Financial Services

Keppel DC REIT subsidiary acquires green loan facility

Mandatory prepayment will be triggered if the company ceases to be a Keppel subsidiary.

Singapore SMEs face highest borrowing costs in 2024

Approvals for loans above $300,000 accounted for only 3% in 2024.

iFAST’s Q1 net profit surges 31.2% YoY

This was due to the growth in its banking and wealth management business.

Maybank, PUJB to aid SMEs in Johor-SG special eco zone

The partnership follows rising demand for Halal-certified services and products.

Payment performance improves slightly in Q1

Three out of five sectors reported higher slow payments.

UOB injects $103m to double Vietnam capital since 2021

UOB is currently the only Singapore bank with a subsidiary in Vietnam.

Ransomware attack exposes customer data at DBS, Bank of China Singapore

About 8,200 DBS customer statements were potentially compromised.

Authorities warn public about scam calls impersonating MAS officials

At least three cases have been reported since March 2025, resulting in losses of more than $614,000.

Foreign exchange and money markets functioning normally: MAS

The central bank said that it is ready to curb “excessive volatility” in the SGD.

Keppel sells 29.52% stake in Keppel Philippines to Kepwealth

The $10.8m divestment is not expected to impact Keppel’s FY2025 earnings.

OCBC prices €500m covered bonds due 2028 

The covered bonds are offered at a fixed rate of 2.481% per annum.

European PE firm Inflexion opens Singapore office

It has named Shane Gong as its managing director.

iFAST Corp taps Terence Lin as new group CFO

His appointment is effective from 1 April.

UOB issues new senior notes due 2028

The notes will be issued under the US$30b Global Medium Term Note Programme.