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Companies & Markets

DBS loan demand to remain strong in H1, full-year growth likely at 5% to 6%: CEO Tan Su Shan

A view of the Port of Oakland in California. Vulnerabilities from trade shocks or a new global trade regime ripple outward, potentially crippling financial systems and inflicting serious harm on the broader economy.
Opinion & Features

Preventing trade shocks from igniting the next financial crisis

Investments in digital infrastructure ensure Singapore remains competitive, offering businesses a stable and secure platform for cross-border commerce.
Opinion & Features
COMMENTARY

Navigating economic uncertainty: Strengthening trade through digital connectivity

Piyush Gupta (centre), chairman of the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS); Ong-Ang Ai Boon (left), director of ABS; and Tan Chin Hwee, chairman of SGTraDex, commemorate the collaboration between Trade Finance Registry and SGTraDex on the bill of lading genuineness check at the ABS Chinese New Year lunch on Feb 12.
Banking & Finance

ABS introduces digital tool for banks to verify trade financing documents

Lower demand for US goods is likely to be partly a result of the weakness of Europe’s biggest economy, which suffered its second annual contraction in 2024.
International

Germany’s record trade surplus with US set to stoke tensions

“You never know when something can break out or escalate; what we do know is that the world has a new disorder,” says Lim Chen Chen, UOB’s group head for structured trade and commodity finance.
Companies & Markets
THE BANKER

Manage risks in commodity financing by bracing for constant uncertainty: UOB’s Lim Chen Chen 

Transforming financial services will be the key to future proofing, according to Shayan Hazir, CDO, HSBC.
Podcasts
SPONSORED

BT Future of Finance: Transaction banking and trade finance (Ep 1)

Dhruv Arora, founder and chief executive of Syfe. To tackle the problems of conventional banking, Syfe worked with HSBC to co-create a solution that leveraged virtual accounts and instant credit notification for its brokerage platform.
Banking & Finance
BUILDING SMARTER BUSINESSES

Creating a seamless client experience with virtual accounts

Wholesale central bank digital currencies could facilitate cross-border payments in international trade.
Opinion & Features

Wholesale central bank digital currencies could change cross-border payments

Gopal Balakrishnan, managing director and chief executive of A-Star Group, which Asti sits under. With HSBC's Receivables Finance solution, Asti can raise cash against its outstanding invoices without waiting months for customers' payments.
Banking & Finance
BUILDING SMARTER BUSINESSES

Bridging the cash flow gap, with receivables financing

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