Dbs news and trends

Goldman and DBS Complete 1st-Ever OTC Interbank Crypto Options Trade
Cryptocurrency // October 29, 2025

DBS and Goldman Sachs have conducted the first-ever over-the-counter cryptocurrency options trade between two banks. “The involvement of two trusted, well-capitalized banks in this pioneer transaction marks a new milestone in the maturation of digital assets in the region,” Singapore-based DBS said in a news...

Real-Time Treasury Transformations Define This Week in B2B Innovation
B2B Payments // August 15, 2024

Technology is transforming the B2B space, not at a trickle but a flood of new, digital innovation. From accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR) automation to digital payments solutions and fraud detection advances, a new generation of emergent digital solutions and tools could replace...

This Week in Web3: Blockchain Looks to Create, Not Just Store, Real-World Value
Blockchain // August 14, 2024

Blockchain, at this point a significant industry, perpetually appears to be on the verge of mainstream acceptance. Its promise of delivering benefits such as easier access to financial products and services, improved resilience and security, and more competition and innovation remains an attractive one. And...

DBS and Ant International Test Blockchain-Powered Treasury Management Solution
Blockchain // August 13, 2024

DBS and Ant International have launched a pilot of a blockchain-powered treasury and liquidity management solution designed to enable Ant International to reduce the settlement of intragroup transactions from days to seconds. The solution, DBS Treasury Tokens, will enable Ant International, a provider of digital...

Interviews & Exclusives
Live More. Bank Less. Bot Smarter.

June 29, 2017
Singapore’s DBS Bank has a philosophy — Live More, Bank Less — which, at first seems like an odd mission for a multinational bank to adopt. Unless, of course, executing that strategy is about using AI and bots to make banking contextual. Kasisto Co-Founder, Dror Oren, takes PYMNTS inside the story of how smart bots helped DBS deliver on their mission.

Quick Reads
DBS and Citi Launch Instant Tokenized Cross-Border Payments

September 07, 2026
Citi and DBS made the first successful Singapore-to-U.S. dollar payment conducted on a weekend, according to a Sunday (Sept. 6) press release. The Saturday (Sept. 5) transaction was executed using tokenized deposits via the Swift Digital Ledger, the release said. Companies that transact in U.S. dollars across jurisdictions and time zones can now execute cross-border […]

Goldman and DBS Complete 1st-Ever OTC Interbank Crypto Options Trade

October 29, 2025
DBS and Goldman Sachs have conducted the first-ever over-the-counter cryptocurrency options trade between two banks. “The involvement of two trusted, well-capitalized banks in this pioneer transaction marks a new milestone...

DBS and Ant International Test Blockchain-Powered Treasury Management Solution

August 13, 2024
DBS and Ant International have launched a pilot of a blockchain-powered treasury and liquidity management solution designed to enable Ant International to reduce the settlement of intragroup transactions from days...

Singapore Bank DBS Forges Stablecoin Custody Pact With Paxos

July 02, 2024
Singapore’s DBS Bank is reportedly set to begin a custody service for stablecoin reserves. It’s part of a collaboration between the city-state’s largest lender and a local unit of cryptocurrency issuer Paxos...