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2022
DBS Hong Kong and Haier signed ESG-linked loan facility for sustainable development
DBS Foundation launches regional grant programme for SMEs, tailored to kickstart their sustainability journey
DBS/POSB and MOE partner to broaden access to digital payments in schools
DBS Hong Kong and CR Micro set green benchmark in China’s microelectronics industry with ESG-linked loan
SUTD secures first green loan from DBS to finance campus land cost
DBS Bank India and EaseMyTrip partner to launch an environment-friendly green debit card
DBS and CITIC Metal Set Industry Benchmark with First-ever Sustainability-linked PIF Agreement
DBS/POSB launches Singapore's first solar-powered ATM kiosk
DBS Foundation supports Social Enterprises in India to create impact in areas of Environmental Sustainability and Social Inclusion
DBS Asian Insights Conference 2022: KADIN collaborates with corporations for a greener future
DBS/POSB partners BRAC Bank to provide real-time, zero fee remittances to Bangladesh via DBS Remit
DBS Bank India launches Green Deposits programme enabling institutions to support sustainable projects
Highlights of DBS 2021 Annual Report and Sustainability Report
DBS Hong Kong drives Yuexiu REIT’s acquisition valued at RMB 7.8 billion with its first green club loan
2021
DBS establishes Board Sustainability Committee
Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Center in Singapore secures SGD 230 million maiden green loan from ANZ and DBS
DBS rolls out complimentary cybersecurity training to help inoculate Singapore’s 280,000 SMEs against cybercrime
DBS commits additional SGD 100 million to deepen ability to create impact beyond banking
DBS Bank India partners with Stellapps to create greater access to digitisation for dairies
DBS Helps Issue Green Bonds for Henan RCIC to Facilitate Transformation toward Green and Low-carbon Transport
DBS named to Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index for fifth consecutive year
DBS undertakes further measures to bolster digital banking security
DBS Bank India extends support towards environmental sustainability initiatives
DBS Bank tops Debtwire Asia Pacific (ex Japan) Loans League Table for Green and Sustainability-Linked Mandated Lead Arranger
Eastspring Indonesia in collaboration with Bank DBS Indonesia launches Eastspring IDX ESG Leaders Plus index fund
DBS Hong Kong and Haier signed ESG-linked loan facility for sustainable development
DBS Foundation awards record SGD 3 million to 19 businesses-for-impact across Asia, fuelling their growth and scaling social and environmental action
DBS/POSB bolsters access to DBS QR Gift cards (QR Hongbao) and new and good-as-new notes this Chinese New Year (CNY)
Korea's largest integrated food manufacturer CJ Cheiljedang secures maiden sustainability-linked loan from DBS Bank
Fortune REIT enters its first sustainability-linked swap with DBS and launches Farm@Fortune with first harvest donated to charity
DBS Hong Kong extends first ESG loan of RMB 1 billion to China Resources Land Limited
DBS Hong Kong supports Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings with HK$348 million sustainability-linked loan in transition financing
DBS Hong Kong and Taikoo Place launch the highest urban farm atop One Island East with the goal to close food waste loop
DBS Women In Tech 2021: Targeting women in information technology sector
CIX completes first-of-its-kind portfolio auction of voluntary nature-based carbon credits with leading global companies
DBS commits to net zero by 2050 and becomes first Singapore bank to join the UN-linked Net-Zero Banking Alliance
DBS Hong Kong signs first green loan with Henderson Land for eligible green developments projects
DBS Bank named as co-sponsor for SNPC Athletes Achievement Awards
NTU issues world's first publicly-offered sustainability-linked bond by a university under its SGD 1 billion medium-term note programme
Singtel launches sustainability-linked bond framework
DBS partners NTU to help Singapore’s SMEs seize regional growth opportunities
Toyota Financial Services Singapore signs maiden transition finance facility with DBS Bank to support its carbon neutrality efforts
DBS wins the President’s Award for the Environment
