More Groups Submit Singapore Digital Banking License Bids

  • Groups joins Grab, Singtel, Razer in race for virtual permits
  • Singapore plans to grant as many as five licenses in mid-2020

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More groups said they submitted bids for digital banking licenses in Singapore as companies, ranging from a property giant to Chinese fintech firms, joined forces to go for the sought-after permits.

Beyond Consortium, led by one of Asia’s largest massage chair makers, V3 Group Ltd. and stored-value card company EZ-Link Pte, submitted a bid to the Monetary Authority of Singapore for a digital full bank license, according to a statement Sunday.