5+ hour, 35+ min ago   (192+ words) The initiative aims to lower the cost for smaller financial institutions adopting AI. The Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) PathFin.ai programme to share artificial intelligence (AI) solutions has grown to over 300 participants since its launch in August 2025. “Smaller financial…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (158+ words) DBS said that it sees no provisions needed at this point in time. DBS said that it “categorically rejects” an estimated $1.03b (S$1.298b) claim related to the 1Malaysia Development Board (1MDB). “DBS has consulted its legal advisers, and categorically rejects and will vigorously…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (129+ words) DBS, OCBC, and UOB tested the technology for payments beyond traditional processing hours. DBS, OCBC, and UOB have completed their first live domestic Singapore dollar (SGD) interbank transactions using tokenised deposits on Swift's blockchain-based ledger. Pilots have shown that clients…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (136+ words) Asian Banking & Finance Inside Longbridge Securities (Singapore)’s win at the Asian Banking & Finance Fintech Awards 2026 Gavin Chia on how AI is making institutional-grade investing more accessible to everyday investors. Gavin Chia, Singapore and Regional CEO, Southeast Asia at Longbridge…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (334+ words) Unlimit operates stablecoin clearing house and exchange platform Stable.com. Unlimit has obtained a money service operator licence from Hong Kong's Commissioner of Customs and Excise. Founded in 2009, Unlimit is a financial infrastructure company operating Stable.com, a stablecoin clearing…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (170+ words) Visa has unveiled a Singapore security roadmap aimed at strengthening the country’s digital payments ecosystem against what it says is an increasingly sophisticated fraud and scam landscape. It also pushes for transforming the e-commerce checkout experience, leveraging foundational standards and…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (198+ words) The bank said that it strengthens its ability to service UHNW clients and family offices. Barclays is launching a private bank booking centre in Singapore. Clients can access banking, lending, investments and wealth planning services through the centre. Barclays expects…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (140+ words) Changes cover foreign token recognition, interest bans, and stress testing. The framework will cover locally issued single-currency stablecoins pegged to the Singapore dollar or any G10 currency, with only licensed issuers allowed to market their tokens as MAS-regulated stablecoins. The regulator…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (298+ words) Singapore’s latest asset management incentives will be tested by whether they attract substantive investment activity rather than simply improve the tax position of fund managers. Amy Ang, Head of Tax at Ernst & Young Solutions LLP, said tax incentives remain an…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (188+ words) It provides corporate with better market access, said DBS' head of foreign exchange. The new framework for settling bilateral transactions between Indonesia and Singapore provides corporate expands market access and improves risk hedging, said DBS. On 31 August, the Monetary Authority…...