DBS is the green consultant in the signing of US$700 million syndicated loan for China Lesso Finance Limited
Bank DBS Indonesia presents SE Bootcamp 2021 in new format to strengthen social enterprises and reach more people
DBS honoured as ‘World’s Best Bank’ for fourth straight year
Zero Waste Indonesia Festival, held in collaboration with Bank DBS Indonesia, officially starts
NEA raises SGD1.65 billion in maiden issuance; largest inaugural bond issuance by a Singapore statutory board
DBS launches 'Adopt-A-Hawker-Centre' pilot to safeguard hawker livelihoods
Bank DBS Indonesia supports food rescue efforts by partnering with social enterprise Garda Pangan
DBS unveils market-first financing solution for seniors with private residential properties
DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited is the Sustainability Co-Advisor in the Issuance of USD 300 Million Sustainable Bonds for Minmetals Land
Indonesia mushroom-based fashion collection showcased at Paris fashion week as part of sustainable evolution
DBS clinches global accolade for innovation in digital banking
DBS, Singapore Judiciary, Ministry of Communications and Information launch community hackathon to counter growing trend of online harms
Prosperity REIT closes its maiden sustainability-linked loan with DBS Hong Kong
DBS Bank donates 1,000 oxygen concentrators in support of Indonesia’s fight against Covid-19
DBS sets the pace for Singapore’s corporate sustainability efforts with plans for nation’s first net zero building by a bank
Climate Bonds Initiative latest report, the Climate Investment Opportunities: Climate-aligned Bonds & Issuers 2020, supported by DBS
Joint ventures between Allgreen Properties Ltd and Kerry Properties Ltd secure S$861.75 million green loan from DBS, Maybank and OCBC Bank
DBS joins leading financial consortium to propose new social, environmental impact-reporting rules for banks
Xinyi Glass secures three-year HK$1 billion green loan from DBS Bank
DBS invests in Asia Pacific private debt fund to open doors to new growth opportunities arising from the pandemic
Champion REIT secures first sustainability-linked loan with DBS as sustainability advisor
AETOS and DBS to convert full fleet to electric vehicles (EVS); Rolls out Singapore’s first secure cash escort EV
Bank DBS Indonesia introduces Green Savings account
SK Telecom secures first sustainability-linked loan from DBS bank
Keppel Land inks maiden sustainability-linked loan with DBS
Bank DBS Indonesia helps communities and individuals achieve personal development goals
DBS aims to fill over 140 jobs in second edition of women-focused virtual career fair for technologists in Singapore
DBS Bank announces series of COVID relief measures to bolster access to healthcare
DBS, SGX, Standard Chartered and Temasek to take climate action through global carbon exchange and marketplace
DBS Hong Kong makes banking intelligent, intuitive and invisible
DBS Foundation ramps up support for Social Enterprises (SEs) in Asia
DBS Hong Kong issued its first Green Finance Undertaking for Henderson Land development project in Kai Tak
DBS unveils “DBS Green Solutions” package providing eco-friendly offerings across home, transportation, payments and purchases
Hongkong Land signs HKD 6.85 billion sustainability-linked revolving credit facilities of which HKD 1.5 billion with DBS
DBS Bank commits to zero thermal coal exposure by 2039
DBS is the lead green advisor for the South Beach Consortium’s five-year green loan totalling SGD 1.22 billion
DBS intensifies green push with nation’s first eco-friendly card
DBS fortifies NAV Planner with new AI-powered digital investment advisory feature to help retail customers make better investment decisions
Manulife US REIT obtains USD 250 million sustainability-linked loan from DBS and OCBC
DBS provides complimentary insurance coverage in support of national Covid-19 vaccination drive
DBS Private Bank aims to have more than 50% AUM in sustainable investments by 2023
DBS Bank and Mediacorp joins hands on CNA Insider special to fight food waste
Gold Ridge bags SGD 900 million green loan from DBS, OCBC and UOB for NEX mall
DBS Private Bank raises over SGD 1.6 billion with “Barbell” and sustainable investment products
