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News Releases 2010

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December

• DBS Bank strengthens presence in China with landmark transaction | 中文 (15 Dec)
• DBS invests in building its brand in six key markets across Asia (10 Dec)
• DBS Asset Management and Nikko Asset Management join forces to create a leading pan-Asian asset manager (6 Dec)

November

• Allocation of 4.70% non-cumulative non-convertible non-voting preference shares (22 Nov)
• DBS 4.70% offer for non-cumulative, non-convertible, non-voting preference shares more than 3.5 times subscribed (18 Nov)
• DBS Bank opens branch in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (17 Nov)
• Offer of 4.70% non-cumulative, non-convertible, non-voting preference shares in the capital of DBS Bank (10 Nov)
• DBS third-quarter earnings rise 28% from year ago to a record SGD 722 million
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October

• DBS invests in Taipei hub and new Taiwan headquarters (25 Oct)
• DBS Bank successfully prices SGD 1.7 billion non-cumulative, non-convertible, non-voting preference shares callable in 2020 (14 Oct)
• Overwhelming response to first-of-its-kind DBS "I-Designed-A-Bank" branch design contest (14 Oct)

September

• DBS Enhances Capabilities to Support Corporate Treasurers, Joins Hands with SMU to Develop Industry Talent (30 Sep)
• DBS invests SGD 200 million in DBS Asia Hub as part of multi-year, multi-market strategic occupancy plan (27 Sep)
• DBS to invest SGD 250 million to grow Treasury & Markets business in Asia (23 Sep)
• POSB Run for Kids 2010 charity event raises $325,000 and fosters stronger community ties (19 Sep)
• DBS Appoints Seasoned Asia Hand Tan Kong Khoon as Group Consumer Banking Head (6 Sep)

August

• Sebastian Paredes appointed CEO of DBS Hong Kong; Sim S Lim To Fill Newly Created DBS Singapore Country Manager Role (16 Aug)
• Exclusive Tie-up between DBS and PAYPAL Liberates The Global Online Shopping Experience For DBS/POSB Customers in Singapore (12 Aug)
• DBS and IBM detail findings of 5 July outcome (4 Aug)

July

• DBS second-quarter earnings rise 30% to SGD 718 million before goodwill impairment (30 July)
• DBS names Lim Say Boon as Chief Investment Officer (27 July)
• Media Statement (05 July)
  
  

• As Singapore progresses, so has its favourite credit card - The POSB Everyday Card (29 June)
• DBS establishes USD 10,000,000,000 debt issuance programme (24 June)
• DBS launches first-of-its-kind branch design contest  (11 June)
• Pillars of community sports recognised (08 June)
• POSB appoints Bertie Cheng as advisor (04 June)

May

• The heartbeat of sporting Singapore (31 May)
• DBS first-quarter earnings at SGD 532 million, up 17% from year ago (07 May)

April

• DBS increases customer accessibility with the expansion of its self-service banking network (29 Apr)
• DBS sets up dedicated Project Finance team (21 Apr)
• DBS to participate in World Expo 2010 in Shanghai, China  (13 Apr)
• DBS appoints Tan Su Shan as Private Banking Head (08 Apr)
  
  

• DBS to focus on corporates, high net-worth and emerging affluent segment in India  (30 Mar)
• Koh Boon Hwee to step down as DBS Chairman (19 Mar)
• PayPal and DBS collaborate to make global online shopping more convenient 
  (17 Mar)
• POSB introduces first coin deposit machine at a school (04 Mar)
  
  

• Taking the Search for POSB Everyday Champions for Sports to the Heartlands (28 Feb)
• DBS fourth-quarter earnings rise 29% to SGD 493 million, bringing 2009 full-year net earnings to SGD 2.06 billion  (5 Feb)
• DBS underscores commitment to China; Inaugurates new China headquarters building in Shanghai (3 Feb)
  
  January
• DBS opens first bank branch at Resorts World Sentosa  (21 Jan)
• DBS secures licence to open branch in Ho Chi Minh City  (12 Jan)
• DBS introduces Singapore's first internet banking guarantee (8 Jan)