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NEWS: Singapore’s biggest bank makes $74M allowance to cover off exposure to money laundering scandal

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A DBS Bank staff member assists a customer at a branch at the bank's headquarters in Singapore. The group reported today (Monday) a better than expected 18% jump in third-quarter net profit on the back of higher interest rates, which it forecast will also help keep its profit steady next year.

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Singapore’s biggest bank DBS Group has made allowances of $74M (S$100M) in relation to the city-state’s $2BN money laundering scandal, it was revealed today. Specific allowances of S$197 million were higher than recent quarters as the bank set aside contingencies for exposure linked to a suspected money laundering case in Singapore, one of the country’s…

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NEWS: Austrian officials warn Raiffeisen off Russian oligarch deal, sources say

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ANALYSIS: EBA argues customers tricked by scammers into making 2FA payments should not automatically be denied refunds

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