Financial Services

Daily Briefing: Crypto firm Sygnum eyes banking license; Chinese firm to buy AVIC Maritime for $31.58m

And cross-border payments platform TranSwap has obtained a license from Bank of Indonesia.

MAS opens applications for new digital bank licences

Interested parties have until 31 December to submit applications.

Standard Chartered names Dwaipayan Sadhu as Singapore retail banking head

He was formerly the regional head of products and segments for Singapore, ASEAN and South Asia.

Asia's global depository receipts hit US$8.1b in H1

It accounted for 78% of the global capital raised during the period.

AIA Singapore's premium income up 7% to $1.46b in H1

It cited the growth of its renewal premiums.

Default risks rise as Singapore struggles with $12b of maturing bonds

Distress may spread to sectors like logistics, O&G and construction.

UOB unveils Hanoi branch

The move comes after the incorporation of UOB Vietnam as a foreign-owned subsidiary bank.

Big banks hit average dividend yield of 4.5% in H1

DBS led the pack with a dividend yield of 4.9%.

Wirecard partners with OYO to bolster booking services

Services include online payments for booking hotels and homes.

Could bonds buoy Singapore from rising sea levels?

Government bonds could fund its $100b effort to mitigate the effects of climate change.

OCBC in talks with Singtel for virtual bank license: report

The bank may take a minority stake in the joint venture.

DBS plans foray into India's credit card space: report

The bank aims to launch credit card services by Q3 2020.

Daily Briefing: Singapore banks on private sector to plug SEA infra gap; Coworking space for healthtech startups launched

And Freepoint Commodities will begin supplying very low-sulfur fuel oil to Singapore in Q4.

Fintech employers eye upsizing staff in next 12 months: survey

Over 1 in 5 employers expects their workforce to double after 36 months.