virtual Banking
OCBC Reportedly Forming Digital Banking Consortium with Vertex, Validus and Keppel
OCBC is reportedly in talks with venture capital fund Vertex, P2P lending operator Validus and conglomerate Keppel to form a digital banking consortium. Earlier this year Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) Chairman, Tharman Shanmugaratnam announced that Singapore will be issuing
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A New Digital Banking Dawn for Singapore
Asia seemed to have caught the digital banking bug following Hong Kong’s issuance of the 8 virtual banking license. With Singapore positioning itself as a fintech hub in Asia and beyond, Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) announcement that it is
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Revolut is Coming to Singapore Very Soon, Here’s a Sneak Peek at Its Pricing
UK-based fintech startup Revolut has unveiled pricing details for its digital offerings in Singapore and we expect the official going launch in Singapore very soon. The startup, which offers banking services including a prepaid debit card, currency exchange, cryptocurrency exchange
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Singapore’s Hong Leong Finance is The Latest to Seek Digital Banking License
Hong Leong Finance Ltd is the latest entity seeking to apply for Singapore’s digital banking license, according to Bloomberg. Hong Leong who still uses fax machines as part of its application process said that they see this as an “opportunity
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China’s Insurance Giant, Ping An Considering Digital Banking License in Singapore
Ping An’s fintech unit OneConnect, is considering to apply to Singapore digital banking license, according to a recent Bloomberg report. The insurtech giant was ranked by Forbes as the largest insurer in 2018 valued at US$ 217 billion, Its fintech
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New Digital Banks Unlikely To Threaten DBS, OCBC and UOB, Fitch Ratings Says
Singapore’s granting of up to five new digital bank licenses is unlikely to threaten the dominance of the country’s three largest banks, DBS Bank, OCBC Bank and UOB, Fitch Ratings says. The ratings agency believes that DBS, OCBC, and UOB
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State-Owned Overseas Filipino Bank to Become a Fully Digital Bank by 2020
The Overseas Filipino Bank (OFBank), a state-owned bank and a subsidiary of Land Bank of the Philippines, is planning to become a fully branchless, digital lender by mid-2020. Currently pending approval from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), the country’s
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MAS Invites Applications for New Digital Bank Licences Starting Today
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced today that it will begin accepting applications for new digital bank licences. Interested parties have until 31 December 2019 to submit their applications. This follows the announcement in June 2019 by Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Senior
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MAS’ Chief Fintech Officer on Making Singapore a World Leader in Digital Banking
Over the past couple of years, Singapore has emerged as one of the fintech’s top hotspots in the world. Today, the city state is home to 43% of all fintech companies in Southeast Asia: that’s about 750+ organizations. Since being
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Maybank Eyeing Digital Banking License in Singapore
Maybank Singapore is reportedly eyeing one of the five digital banking licenses, Alvin Lee, Head of Community Financial Services reveals (paywall) to Bussiness Times. The digital banking guideline was first announced late June 2019 by MAS and the regulator said
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