In this issue: Singapore banks probably aren’t offering green consumer loans because environmentally conscious spenders are more creditworthy. On policy, the Asean Taxonomy now requires an assessment of a project’s social impact.
THE Bank of Japan (BOJ) on Friday (Mar 31) raised the maximum size of its planned Japanese government bond (JGB) purchases for all maturities over the next three months, doubling down on efforts to defend its ultra-loose policy.
DBS will set up a special board committee to look into the cause of the disruption to its digital banking services on Wednesday (Mar 29), the lender said at its annual general meeting (AGM) on Friday.
DBS has set up a special board committee to look into the cause of the disruption to its digital banking services on Wednesday (Mar 29), the lender said at its annual general meeting (AGM) on Friday.
CITIGROUP equity strategists flagged a likely 5 per cent contraction in global profits this year as turmoil in the banking sector raises the risk of a recession.
SINGAPOREANS going to Malaysia will now be able to make payment using the Nets QR code, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Bank Negara Malaysia said on Friday (Mar 31).
SINGAPORE residents going to Malaysia will now be able to make payment using the Nets QR code, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Bank Negara Malaysia said on Friday (Mar 31).
OCBC group chief executive officer (CEO) Helen Wong’s salary reported on Friday (Mar 31) reached S$11.2 million, behind the annual salary DBS and UOB paid to their respective CEOs.
THE World Bank on Thursday (Mar 30) submitted a long-awaited reform plan that would boost annual lending to middle-income countries to fight climate change and other global crises by about US$5 billion annually while protecting the bank’s top-tier credit rating.
