With India set to celebrate 78 years of independence and DBS completing 30 years in the country, the bank is launching the ‘India-Singapore Connect’ in partnership with CNBC-TV18 to further it’s rapidly expanding partnership between India and Singapore – two countries that share a deep, historical link and have effortlessly moved on with time in the ‘Asian Century’.
Since its entrance into India in 1994, DBS Bank has now become one of the more virtual contributors to the financial arena inside the country. Broad-based and bilateral, ‘India-Singapore Connect’ is a program that unites stakeholders from both countries with the idea of sharing ideas and making collaborative efforts towards this important milestone. It will run for the rest of the year, using deep networks across both countries to secure insights from government leaders, CEOs, entrepreneurs, and several key individuals.
According to Surojit Shome, Managing Director and CEO of DBS Bank India, “As we complete three decades of growth in this market, DBS Bank recommits to continue delivering value as a trusted partner. The ‘India-Singapore Connect’ will do its part to pay due respect to these very strong bilateral relations and create new paths for collaboration. As the largest bank in Southeast Asia, we are well-placed and excited to help foster deeper links between India and Singapore.”
The campaign will open with an exclusive episode featuring an interview with Piyush Gupta, chief executive officer and director of DBS Group, in conversation with Shereen Bhan, managing editor of CNBC-TV18. This special episode will indeed take the audiences by the hand and lead them through the journey of how this India-Singapore corridor is fast turning out to be an exemplary model of perfect bilateral relation building. It will culminate with the ‘India-Singapore Connect Summit’ in Mumbai, where thought leaders will deliberate on conceptualizing strategies for inclusive growth.
Shereen Bhan added, “This ‘India-Singapore Connect’ campaign is a great platform to deep dive into the transformative trends with leaders of two of Asia’s most vibrant economies. We are very excited about this collaboration on such an important bilateral initiative.”
DBS Bank India Limited is the first massive foreign bank to have started operations as a local subsidiary with full ownership. It provides organizations with a complete set of banking services extended to individuals. DBS acknowledges a world where being a customer is at all times a seamless experience, with banking designed to easily and being a chosen bank improving the lives of clients.
DBS is an Asian financial services group that has been widely recognized, headquartered in Singapore, has a firm base in Greater China, Southeast Asia, and South Asia, and has been rated ‘AA-‘ and ‘Aa1’ in credit standing—one of the best in the world—and has been awarded the title of global leader in banking. Amongst many of its accolades are the ‘World’s Best Bank’ by Global Finance and Euromoney and ‘Global Bank of the Year’ by The Banker. Its acute commitment to Digital Innovation and Responsible Banking earned it the accolades of ‘World’s Best Digital Bank’ and ‘Safest Bank in Asia’ year after year.
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