DBS paves the way for micro enterprises and SMEs from Singapore to tap into Asian’s economic revival with Trusple, Antchain’s international trade and financial services platform
DBS Bank India join hands with TRRAIN to facilitate youth employment
Sembcorp Marine secures first sustainability-linked loan facility with DBS
Bank DBS Indonesia invites social enterprises and customers to donate to help natural disaster victims in Indonesia
United Industrial Corporation Limited secures first green and sustainability-linked loans totalling SGD 300 million from UOB and DBS
DBS sees marked improvement in customers’ financial health in latest report
DBS launches organic cotton procurement financing pilot programme with global fashion retailer
DBS launches Singapore’s first green car loan
DBS raises sustainable finance target to SGD 50 billion by 2024
Sunlight Real Estate Investment Trust secures HK 500 million from DBS Hong Kong
DBS is the sole company in ASEAN in top global quartile of Bloomberg’s Gender Equality Index
Bank DBS Indonesia presents Batavia Global ESG Sharia Equity US, a sustainable investment instrument
DBS obtains GreenDNA certificate from the Singapore Environment Council
DBS partners Ascott Residence Trust in providing $50 million green loan, the first green loan in Singapore secured by a hospitality trust
Link REIT secures its first sterling-denominated sustainability-linked loans from DBS and BNP Paribas
DBS launches in-house Future Tech Academy to equip its technology workforce with skills for the future
2020
DBS receives Volunteer Partner Award and Charity Platinum Award at Community Chest Awards 2020
DBS’s Chief Sustainability Office listed among Eco-Business A List 2020
DBS Foundation’s Isabella Oh listed among Eco-Business’s list of emerging youth sustainabilty changemakers
Sustaintech Xcelerator launched by DBS, Google, NUS, Temasek, Verra and the World Bank to boost confidence in nature-based carbon credits
DBS Hong Kong heralds “This is DBS digibanking” – a transformation to provide a full SME digital journey during Covid-19
Hang Lung Properties secures its first new sustainability-linked loan of HK $1 billion from DBS Hong Kong
DBS leverages open banking (SGFinDex) and AI to intensify focus on financial planning inclusion nationwide
New World Development joins forces with DBS Hong Kong to pioneer Hong Kong's first interest rate swap linked to the UN SDGs
DBS disburses record SGD 9 million to help social enterprises tide through pandemic
DBS Taiwan garners numerous sustainability awards from GCSA, TCSA and PwC
DBS grows sustainable financing footprint with maiden green loans in India totalling over INR 10.5 billion
DBS announces range of initiatives to embrace the future of work
DBS rolls out branch transformation to boost convenience and accessibility for customers
PSA Marine forges ahead with offshore wind in Europe with sustainability-linked loan granted by DBS
Fortune REIT secures its first sustainability-linked loan of HK $1 billion from DBS
DBS Private Bank relaunches its ESG Outperformance Trade following resounding success
Four teams feted for their empathy and innovation in social purpose hackathon by DBS and the Singapore Judiciary
Bank DBS Indonesia invites people to understand more about Zero Food Waste lfestyles to tackle climate change
DBS to host first-ever virtual career fair for women technologists in Singapore
DBS Foundation helps to support 6,700 jobs across Asia; tackles job security amid Covid-19
DBS partners the National Environment Agency in its Say Yes to Waste Less campaign to reduce food wastage and use of disposables
Swire Pacific secures first sustainability-linked loan of HK 2 billion from DBS
Hongkong Land secures its first sustainability-linked loan of HK 1 billion from DBS
DBS Bank tops Bloomberg Asia (ex Japan) League Table for Green Loans
DBS Bank provides SGD 40 million loan facility to Sembcorp Industries for Singapore’s first single large-scale floating solar photovoltaic system
DBS upskills employees in Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning through gamified learning
DBS committed to joining forces with social enterprises through various support programmes amid Covid-19 pandemic
