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Leveraged ETFs snap back as casino crowd mints US$50 billion

2026-08-15T04:09:47.000Z
The US currency is still up 0.4% so far this week against a basket of major currencies.

Greenback steadies after benign US inflation curbs Fed rate hike bets

2026-08-13T12:14:39.000Z
The changes will take effect at DBS over the next few months.

DBS names new heads for Hong Kong, Taiwan and Indonesia markets

2026-08-13T10:07:16.000Z
Trust Bank CEO Dwaipayan Sadhu says: “Clients are not using us only for one product; they are increasingly using us for multiple products, and they’re using us very, very frequently.”

StanChart customers to ‘gain from wider range of services’ after move to Trust Bank: digital bank CEO

2026-08-13T09:19:14.000Z

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A majority of economists expect RBI policymakers to leave interest rates unchanged at 5.25% this year even as inflation is forecast to pick up. 

RBI turns upbeat as worst of Iran war shock recedes

2026-08-13T07:00:46.000Z
 The rules would include stricter rules on bonuses at UBS, Switzerland’s only remaining global bank, following its takeover of Credit Suisse.

Switzerland launches consultation on stricter bonus rules for banks

2026-08-12T13:33:32.000Z
The US dollar index, which measures the greenback’s strength against a basket of six currencies, was up 0.05 per cent at 99.85.

Dollar ticks up on Iran tension, with US data in focus

2026-08-12T12:07:35.000Z
It will span three categories: digital infrastructure, energy and power infrastructure and core infrastructure.

Bank of America launches US$250 billion initiative for US tech, energy infrastructure

2026-08-12T09:33:16.000Z
DBS’ wealth assets under management rose above the S$500 billion mark for the first time in Q2, to hit S$516 billion.
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Analysts raise DBS targets to as high as S$81 after record Q2 net profit

2026-08-12T09:18:58.000Z
Net interest income rose 11 per cent in the second quarter, while fees were 25 per cent higher, both beating estimates.

ABN Amro beats on profit, boosts key revenue source outlook

2026-08-12T08:56:35.000Z
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