Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC)

118 results about this entity

Period: 21 May 2004 - 29 Sep 2025

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Singapore develops generative AI risk framework; digital money and ESG also to the fore

The Monetary Authority of Singapore has brought together banks and tech firms to develop a generative AI risk framework and is now exploring how the technology can be used in the financial services sector.

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OCBC rolls out ChatGPT-based bot to all employees

Singapore's OCBC is to roll out a generative artificial intelligence chatbot to all of its 30,000 employees to assist them with writing, research and ideas for new innovations.

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OCBC initiates sustainability innovation challenge

OCBC Bank has partnered its corporate customer SATS, a leading food solutions provider, to launch the inaugural OCBC Sustainability Innovation Challenge.

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OCBC capital limits raised over flawed response to SMS phishing scams

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has imposed an additional capital requirement of approximately S$330 million on OCBC Bank (OCBC), over deficiencies in the bank’s response to a wave of spoofed SMS phishing scams in December 2021.

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OCBC to provide corporates with tokenized carbon credits

OCBC Bank and MetaVerse Green Exchange (MVGX), a digital green exchange licensed and regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, have announced a strategic partnership to develop new green financing solutions aimed at accelerating large corporates’ journey to carbon neutrality.

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OCBC Securities and Lion Global list Singapore's first low carbon EFT

OCBC Securities and Lion Global Investors will list Lion-OCBC Securities Singapore Low Carbon ETF on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) on 28 April 2022.

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SGX and OCBC launch low carbon index tracking of top companies

Singapore Exchange (SGX) and Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC Bank) today jointly launched the iEdge-OCBC Singapore Low Carbon Select 50 Capped Index tracking the top 50 companies by free-float market capitalisation, that are representative of Singapore’s real and financial economy.

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OCBC rolls out account kill switch following spate of phishing scams

Following a wave of SMS phishing attacks, OCBC Bank has rolled out a kill switch that enables customers to immediately freeze all their current and savings accounts in an emergency.

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Singapore banks act to tackle spate of SMS phishing scams

Banks in Singapore are set to remove clickable links in emails and text messages sent to retail customers after a spate of SMS phishing scams.

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OCBC Bank makes goodwill payouts to SMS phishing victims

OCBC Bank has announced it has begun making goodwill payouts since 8 January 2022 for customers who have fallen prey to recent SMS phishing scams.

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OCBC Bank enables gold and silver digital purchases

With more Singaporeans investing now despite the uncertainty and volatility in the market, the need for investors to invest in safe-haven assets such as gold and silver to balance their portfolios is greater than ever.

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Banks back new Singapore sustainability platform for SMEs

A new joint venture formed by three Singapore technology companies has signed up a host of industry players to the development of a platform providing SMEs with carbon tracking tools and green financial services.