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Ron Sim, Far East, SBF and Temasek unit Heliconia set sights on SME market with digital bank license bid

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Ron Sim, Far East, SBF and Temasek unit Heliconia set sights on SME market with digital bank license bid
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SINGAPORE (Jan 5): A consortium of big local names including a Temasek-linked entity Heliconia, developer giant Far East Organization and Ron Sim-chaired V3 Group has announced that a bid for one of the digital full bank licence that’s up for grabs by the Monetary Authority of Singapore.

This consortium claims to adopt a “fair and equitable” approach to providing banking and financial services for the SMEs.

Besides these two companies, other consortium members include the Singapore Business Federation, EZ-Link, which issues the contactless public transport fare cards; Japanese insurer Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co and fund manager Heliconia Capital Management, a Temasek Holdings subsidiary.

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