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SINGAPORE -- Standard Chartered and other prominent financial institutions in Singapore on Tuesday helped the city-state take another step toward becoming a precious metals hub by launching a gold fund. [2]

SINGAPORE -- Singapore's Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. (OCBC) on Friday flagged "continued headwinds from tariffs and geopolitical tensions," as the lender reported a 7% year-on-year decline in net profit in the second quarter. [3]

Bloomberg on Tuesday reported that political turbulence in Thailand could lead to a temporary setback for the country's economic growth. [4]

SINGAPORE -- Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. (OCBC) has attracted 550 million Singapore dollars ($395 million) to its first private equity fund for investments in small and medium Asian enterprises with high growth potential. [5]

SINGAPORE (Nikkei Markets) -- Singapore shares rose Tuesday, helped by gains in Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. ahead of earnings and after its insurance arm reported second-quarter profit more than doubled. Malaysia stocks were little changed. (confirmed by 2 sources) [6]

SINGAPORE (Nikkei Markets) -- Singapore lenders Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp and United Overseas Bank are focusing on different parts of Asia as they look to increase their regional presence in an environment that both described as "challenging." Nik... [7]

Leading banks from Southeast Asia and the Middle East, including Bangkok Bank, OCBC, First Abu Dhabi Bank and Qatar National Bank, have joined the Hong Kong Monetary Authority's (HKMA) expanded yuan liquidity facility, underscoring the city's push as... [8]

SINGAPORE -- A subsidiary of Singapore's Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. has entered into a deal to buy Indonesia's PT Bank Commonwealth from the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, it was announced on Thursday. [9]

Sources
[1] MM www.straitstimes.com · 2026-03-17 · 65% match

Local banks lift Singapore stocks; STI up 1.4%

[2] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-11-25 · 75% match

StanChart, OCBC and Sea digital bank tout Singapore vaulted gold

SINGAPORE -- Standard Chartered and other prominent financial institutions in Singapore on Tuesday helped the city-state take another step toward becoming a precious metals hub by launching a gold fund.

[3] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-08-01 · 75% match

Singapore's OCBC flags tariff headwinds as Q2 profit falls

SINGAPORE -- Singapore's Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. (OCBC) on Friday flagged "continued headwinds from tariffs and geopolitical tensions," as the lender reported a 7% year-on-year decline in net profit in the second quarter.

[4] TH www.nationthailand.com · 2025-09-03 · 65% match

Thailand's economy faces pressure amid political turmoil, with potential interest rate cut

Bloomberg on Tuesday reported that political turbulence in Thailand could lead to a temporary setback for the country's economic growth.

[5] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2015-08-28 · 85% match

Good uptake for first Lion-OCBC Capital Asia Fund

SINGAPORE -- Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. (OCBC) has attracted 550 million Singapore dollars ($395 million) to its first private equity fund for investments in small and medium Asian enterprises with high growth potential.

[6] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-07-25 · 85% match

Singapore stocks edge higher on OCBC gains; Malaysia shares little changed

SINGAPORE (Nikkei Markets) -- Singapore shares rose Tuesday, helped by gains in Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. ahead of earnings and after its insurance arm reported second-quarter profit more than doubled. Malaysia stocks were little changed.

[7] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2019-08-02 · 85% match

Singapore's OCBC, UOB eye regional expansion as profits grow

SINGAPORE (Nikkei Markets) -- Singapore lenders Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp and United Overseas Bank are focusing on different parts of Asia as they look to increase their regional presence in an environment that both described as "challenging." Nik

[8] TH bangkokpost.com · 2023-07-03 · 75% match

OCBC, Bangkok Bank, First Abu Dhabi join Hong Kong's US$14 billion offshore yuan scheme

Leading banks from Southeast Asia and the Middle East, including Bangkok Bank, OCBC, First Abu Dhabi Bank and Qatar National Bank, have joined the Hong Kong Monetary Authority's (HKMA) expanded yuan liquidity facility, underscoring the city's push as

[9] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2023-11-16 · 75% match

Singapore's OCBC to buy Indonesia's Bank Commonwealth

SINGAPORE -- A subsidiary of Singapore's Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. has entered into a deal to buy Indonesia's PT Bank Commonwealth from the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, it was announced on Thursday.

[10] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2023-12-22 · 75% match

Singapore's OCBC to launch $500m decarbonization fund

TOKYO -- Singaporean lender Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. will create a fund of up to $500 million to finance decarbonization-related businesses in Southeast Asia, joined by an investment company affiliated with the Development Bank of Japan.

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