UOB

Singapore SINGAPORE banks have stuck to staffing plans made earlier in the year, including their commitments to retain jobs through to the end of 2020. But they are actively managing staff costs as Singapore remains in the throes of its worst recession. It comes as UOB has...

The bank has approved three times more loans in March compared to January. United Overseas Bank (UOB) today announced that it will be offering pre-approved loans of up to $200,000 to help ease the short-term liquidity woes of small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the bank announced. The collateral-free loan is intended to help small businesses, which make up two in three of all small- and medium-sized enterprises in Singapore, especially those from hard-hit sectors such as retail and food and beverage, said UOB. The bank has approved three t...