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Virtual Banking: Singapore’s OCBC Digital Silvers Program to Equip Elderly with Modern Financial Skills

OCBC Bank (SGX: O39) will be ramping up its Digital Silvers program with the aim of upskilling 2,000 elderly customers from now until the end of the year. Given this ambitious target, the bank will “increase the frequency of its workshops from around twice a… Read More

Metaverse: OCBC Bank Introduces OCBCx65Chulia in Decentraland to “Redefine” Access to Banking

OCBC Bank has opened the doors to a different banking experience on leading Metaverse platform Decentraland. Named after the address of the bank’s headquarters on Chulia Street, Singapore, OCBCx65Chulia “allows visitors to learn about OCBC’s historical milestones along with the latest banking products and services.”… Read More

OCBC Bank to Work with Metaverse Green Exchange to Tokenize Carbon Credits

OCBC Bank and MetaVerse Green Exchange (MVGX) – both based in Singapore, will partner on a digital exchange for carbon credits. MVGX is a “digital green exchange” licensed and regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore. OCBC Bank is the longest established Singapore bank and… Read More

Digital Banking: Singapore May be Ideal for Virtual Banks Offering Modern Financial Services as 40% of its Nearly 6 Million Residents are Underbanked

It’s now possible to open a new bank account or apply for a credit card or loan with just a few taps on our smartphones. Many people now have access to modern financial services, such as instantly transferring funds, from the comfort of their home… Read More

Digital Banking Services May Now be Easily Accessed in Singapore via OCBC’s SingPass which Doesn’t Require Remembering or Entering Access Codes

OCBC Bank (Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp., Ltd) (SGX: O39), a multinational banking and financial services corporation headquartered in OCBC Centre, Singapore, has revealed that its customers in Singapore will now be able to use their SingPass to access its digital banking platform. The digital banking services… Read More

ByteDance, Developer of TikTok, May Compete for Digital Banking License to be Issued by Monetary Authority of Singapore

The developers and management TikTok, a leading Chinese video-sharing social network, are reportedly branching out into the financial services sector with the owners of the Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation, Limited (OCBC) Bank (SGX: O39), a multinational banking and financial services corporation. Beijing-based ByteDance, a Chinese multinational… Read More

Digital Banking: OCBC in Singapore Prepares for Increased Demand for Virtual Payment Services and Online Portals

The Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation, Limited (OCBC) Bank (SGX: O39), a multinational banking and financial services corporation, has revealed that it’s planning to change its branch network strategy, following the COVID-19 outbreak. OCBC, which is notably Singapore’s second-largest bank, claimed during its virtual annual general meeting… Read More

Digital Banking: Senior Citizens in Singapore are Increasingly Using Online-only Banks Due to COVID-19 Outbreak

An increasing number of consumers are now staying indoors and working from their homes, due to the deadly and highly contagious Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. There’s reportedly been a steady growth in digital wealth and online banking solutions and services are increasingly being used, even by… Read More

Digital Payments: OCBC Bank Introduces Google Pay’s Peer to Peer Money Transfer Service in Singapore

The Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation, Limited (OCBC) Bank (SGX: O39), a multinational banking and financial services corporation, has reportedly become the first company to introduce Google Pay’s peer to peer (P2P) money transfer service in Singapore. The new digital payments option makes Singapore only the third… Read More

Rapyd Teams Up With OCBC Bank to Create Instant Mobile Payments Through PayNow in Singapore

UK-based fintech Rapyd announced on Monday it has formed a partnership with OCBC Bank to enable real-time bank payments for Singapore consumers and online retailers through peer-to-peer funds transfer service PayNow. According to Rapyd, PayNow will enable OCBC Bank customers to make digital payments using… Read More

First Proof of Concept: KYC Blockchain Created by ASEAN Banks

OCBC Bank, HSBC and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), along with Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), have successfully completed a proof-of-concept for a Know Your Customer (KYC) blockchain. OCBC Bank is the longest established bank in Singapore formed in 1932 from the merger of three… Read More

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