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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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