Singapore

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DBS remains the best bank in Singapore although it is increasingly being viewed as a regional player, with almost 5 million customers in 14 countries. DBS has total assets of $111.4 billion and banks 54% of Singapore’s savings market. Operating a one bank – two brands strategy, DBS and mass-market brand POSB boast 86 branches and more than 800 ATMs, the country’s widest network. DBS also holds 20% of the local credit card market and is the leader in local mortgages, with a 26% share.

In addition to having a strong consumer banking franchise, DBS is a major force in the local corporate and institutional banking market. It is a leading arranger of syndicated loans and the market leader in Singapore dollar bond issuance.

In the latest financial year, DBS’s return on assets was 1.1%, and its cost-income ratio just 43.7%.