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OCBC's Samuel Tsien to become adviser to the board after retiring from director role
Tsien will also be stepping down from his role as chairman of the Association of Banks in Singapore in April.
March 25, 2021
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Singapore to permit banks to enter non-financial e-commerce
SINGAPORE (June 27): Singapore will streamline regulatory requirements for banks seeking to conduct or invest in non-financial businesses and also allow them to operate non-financial e-commerce platforms, as banks face rising competition from non-traditio
June 28, 2017
Singapore says private banks should reveal rebates on bond sales
SINGAPORE (Nov 22): Singapore’s central bank said that revised industry guidelines will ask private banks to disclose rebates they receive from selling new bond issues to clients prior to each transaction.
November 22, 2016
Singapore banks report Indonesians embracing tax amnesty to police
SINGAPORE (Sept 15): Private banks in Singapore are sharing with local police the names of clients embracing an Indonesian tax amnesty, people aware of the matter said, a move that could undermine the amnesty and damage the banks' business with their
September 15, 2016
ABS raises banks’ due diligence standards for SGX listings
SINGAPORE (May 13): The Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) on Friday said it has raised the bar for due diligence activities that its member banks carry out on all companies wanting to list on Singapore Exchange (SGX).
May 13, 2016