DBS launches new solutions to bolster Singaporeans’ retirement plans and financial resilience amid tough times
digibank by DBS in Indonesia launches new features encouraging customers to adopt new investment habits
DBS Bank India delivers essential supplies to over 7,000 families in seven rural areas of the Kolhapur District
M+S secures SGD 1.95 billion Green Loan for award winning Marina One from DBS, OCBC Bank and UOB
DBS Asian Insights Conference 2020: Navigating a post-pandemic world
DBS Hong Kong drives purposeful banking to reduce food waste, with the “Care more, Waste less” program
DBS partners with the Singapore Judiciary in hackathon to enhance social justice
DBS Chief Sustainability Officer Mikkel Larsen shares how Covid-19 shows many ESG agendas have ‘forgotten about the people’
DBS wins Asia’s Best Bank for Corporate Responsibility in the Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2020
DBS Group Head of IBG, Tan Su Shan, discusses key themes taking place in Asia’s markets in a post-Covid-19 world
DBS CEO Piyush Gupta speaks with MAS Chief FinTech Officer Sopnendu Mohanty on DBS strategy, the future of work and sustainable finance
DBS launches world’s first sustainable and transition finance framework and taxonomy to help clients advance on their sustainability agenda
Keppel Infrastructure Trust and Keppel Energy secure Singapore’s first sustainability-linked loan in the energy section from DBS Bank and OCBC Bank
DBS sows the seeds for a new generation of citizen farmers with Singapore’s first community farm in a bank
DBS and Lions Befriender partner to launch Singapore’s largest-ever virtual befriending initiative
DBS is facility agent for Frasers Property’s SGD 350 million green loan to finance Fernvale Lane Executive Condominium, Singapore’s first green loan for an EC development
DBS beefs up support for social enterprises with cashflow support, skills training amid Covid-19
Temasek Foundation joins hands with Bank DBS Indonesia to provide food aid to daily wage workers and people affected by Covid-19 pandemic
DBS partners Food Bank to better address food gaps for the vulnerable through Singapore’s first virtual food banking app
DBS drives more industry-first with Asia’s inaugural green bond issuance by a university
DBS provides liquidity support to over 3,500 micro and small enterprises, entrenching support for oft-underserved segments
27,000 students to benefit from DBS-ITE financial literacy programme via home-based learning (HBL) amid Covid-19
DBS is both a mandated lead arranger and joint green coordinator for Guocoland’s SGD $730m green loan for Tan Quee Lan project
DBS spreads instant cheer to merchants on Ramadan E-Bazaar platform
Bank DBS Indonesia collaborated with Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment in donating medical equipment to fight Covid-19
DBS to hire over 2,000 people in Singapore this year, committed to creating and protecting jobs amid pandemic
DBS primes Singapore’s logistics sector for post-Covid-19 recovery, pushes digital transformation forward with launch of industry’s first purchasing card
DBS unveils new digital financial planning proposition to provide personalised financial advisory for all
Physically apart, but always TOGETHER - DBS launches employee movement to keep morale high amid Covid-19
DBS Bank India commits to serve 2 million meals to support COVID-19 relief efforts
DBS introduces digital green packets DBS eGifts for Hari Raya 2020
DBS donates SGD 10.5 million to help communities hard hit by Covid-19
DBS further boosts its cash flow support for SMEs, upsizes collateral-free digital business loan to SGD 200,000
DBS offers third round of Covid-19 liquidity relief packages for individuals and SMEs
DBS rolls out digital relief package to help F&B businesses tap new income streams amid Covid-19
DBS provides AUD 212 million to Link in its maiden sustainability-linked loan
DBS Foundation calls for Social Enterprise Grant submissions for 2020 cycle
DBS extends enrolment deadline of its free 30-day COVID-19 relief insurance cover for customers in Singapore to 31 March 2020
Highlights of DBS 2019 Annual Report and Sustainability Report
DBS rolls out digital solutions to give businesses “Contact-free” banking options for greater peace of mind during COVID-19
