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Singapore digital banks face hard slog but incumbents can't sit pretty either

New entrants unlikely to pose a significant threat but can still put pressure on existing banks' pricing and margins, analysts say

Published Sun, Dec 27, 2020 · 09:50 PM

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    SINGAPORE'S first digital banks will need to focus on building trust and managing acquisition costs to succeed in the long run, analysts say.

    But although they are unlikely to pose a significant threat to the digitally-advanced incumbents in the near term, they could still put pressure on existing banks' pricing and margins, they added.

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