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How are banks building tech talent in Singapore?

Kelly Ng
Published Tue, May 4, 2021 · 06:18 PM

SINGAPORE'S financial sector wants to hire for tech roles, but banks here struggle to find local talents to meet that demand.

Data from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) showed that the financial sector expects between 2,500 and 3,500 new tech roles to be created for the sector annually, over the medium term.

But as bankers tell webinar participants on Tuesday, it's far from a lost cause. Here's how they are working to boost tech talent in the sector.

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