DBS converts EUR 500 million guarantee facility with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy to green facility
DBS delivers care package and F&B treats to hospitals and communities across Singapore
DBS awarded Best Investment Bank for Sustainable Finance (Asia Pacific) by Global Finance
DBS offers free COVID-19 relief insurance coverage for five million customers and families
DBS offers broad range of COVID-19 liquidity relief measures for SME and retail clients
DBS partners the Family Justice Courts to expedite access to emergency funds for incidents resulting in mental incapacitation
2019
DBS makes Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI) for third year running
DBS furthers sustainability agenda with MSCI ESG Ratings
DBS/POSB boosts staff training to raise dementia awareness
DBS, Standard Chartered and UOB provide SGD945m green loan to finance Allianz and Gaw Capital’s acquisition of DUO Tower and DUO Galleria
DBS named Social Enterprise Champion of the Year at President’s Challenge Social Enterprise Awards 2019
DBS Foundation awards SGD 1.3 million in grants to nine social enterprises across Asia
DBS to adopt the Equator Principles
DBS showcases carbon-neutral booth and coffee recycling efforts at Singapore Fintech Fest
DBS CEO Piyush Gupta named among world’s top 100 best-performing CEOs by Harvard Business Review
Singaporeans open to sustainable fashion but won’t pay more: DBS survey
DBS ushers in Deepavali with DBS QR gift
DBS recognised for strong corporate governance at 20th SIAS Investors’ Choice Awards
DBS makes Dow Jones Sustainability Index (Asia Pacific) for second consecutive year
DBS announces inaugural DBS Foundation social impact prize worth SGD 150,000
CDL and DBS set benchmark on innovation focused financing for sustainable development
DBS supports GRI launch of new regional hub for ASEAN
DBS the first Asian bank appointed as coordinator for Louis Dreyfus Company’s first sustainability-linked loan in Asia
Sumatera Timberindo Industry signs sustainability-linked export financing facility with DBS
DBS named ‘World’s Best Bank’ by Euromoney magazine
DBS a joint coordinator for Evia Real Estate & Metro Holding’s green loan
DBS and Chew’s Agriculture signs Singapore’s first SME sustainability-linked loan
DBS and AU Optronics sign Taiwan’s first sustainability-linked loan
DBS Marina Regatta 2019 goes green
DBS provides SGD $400 million in green loans
DBS to stop financing new coal-fired power plants
DBS’ first standalone sustainability report launched
Ever wondered what happens to unused red packets?
DBS and SMU joins hands to launch sustainability programme
DBS launches inaugural Hack2Hire-Her to double female technologists intake
DBS included in Bloomberg GEI for second consecutive year
ITE and DBS tie up to boost students’ financial literacy
2018
DBS and Sustainable Digital Finance Alliance (SDFA)’s joint report
DBS and Halcyon set up digital trading marketplace for sustainable rubber
One Less Plastic: A DBS-SEC collaboration
DBS joins UN Task Force on Digital Financing for the SDGs
DBS banking carbon footprint quiz
Agrocorp taps into DBS’ APIs to launch blockchain trade platform for commodity trade
DBS reinforces commitment in sustainable finance with Asia’s first real estate sustainability-linked loan
DBS joins global effort to tackle illegal wildlife trade
DBS further entrenches its support of social enterprises in Singapore
DBS Private Bank focuses on ESG to win over Asia’s next generation clients
First bank in Southeast Asia included in DJSI (Asia Pacific)
KHFC set for Asian sustainable covered bond first, DKB debut imminent
DBS and IIX targets USD $100 million for Women’s Livelihood Bond programme
Recycle More, Waste Less
DBS Foundation awards SGD $1.25 million in grants to 12 social enterprises across Asia
DBS rejigs Wilmar loan in Asia’s latest sustainability-linked loan
DBS participates in project financing for Taiwan’s first offshore wind farm
UNLEASH 2019 Awardees present innovative solutions to SDGs
How nine DBS employees are trying to change the world
DBS advances on RE100 commitment
DBS shares sustainability commitments addressing climate change
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